{"id":459,"date":"2013-10-07T14:32:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T14:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregalder.com\/WP\/?p=459"},"modified":"2013-10-07T14:32:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T14:32:44","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/WP\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

While I was teaching at Ngoana Jesu Secondary School in my third year, one of my students, Maleshoane Thaki, gained admittance to the National University of Lesotho. She was the first from our school, ever. We were all so shocked, and proud.<\/p>\n

This month, September 2013, four more of my former students graduate from NUL. It’s the only university in the country. It’s a big deal for any Mosotho student to get in and graduate, but it’s beyond unprecedented for four former Ngoana Jesu students to be graduating with bachelor’s degrees from NUL in one year.<\/p>\n

Three of the four names you’ll recognize from\u00a0The Mountain School:<\/em>\u00a0Congratulations to Lemeko Molefi (the rock climber)<\/a>, Sepheche Adoro (the initiate), and ‘Malefa Taunyane (the super student)<\/a>. And congrats also to Tahleho Morobane, who is ‘Malefa’s close friend.<\/p>\n

Lemeko’s degree is in Development Studies and Environmental History; Sepheche’s degree is in Sociology and Anthropology; ‘Malefa and Tahleho both earned degrees in Education.<\/span><\/p>\n

To top it all off, ‘Malefa, has been awarded a check from the university for 1,000 maloti (about $100) for being nominated as “The Best Student in African Languages and Literature.”<\/p>\n

Four of my former students graduating from NUL this year, and ‘Malefa the best in the entire university in her field — I feel something like the pride of a father. I can’t wait to see what rivers they ford next.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While I was teaching at Ngoana Jesu Secondary School in my third year, one of my students, Maleshoane Thaki, gained admittance to the National University of Lesotho. She was the first from our school, ever. We were all so shocked, and proud. This month, September 2013, four more of my former students graduate from NUL. 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