THRIVE ISSUE 6 DECEMBER 2025 28 Passing Down The Baton Curated by STH Alumni, for STH Alumni An event curated by alumni, for alumni, the event program paired STH Rising Star Alumnus Award recipient Brandon Adams (2021), and recent graduate Ayanda Magele (2025) as program directors. The program also included an address by STH Golden Circle Alumnus Award Recipient (1993), UJ Dignitas Award Recipient (2020), STH founding Board member and CEO of US-based Waterford Hotel Group, Len Wolman. In her introduction of Mr. Wolman, STH Director, Prof Diane Abrahams described him as someone who personified servant leadership and lauded his contributions to help build the STH legacy. The announcement took place at the school’s annual Alumni and Industry event, held on 9 October. Hosted with the aim of sustaining alumni engagement and connection, the event was a delightful reflection of the school’s own journey, as the university marks its 20th anniversary. Alumni and industry stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, generations and career paths converged on Kerzner building - to reminisce, reconnect and network. Robert Jasper and Amy Elliot are the 2025 STH Golden Circle and Rising Star Alumnus Award recipients, respectively.
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