The Boland College Principal’s Award for Academic Achievement was awarded to a blind student of the Hein Wagner Academy, Lazaros Maroge, during a glamorous event held in Worcester on Tuesday 12 September 2022. Mr Maroge obtained more than 80% in all his subjects in N4, N5 and N6 Marketing Management — with an average of 88% in his N6 subjects.
After completing his Grade 12, the visually impaired Lazaros was anxiously looking for a training institution where he could find the support he needed. He was introduced to the Hein Wagner Academy in Worcester, which works in partnership with Boland College. At HWA he learnt to use screen reader technology to access all his textbooks electronically, and was trained by highly skilled lecturers in how to excel in his typing and listening skills.
Boland TVET College Principal’s Award 2021
Citation in favour of Mr Lazaros Maroge
Mr Maroge completed his N4–N6 Marketing Management studies in 2021 and achieved consistent distinctions in all his subjects since N4. In his final year, he achieved above 80% in all his N6 subjects — with 99% in Marketing Management and 96% in Sales Management.
Originally from a rural farming community in Britz, Mr Maroge’s journey is a beautiful story of a blind person who was desperately looking for a training facility that would be willing and able to accommodate him — and finding Boland College and the Hein Wagner Academy as the vehicle to achieve such tremendous academic success.
Mr Maroge is a kind and gentle person who personifies the saying: to lead by example. He was the “go-to” person for his fellow students throughout his studies and always willing to help, support, and take the lead — both in class and in the hostel.
Mr Maroge is one of those people that one has the privilege of meeting once in a lifetime. He has an outstanding intellect and inner wisdom that stays with you long after he has left the conversation. He is highly respected by all staff members and has always been an inspiration to his fellow students.