Meet our Human Anatomy Honours Top Student

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Ms Simone Varatharajalu, 22, graduated summa cum laude, topping her Bachelor of Medical Science Honours class in Human Anatomy through hard work, passion, and commitment to understanding the anatomy and overall functioning of the human body.

Today, Varatharajalu, who hails from Chatsworth, is pleased to share that she is loving and enjoying her first-year of Medicine at the University of the Free State. ‘Medicine has always been the goal from the beginning. Going into the Medical Sciences opened our eyes to how this medical field lends itself at the core to becoming a medical doctor,’ she said.

Varatharajalu said what fascinated her about being a student in the Medical Sciences was doing dissections and understanding how the different organs aligned and worked together to constitute the human body.

No stranger to receiving a string of Dean’s Commendations for her outstanding academic excellence at UKZN, Varatharajalu also graduated with her Bachelor of Medical Sciences undergraduate degree in Human Anatomy summa cum laude.

Accompanied by her proud parents, Mr Neville and Mrs Lillian Varatharajalu to Graduation, the young high-flyer said science had always been exciting to her, especially life sciences where human body functions were taught.

‘Congratulations on your well-deserved academic achievement. This achievement is a testament to your diligence and passion for learning. I am confident that you will continue to excel in your future endeavours,’ said Dr Pamela Soobramoney, Academic Leader for Teaching and Learning at UKZN’s School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, member of Council, and UKZN Biomedical Research Ethics Committee member.

Words: Lunga Memela

Photograph: Sethu Dlamini