--- title: "Boston Celebrates Success at the Inaugural SAPHE Excellence Awards" id: "21704" type: "post" slug: "boston-celebrates-success-at-the-inaugural-saphe-excellence-wards" published_at: "2024-11-14T11:00:40+00:00" modified_at: "2025-09-19T08:42:31+00:00" url: "https://www.boston.ac.za/blog/boston-celebrates-success-at-the-inaugural-saphe-excellence-wards/" markdown_url: "https://www.boston.ac.za/blog/boston-celebrates-success-at-the-inaugural-saphe-excellence-wards.md" excerpt: "Boston City Campus is proud to announce its remarkable achievements at the inaugural South African Private Higher Education (SAPHE) Excellence" taxonomy_category: - "Boston City Campus Blog" --- Boston City Campus is proud to announce its remarkable achievements at the inaugural South African Private Higher Education ([SAPHE](https://www.saphe.ac.za/) ) Excellence Awards, a prestigious event honouring exceptional contributions to private higher education across South Africa. Held on 05 November 2024 in Johannesburg, the SAPHE awards recognise institutions and individuals advancing education standards in Teaching and Learning, Research, and Community Engagement. Boston’s entry, prepared by Denver Grigg, Dr. Janet Viljoen, and Dr. Rob Stegmann, highlighted the institution’s unique impact on higher education through research-informed position papers and thoughtful approaches in each core area. This submission reflects Boston’s commitment to enhancing private higher education in South Africa. The SAPHE Excellence Awards is a prestigious recognition in the field, distinguished by a rigorous evaluation process. Each submission underwent thorough peer review, with assessments based on merit, relevance, and impact of each contribution within its institutional category. Boston’s achievements, announced at the SAPHE conference, include the following awards: - **Dr. Janet Viljoen** won in the Teaching and Learning category - "*Organic and Iterative Curriculum Design: A Position Paper.*" - **Colette Heunes** won in the Teaching and Learning category - "*Re-Contextualising Work Integrated Learning in Open Distance Learning Higher Education.*" - **Prof. Cobus Oosthuizen** won in the Teaching and Learning category - "*AI in Teaching and Learning.*" - **Dr. Rob Stegmann** won in the Teaching and Learning Category - "*Postgraduate Learning and Teaching Strategy Open Distance e-Learning.*" - **Dr. Rob Stegmann** achieved second runner-up in the Research category - "*Reframing Research, Teaching, and Professional Practice Through the Lens of Scholarship.*" Boston City Campus was named the overall category winner for Teaching and Learning, and CEO Ari Katz was present to accept the trophy, symbolising the institution’s leadership and commitment to educational innovation. These accolades affirm Boston’s dedication to excellence and its position as a leader in private higher education. Boston extends congratulations to all winners and participants, whose contributions continue to elevate the standards of higher education in South Africa. The institution looks forward to furthering its commitment to high quality, impactful education and to participating in future initiatives that celebrate innovation in private higher education. 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