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Brent Jammer
Brent Jammer, Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics

The University of the Free State (UFS) is celebrating Youth Month by showcasing the positive influence of the institution on career development. As part of this initiative, we are sharing the stories of UFS alumni who are now working at the university.

Brent Jammer, Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics, shares his UFS journey:

Q: Year of graduation from the UFS:

A: 2017, 2018, 2019

Q: Qualification obtained from the UFS:
A: I obtained my undergraduate degree in Agricultural Management with distinction in 2017 and received the ABSA award for best Bachelor of Agriculture final-year student at the faculty awards. In 2018, I obtained my honours degree in Agricultural Management with distinction and received the Standard Bank award for best BAgric Management honours student at the faculty awards. In 2019, I obtained my master’s degree in Agricultural Management.

Q: Date of joining the UFS as a staff member:
A: I joined the university as a permanent staff member (Lecturer) in September 2022. 

Q: Initial job title and current job title:

A: After completing my studies, I went on to work as a production manager on a commercial farm where I managed approximately 1 500 sheep. I returned to the university in 2022 and was then appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics.

Q: How did the UFS prepare you for the professional world?

A: The UFS served as a great foundation where I built my expertise with the knowledge and skills that I gained while studying at the university. The biggest advantage of being a UFS graduate is my ability to adapt in any space outside my comfort zone, which in turn made me excel in my field. The UFS Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science is indeed the front runner in producing excellent students who can make a difference in the agricultural industry.

Q: What are your thoughts on transitioning from a UFS alumnus to a staff member?

A: Transitioning from UFS alumnus to a staff member is still a dream come true for me, and it's actually funny that the people who taught me during undergraduate studies are now my colleagues. So, being among them and getting so much support is what makes me feel at home at the university.

Q: Any additional comments about your experience?
A: Additionally, I am also an emerging cattle farmer, where I implement all the skills I obtained from the university in practice. I farm with approximately 70 cattle where I employ youth members from my community as a means of ploughing back in order to reduce unemployment and enhancing livelihoods.

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Prof Dejene’s inaugural lecture to focus on light energy
2016-05-05

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Prof Francis Dejene
Photo: Thabo Kessah

The Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Danie Vermeulen, and the Assistant Dean, Dr Tom Ashafa, will be hosting the inaugural lecture of Prof Francis B Dejene on Friday 6 May 2016 at 17:00 in the New Science Building Auditorium on the Qwaqwa Campus.

Prof Dejene, a Professor of Physics in the areas of solar energy and phosphor, is a National Research Foundation C3-rated researcher with more than 100 articles in international peer-reviewed journals as well as more than 1 000 citations in author references. He has also made more than 100 national and international conference contributions. Prof Dejene has also acted as a reviewer of about 15 international and national professional journals and has supervised more than 25 MSc and PhD students.

The subject of the lecture will be ‘Light energy in service of mankind – from nanoscale to microscale’.

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