On June 11, 2016 Africa University celebrated the graduation of 846 students from 26 African countries.
MAIDSTONE MULENGA
Baltimore-Washington Conference
OLD MUTARE, Zimbabwe — In the largest graduation ceremony since its inception, Africa University celebrated 841 students during the commencement exercises at its campus in Old Mutare, Zimbabwe, June 11.
As the famous Africa University Choir sang “The dream is still alive,” graduating students, representing 26 African countries, received their certificates, diplomas and degrees. This was the 22nd graduation ceremony for this United Methodist-related university in its 24 years of existence.
Several of the students were the first in their families to receive a college education, said Dr. Maggie Jackson, a United Methodist from Cleveland, Ohio, who serves on the Board of Directors of Africa University.
From the podium, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Munashe Furusa, himself the first in his family to graduate from college, congratulated the students, noting that 1.9 billion Africans are under the age of 19. The Pan-African school is poised to articulate and address today’s challenges by “providing contextually appropriate and sustainable solutions to Africa’s problems.”
Last Updated on October 27, 2023