Dean João, Michelle Cousins, Olivia Impson, and Daniel Haupt represented Parel Vallei High School at Minquiz, an annual national science competition for Grade 12 pupils, which took place at Stellenbosch University recently, where they took second place in the Western Cape. Daniel achieved an overall second place in the Western Cape in the platinum category, and he also received a certificate of excellence from sponsor, Mintek, for his contribution to the competition. Parel Vallei’s science department received a cash prize in recognition of this achievement.