Creating HIV awareness

Yi-Tin Michelle Yuan is a fourth-year medical student in the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences.

Thank you for educating mothers and nurses about the importance of HIV testing at the Vanguard Community Health Care - Maternity and Obstetric Unit (MOU) and Labour Ward. She also helped design a stamp that will be placed in the 'Road to Health Booklet' (a booklet mothers are given once the baby is born and is used at every check-up visit) to keep a record of these tests.

Spot her on 5 of the 'People's Post - Claremont / Rondebosch' (Tuesday, 30th July 2019)' newspaper. Read the full digital article here.

Article credit: Courtesy of 'People's Post - Claremont / Rondebosch' (Tuesday, 30th July 2019)' newspaper p. 5/12.

The aspiring medical doctor was also featured in the 'Athlone News' (Wednesday, 31st July 2019) newspaper. Click here to read the full online article.

Photo credit: Courtesy of 'Athlone News' (Wednesday, 31st July 2019) newspaper.

Career change

"My parents come from the East. They don't show actual emotions on their faces, but I know they feel very proud inside."

Good luck to Yi-Tin Michelle Yuan. Despite passing her first year business studies subjects cum laude and a member of the team that placed within the Top 10 in the 'Young economist of the year competition', she is switching to medicine from 2016.

Article credit: Courtesy of 'Die Burger' (Monday, 4th January 2016) newspaper.

NSC Matric (2014) - First in the Western Cape

Congratulations to Yi-Tin Michelle Yuan, a Rustenburg Girls’ High School 'Class of 2014' learner ranked first in the Western Cape province, placed second nationally in the quintile 5 schools category, achieved 100% for History and distinctions in English, Afrikaans, French, Mathematics, Physical Science and Life Orientation at an average of 96,7%.

Photo credit: Courtesy of 'Netwerk24 / Nasief Manie' (Thursday, 15th January 2015). Read the full digital article here.

"I have always been a hard worker - since primary school - but when I got to matric I focused more and took part in all the extra curriculum activities and extra lessons I could. I also made sure I had fun." she told the 'Cape Argus' newspaper.

Photo credit: Courtesy of 'Die Burger' (Thursday, 15th January 2015) newspaper / Denvor De Wee'.

Article credit: Courtesy of 'Cape Times' (Thursday, 15th January 2015) newspaper.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) 2014 Merit List candidate received a certificate, R 6,000 award and an electronic device during the official awards ceremony held at Leeuwenhof (the Premier’s official residence at the foot of Table Mountain) on Wednesday, 14th January 2015.

Video credit: Courtesy of 'YouTube / Netwerk24 Video'.

Article credit: Courtesy of 'Die Burger' (Friday, 16th January 2015) newspaper.

"It hasn't really sunk in yet. I'm very grateful to all the teachers and staff at school. Throughout the year I worked really hard."

The top academic achiever was also honoured during the special ceremony of the NSC examination results held at the SABC Head Office Auckland Park in Johannesburg on Monday, 5th January 2015.

Article credit: Courtesy of 'Cape Argus; (Wednesday, 7th January 2015) newspaper.