Badminton star, Ms Callista Ramowtar with her parents, Mrs Pam Ramowtar and Mr Sunesh Ramowtar.Sports Scholarship Winner Works Hard for Rewards
Winning a Sports Scholarship for her outstanding achievements in badminton is proof enough for Chemical Engineering student, Ms Callista Ramowtar, that putting in the hard work earns great rewards.
Ramowtar, who has represented the South African badminton team in different age divisions and achieved multiple podium wins at the All Africa Championships and All Africa Schools Championships, began her badminton journey eight years ago, following in her sister’s footsteps.
Through the sport, Ramowtar has formed friendships she believes will last a lifetime as well as learning the value of determination, perseverance and resilience to help her achieve her best.
She puts these qualities into practice in her challenging degree programme. Attracted to studying Chemical Engineering because of the problem-solving skills it develops, Ramowtar sees the positive rewards of this degree in the professional opportunities she feels it will earn.
She chose to pursue her studies at the University after conducting research on all South Africa’s universities and identifying UKZN’s edge in its Engineering programmes. Her student experience has been a positive one, as she finds the campus well-suited to socialising with her friends around lectures and practicals.
When her studies are complete, Ramowtar hopes to enter the professional world and find opportunities to travel.
She thanked her family for supporting her in her studies and sport, for being at late-night training sessions, tournaments and early-morning and late-night matches! “It means the world to me!”
Words: Christine Cuénod
Photograph: Andile Ndlovu