Eastern Cape teenager Owami Nkono graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture Economics from the University of Fort Hare. (Included)
- An Eastern Cape teenager graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture in Economics from the University of Fort Hare on Friday.
- Owami Nkono, 19, is currently pursuing an honors program in the same field.
- The teenager plans to pursue a master's degree and a Ph.D.
The Eastern Cape teenager was among the students at the University of Fort Hare. Youngest graduate to earn a cap at fall tournamentA ceremony will be held Friday at Alice.
Owami Nkono, 19, graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture in Economics.
The day was even more special because her 102-year-old great-grandmother, Thandiwe Magobian, attended with her grandmother.Grandmother, Novekil.
Nkono prayed that she would graduate while her great-grandmother was still alive.
“I'm so happy that my wish came true,” she said.
His mother, Akhona, said she was very happy. NkonosaAchievements.
“I am very happy for her and thank God for Owami. She is a very dedicated and focused child and I feel very lucky to have her. “I think she's very unique,” she said.
sheHer daughter always showed a desire for success from an early age.
“Books were everything to her. [There was] nThere was never a day when I disagreed with her about her whereabouts. She is very honest. Even when she went to study abroad at Fort Hare, our relationship of trust never waned. We communicate openly,” her mother said.
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Ngqono's family celebrates graduation with a family lunch.
Ngqono's mother will also graduate with a National Diploma in Accountancy from Walter Sisulu University in May this year.
According to the teenager, her high school teacher encouraged her to study agriculture at the tertiary level.
“I would like to express my gratitude to my former agriculture teacher at Rampuro College, Mr. Mandirake Mango. [High] school. HThey really believed in me and encouraged me to take farming seriously,” she said.
Ngqono attended Lamplough High School in Butterworth and was 16 when he started university.
she got accepted into university Three distinctions – agricultural science, mathematical literacy, isiXhosa.
An elated Nkunono told News24:
I'm very happy to have graduated. I have worked hard to complete my studies in record time.
She said she tried not to be overwhelmed by her youth.
“During my studies, I acted like any other student. The fact that I was the youngest in my class never overshadowed the fact that I needed to push myself even harder to succeed. ” she said.
In high school, some of her friends called her “last born” because she was the youngest in her class.
“Even at university, when we were in our third year, some people made fun of us and told us we didn't need to stress so much because we were still young,” said Nkono, who is currently completing an honors degree in the same field. .
BShe said there was never any pressure in college.
“I told myself I needed to focus on my studies and not my age.”
She plans to study for a master's degree and a doctorate in the same field.