Adele Lucas Promotions supporting young talent from UJ
Nandi Khumalo and Jessica Grobbelaar, recipients of the Adele Lucas Bursary 2011 In honour of Adele Lucas, two bursaries have been awarded to 4th Year University of Johannesburg (UJ) Architecture students, /BOEJ ,IVNBMP BOE +FTTJDB (SPCCFMBBS Adele Lucas had a passion for the development of women in business and the arts, and was one of the founder members of the Monday Club which in the 1960s promoted the interests of women in what was then a very male dominated society. Soon after Adele’s death in June 2010, Adele Lucas Promotions and members of her family decided to fund the Adele Lucas Bursary. The bursary, in honour of this remarkable woman, provides the means for deserving students to earn an education in the arts before embarking on their careers. Female BTech Degree students, from all eight art and design disciplines offered at the UJ Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (www.uj.ac.za/fada), applied for the bursary. After a rigorous selection process "SDIJUFDUVSF TUVEFOUT +FTTJDB (SPCCFMBBS and Nandi Khumalo, were awarded the two bursaries valued at R25 000 each.
Adele Lucas Promotions (ALP) and the Adele Lucas Family awards bursary to University of Johannesburg Architecture students. From left: Mr Toby Chance, Managing Director, Adele Lucas Promotions; Ms Nandi Khumalo, BTech Architectural Technology Degree student, University of Johannesburg; Ms Jessica Grobbelaar, BTech Architectural Technology Degree student, University of Johannesburg; Ms Diana Lucas, representing the Lucas family; Dr Finzi Saidi, Vice-Dean of the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
“We are proud that as part of Adele’s legacy we are giving two deserving young women a helping hand in their careers� adds Toby Chance, Managing Director of Adele Lucas Promotions. “The quality of the applicants was superb, which is a tribute to UJ and to the students’ dedication to their studies.�
“This bursary allows us to focus on excelling in our studies without the burden of financial issues� says Miss Nandi Khumalo. Miss +FTTJDB (SPCCFMBBS BEET i8F BSF TP HSBUFGVM to the Adele Lucas family for the recognition they have given us and their general interest in supporting young creatives�. For more information contact: “Many of our students rely on external funding in order to continue with their studies, but the support available to creative disciplines is limited. The Adele Lucas Bursary is, therefore, a positive initiative that benefits our Faculty, our talented students, and the larger art and design community� says Vice-Dean of the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.
University of Johannesburg Faculty General Enquiries Tel: +27 11 559 1098 web-fada@uj.ac.za Mr Toby Chance Adele Lucas Promotions Tel: + 27 11 646 5630 Email: toby@adelelucas.co.za
About the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture The UJ Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture housed eight departments offering nine creative disciplines in their custom-built facilities on the UJ Bunting Road Campus. Approximately 1200 creative students are studying towards obtaining qualifications in the following fields: Architecture, Clothing Management, 'BTIJPO %FTJHO (SBQIJD %FTJHO Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewellery Design, and Multimedia.
www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/fada/ Pages/default.aspx
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