Congratulations to recent alumna Ms. Almé Jonker, who received an award from the Southern African Institute of Forestry (SAIF). The award, which includes a book prize and a one-year SAIF membership, was given in recognition of her academic achievements as the top-performing Forestry (BSc Forest and Natural Resource Science) graduate in 2023. Almé’s accomplishment was acknowledged during the SAIF's online AGM, held on 20 June 2024.

The top-performing graduates from other higher education institutions offering forestry programs, including the University of Venda, Nelson Mandela University (George campus), and Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry College, also received awards at the same event. Congratulations also to Sappi Southern Africa, where Almé is now employed near Nelspruit/Mbombela as a Forest Engineer in Training.