Expedition
ALASKA
LAUREN PIJPER
"I am a 22 year old Geoinformatics student at the University of Pretoria and I have lived my whole life in Pretoria. I completed one year of a Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing Management before deciding to pursue my passion in geography and Geoinformatics.I am a dedicated and organized student, with my strengths lying in project management, spatial databases and geographic theory. I enjoy programming particularly SQL and I aim to work in optimizing projects by making use of GIS solutions. I am passionate about geography and creating solutions for many of our country’s biggest problems. GIS is the future of all planning and development throughout the world and I am proud to be able to make use of this discipline to help the people of South Africa."​
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Khuthadzo Mamushiana
Khuthadzo Mamushiana was born and grew up in Tshifudi, a small village outside Thohoyandou, Limpopo. Khuthadzo went to Tshifudi primary school and after completing her primary level she attended Thengwe high school until she matriculated in 2012.Currently, she is in her third and final year of study of BSc Geoinformatics at the university of Pretoria. Khuthadzo is a responsible, patient, ambitious and dedicated student. Throughout the years, her passion for GIS has grown further and she is excited to be working on her final year group project, from which she will hopefully gain new experiences that she will apply in the future.
Enathi Motolwana
"I am a 21 year old, final year Geoinformatics student at the University of Pretoria. I was born in a small town called Engcobo. However I spent most of my life in the city of East London where I matriculated. I then moved to Pretoria to further my studies. I am a diligent person who seeks a challenge in the pursuit of being the best person i can be. Myability to work with people and creativity allows me, together with my colleagues, to achieve any given task to exceptional levels. I have always had a passion for for keeping up with the latest innovations and geography. I particularly enjoy databases and programming as they are crucial in this information age we are living in."
Cameron Green
“I am a 21-year-old final year BSc Geoionformatics at the University of Pretoria. I have spent most of my life in a small mining town called Welkom in the Free State. I decided to move from my circle city with two robots to Pretoria with robots everywhere to further my studies. My passion for geography, the environment and computers started in Primary School and I carried that passion right up until Grade 12 and even in my subject choices. Where better to join all 3 passions than in Geoinformatics? I am a hard-working, diligent student who is trustworthy and when I set my mind to something, nothing stops me from achieving my goal. I am passionate and goal driven in everything I do and my work reflects it.”
Owen Thord-Gray
Owen is a third year BSc Geoinformatics student at the University of Pretoria. He matriculated in 2013 with distinctions in his two easiest subjects and no solid plans for the future. It wasn’t until a friend of his father set up a meeting for him that he had direction. Owen met with a representative of ESRI and gained a strong interest in GIS. He registered at the University of Pretoria at the first opportunity and started studying Geoinformatics in 2015. Reading large amounts of paperbound and electronic fiction books helps Owen to keep sane and he can sometimes be persuaded to go fishing for the weekend, however, he has yet to actually catch a fish. Currently he is involved in a project at Alaska, Mamelodi in Gauteng for his third year project
