Serara Selelo-Mogwe

Serara Segarona Selelo-Mogwe (1927 – September 2, 2020), also known as Serara Kupe-Mogwe, was a pioneering nurse and academic in Botswana.

Quotes

• In order to be accepted to become a nurse, you first had to prove you were a failure!
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• …not someone giving it to me but earning my own (PhD)!
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Quotes about Mogwe

• This is not only a loss to us as a family, but to the nation of Botswana, SADC region and the world. My mother was a real treasure.
  • Her daughter paying homage to her

• Her diligence and earnest service in nursing also earned her the 2019 Princess Srinagarinda Award, an honour from Thailand.
  • Her daughter talking about her mother's contributions towards nursing

• I would say my mother was a trailblazer who broke many records and defied the odds.
  • Description of Mogwe by her daughter

• We have lost an icon that was recognised in international bodies such as the East, Central, Southern Africa College of Nursing-ECSACON.
  • Kenosi Mogorosi, assistant secretary of Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) describing Mogwe