Uganda Christian University (Uganda Christian University) has graduated 1,274 students during the first session of its 27th Graduation Ceremony held at the university’s main campus in Mukono, with leaders calling on graduates to embrace integrity, humility and servant leadership as they transition into the next phase of life.
According to the Vice Chancellor, Canon Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, the graduating class comprised 698 females (55 percent) and 576 males (45 percent), with 102 students attaining First Class honours.
He urged graduates to define success not only by professional achievement, but by the values they uphold and the impact they create in society.
“As you join the global community, remember that true success is measured by your service to others, your integrity in leadership, and your faithfulness in every endeavour you pursue. Go forth as torchbearers of these noble virtues,” he said.
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda and Chancellor of Uganda Christian University, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, cautioned graduates to remain mindful of their character and conduct in society.
“As you leave the gates of Uganda Christian University today, I urge you to keep discipline and to represent well the name of the institution that has made you who you are. Wherever life takes you, never forget that Uganda Christian University will remain your alma mater forever,” Archbishop Kaziimba said.
He further noted that the choices graduates make in life will either enhance or diminish the reputation of the university, urging them to safeguard both their personal integrity and that of their alma mater. He also encouraged them to build lives, careers and families rooted in enduring values and to let their light shine through good works that glorify God.
The Guest of Honour, Rt. Rev. Dr. Henry Luke Orombi, retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, reminded graduates that their education at Uganda Christian University extends beyond academic excellence to the formation of Christian character.
Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:58, Bishop Orombi encouraged graduates to remain steadfast in their faith and commitment to service.
“As you leave this place today, carry with you the foundation this university has laid in you. Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour in Him is not in vain,” he said.
He further challenged the graduates to become agents of positive transformation in their communities, workplaces and across the world.
