Cheshni Jeena.MBChB Student received Prestigious Award
MBChB first year student Cheshni Jeena (18) received the prestigious Pius Langa Scholarship at UKZN’s awards ceremony.
‘I feel honoured to have received the scholarship for the first time based on my matric results. I am very grateful, it is a culmination of the hard work, effort, sacrifices and time I devoted to my entire schooling career,’ said Jeena.
The scholarship, awarded to top performing new undergraduate entrants, is named after the renowned former Chief Justice of South Africa, Chancellor of the former University of Natal, and the first Ombud of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Jeena said she appreciated the generosity of the funders in making this scholarship possible. ‘It has not only motivated me to achieve, but also validates the effort I invested in matric.’
Jeena said her family was very happy about her achievement. ‘Everything I have achieved thus far would not be possible without them. My family’s unwavering support has seen me through the toughest of times and I am so happy to have made them proud.’
She advised fellow students to remember that ‘the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. The grass is greener where you water it. Your dreams shouldn’t be something in your sleep; instead they should keep you up!’
Jeena believes it is important to be a well-rounded, multi-cultured individual. ‘I have achieved my South African colours in chess and debating.’ She also enjoys music and has participated in various forms of dance.
‘I think that it is important to value the small moments in life as they all add up and shape our thoughts, feelings and personality.’
Nombuso Dlamini