Golden Key is delighted to introduce Kathryn Chatwin, one of Golden Key’s 2020 Outstanding Member Award winners. Kathryn received her Associate’s degree in Business Administration and Management from San Jacinto College in 2013. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ashford University in 2021 with her Bachelor’s degree in Business Leadership.

“I am humbled and appreciative to be a 2020 Outstanding Member Award recipient through the Golden Key International Honour Society,” Kathryn shares.

Kathyrn leads a busy life and has not always had it easy.

“I have lived just south of Houston, TX, for most of my life and had many ups and downs in my scholastic career,” Kathryn explains. “I graduated high school at the age of 16, but it took almost ten years to obtain my Associate’s degree. Working full-time and having a family creates difficulties with keeping the focus on your own school at times.”

After dedicating years of her life to obtaining her Associate’s and tending to her family, she decided it was time to pursue her Bachelor’s.

“When I decided to pursue my Bachelor’s degree, I knew it had to be when I could focus more on it and do the best I possibly could,” Kathryn shares. “In my endeavors to do just that, I am in three different honor societies, recognized on the Dean’s List for 2020, and maintained a 4.0 GPA.”

With all of Kathyrn’s hard work, she is proud to call herself a Golden Key member and to have earned this scholarship.

“Although it is a challenge, I am proud of my accomplishments, and receiving the Outstanding Member Award is icing on the cake,” Kathryn remarks. “Thank you”

Thank you for being a part of the Golden Key family, Kathryn; congratulations on your graduation!

Golden Key is delighted to introduce Krisantha Moodley, one of Golden Key’s 2020 Outstanding Member Award winners. Krisantha earned her Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Kwa-zulu Natal in 2015. She has proudly been teaching in primary schools since 2016.

“My emotions were elevated, and I was rendered speechless on receiving the great news that I had won this prestigious award,” Krisantha says. “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Golden Key committee members for selecting me as an Outstanding Candidate for 2020. This award means the world to me, and I am sincerely honoured to receive it.”

Krisantha is not only a proud Golden Key member, but she also proudly represents her nation.

“I am proudly from South Africa, a country with rich diversity and high spirits,” Krisantha remarks.

Krisantha is a hands-on learner and enjoys being a part of all that the world has to offer.

“I always believe experience is the best way to learn and grow as a person,” Krisantha shares. “Being selected as one of the five students by UKZN to study in Norway as an exchange student for a semester provided me with such a notable experience. I also wish to continue helping in community outreach programmes. I am thankful my hard work and sheer determination did not go unrecognized.”

Krisantha has a positive outlook on life and takes every experience as an opportunity.

“I promise to uphold Golden Key’s standards for the rest of my life and to reach even greater heights,” Krisantha says. “Kindness, in my experience, is fundamental in making the world a better place for our fellow humans. My journey with Golden Key has left me with a lasting impression of opportunities and bright horizons.”

Thank you for being a part of the Golden Key family, Krisantha; we wish you the best of luck with your teaching!

Golden Key is excited to introduce Melt Hugo, one of Golden Key’s 2020 Outstanding Member Award winners. Melt has earned four degrees from Stellenbosch University, including a BSc in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, B.Sc. Honours in Genetics, M.Sc. in Plant Biotechnology and an MB, ChB in Medicine.

“Winning this award has been a dream several years in the making,” Melt says. “To be recognized by the most prestigious international honour society in the world is – an indescribable feeling. This award serves as the golden thread of my achievements and journey at university. An utmost humbling and cherished feeling that I will forever hold dear. The Golden Key brand is incredibly revered around the world, and I could not be prouder of my association with it.”

Melt is genuinely honored to be a Golden Key member.

“The Golden Key International Honour Society represents more than just recognition for top academic efforts,” Melt remarks. “It has become an academic metric that many employers and postgraduate programs utilize to gauge the strength of their applicants. Receiving an invite to the society is often considered to be one’s greatest goal (and subsequent achievement) at university. An academic milestone that will forever be reflected on the records provides an even greater opportunity to network and travel the world.”

Melt’s dedication to his education is reflected in the many awards he has received.

“Some of my top achievements include The Rector’s Award for Leadership (2017) and Service Provision (2020) and graduating as the top master’s student within the Institute for Plant Biotechnology (2018),” Melt shares. “I am most proud of my time as an executive member of the Students’ Representative Council (2018 – 2019), Deputy Speaker of Student Parliament (2017 – 2018) and serving as the Co-Vice President of the South African Medical Students’ Association (SAMSA).”

Along with Melt’s many accomplishments, he enjoys being an active member of the Golden Key Stellenbosch Chapter.

“My experience with Golden Key South Africa and the Stellenbosch Chapter has been nothing short of supreme professionalism,” Melt explains. “The society certainly lives up to its reputation here, and I believe they really set the benchmark for many societies to follow. The responsiveness on communication is swift and forthcoming, the ceremonies – spectacular.”

Melt is very grateful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship.

“After winning the award, I have also felt extremely proud of the achievement and welcomed by Chris Yarbrough and Natasha Maharaj,” Melt says. “Thank you. Your message of congratulations really goes a long way. I hope my achievement may inspire and motivate others to strive towards the three pillars of academics, leadership, and service so that they, too, can contribute to a better Stellenbosch, South Africa, and beyond.”

Thank you for being a part of the Golden Key family, Melt; we wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors!