Sep 29 2009

Elaine awarded her honours Cum Laude

Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Elaine, family, friends, function

I was hugely privileged to witness my sister Elaine, graduate this evening. My parents are in Ireland at the moment, so I got to see her graduate (she only got 3 tickets to the graduation ceremony)… and have some fun taking photos of her and her friends.

She was awarded her Honours at UJ in Marketing Management with Cum Laude!! (i.e. she’s very clever) There were only 3 other people in her class that graduated with Cum Laude.

Very happy Elaine

Elaine and Bryan

And some photos with friends… Natalie went to Sweden with Elaine for an exchange program during their degree.

Elaine and friends

It was a fat reunion of friends, as they finished last year, and have hardly seen each other this year. The graduation ceremony was late in the year, as they had to complete a 6 month working practical to complete their honours.

Getting excited

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Their professor, also joined in with the posing for photos!

Elaine and Prof Bernt

Honours class of 2008

Strike a pose

Honours is over

And finally, the reason we were all there…

There was HUGE applause from the audience for the guys graduating Cum Laude, and (I missed the shot) the chancellor stood to shake her hand and congratulate her.
Graduating with Cum Laude

Getting capped by the Chancellor – note the big smile on her professor’s face

Getting her honours degree

We’re all very proud of you Lainey, and I know Mom, Dad and Carl would have loved to have been there too!

Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Elaine, family, friends, function

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Sue - October 4, 2009 - 10:09 pm

Stunning shots J!!!
And congrats Elaine

Angel (192 comments.) - October 4, 2009 - 9:48 pm

HUGE congtratulations! Thats a fantastic achievement!!

Kim (78 comments.) - October 1, 2009 - 4:19 pm

Congrats to your sister..what a huge accomplishment!!! Love the photos too Jeanette!

Michelle - September 30, 2009 - 8:52 pm

WOW!!! Congratulations to Elaine, must make all the hardwork worthwhile. Great photo’s as always Jeanette.

Carl de Montille - September 30, 2009 - 8:25 pm

im so proud of lainy, really sorry I coudnt get there, with Nicole the way she is, i just wanted to be close. Stunning photo’s

Momisodes (40 comments.) - September 30, 2009 - 7:01 pm

What huge honor! Congratulations Elaine!

Mandy (15 comments.) - September 30, 2009 - 4:59 pm

congrats to your sister, also love the photos of Carmen, i really need to catch up more often on your blog, looooove the haunted shed photo….

Karin (117 comments.) - September 30, 2009 - 2:11 pm

Wow, congratulation Elaine, that’s quite an achievement!!

ExMi - September 30, 2009 - 11:02 am

wow, i wish i had pics like these of my graduation.

except no one was taking any pictures of me, 5 months pregnant!

these really are lovely, and congrats to Lainey who is clearly the BIGGEST smartypants ever

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - September 30, 2009 - 10:24 am

FANTASTIC!!!! In tears here !!!!! Wished we had been there for such a special day for our Sweetie Pie/Niks !!!! Our thoughts were with you all the way !!! Thanks you for taking the photos and soooo glad you were there for us !! Photos to treasure !!
Love you all lots …. thinking of you all … kisses and hugs from Ireland xxxxx

Cheryl - September 30, 2009 - 9:41 am

Congrats Elaine! Memorable photo’s of a very special occasion.
Just love the RED SOCKS!!!! Thought I was seeing things!!!!

Firefly (285 comments.) - September 30, 2009 - 9:11 am

Congrats to Elaine. Pity your folks couldn’t make it, but that couldn’t be helped. Great pics as always. Check out the bored professors in the last pic. LOL.

Elaine - September 30, 2009 - 8:20 am

Thank you J! I love the group photos! Such a special moment… And thank you again for being there… it meant so much to have you both there… you know what though, we didn’t get a family photo? We should have asked someone to take one.