The anticipation was palpable at this year’s annual FHS Undergraduate Final Year Results Bash on the 25th of November. This is the day when our final year students gather excitedly  in the Barnard Fuller quad to find out if their many years of hard work have finally paid off. The results bash is a celebration organised by the Student Undergraduate Administration Office to announce the final results, top achievers and the list of students who will be graduating in December.

Flickr Album | GRAD BASH 2014 - 25 November 2014

Continuing with tradition, the Dean announced a summary of the results from the balcony above the student plaza, before throwing hundreds of folded papers with results onto the cheering students below. There was much to be excited about. Overall pass rates for all the disciplines were exceptionally brilliant. The Speech and Pathology programme achieved a 100% pass rate, Audiology 91%, Physiotherapy 96%, Occupational Therapy 98% and MBCHB 99%. Gold medal winners, for all the programmes except Audiology, were also announced.

The most notable mention for overall top performance throughout their programme was Gordon Audley. He became the first male to receive the MBChB gold medal  since 2004, breaking a decade-long record. More outstanding achievement shone through with the announcement of the Professor Mary Robertson Prize for Excellence. Recipient Jessica Price achieved the astonishing feat of top MBChB female graduate, while at the same time completing all the coursework for the Master of Public Health degree. Even more astonishing, she scored firsts for all except three courses of both the MBChB and Master of Public Health degrees. Finally, Nina Carelese received a nod for the Professor Mary Robertson Progress Prize for the female who made the most progress throughout the MBChB programme.

After the exciting formalities, students celebrated the successful end to their undergraduate studies in style. Champagne and drinks, sponsored by the Medical Protection Society (MPS), along with music and dancing made for joyful festivities. In the presence of staff, parents and friends, the Bash is an excellent opportunity to recognise the support students have had throughout their studies. Having reaped the rewards of their perseverance and determination, the class of 2014 was truly deserving of all the fanfare.

Article by Linda Rhoda, Marketing & Communications | Health Sciences