Thalea Smidt
I am Thalea Smidt and grew up in Strandfontein Village, and attended Wavecrest Primary in Rocklands, and Muizenberg High School. I’m doing my Honours in BSc Plant Sciences – Plant Pathology at the University of Pretoria. Early in 2018 I graduated with a BSc Biotechnology degree from the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
Receiving the bursary from the Mitchell’s Plain Bursary and Role Model Trust means a lot to me, and I will forever be grateful. The Trust granted me the chance to believe in myself more. The trust still plays a huge part in my education. The assistance given by the trust is immense and one day I will repay their investment in me.
Next year I plan to study further and continue my football journey. I would like to represent the national team again and then after pursue my career in science. I do hope one day to become Dr Thalea Smidt.