Today, our Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, has encouraged graduates to not let initial disappointments make them passive or resentful, reminding them to adapt an attitude of learning and service. Dr. Ojangole made the clarion call while delivering a commencement speech during the second part of the 27th graduation ceremony of Uganda Christian University (UCU) at the main campus in Mukono. The message was premised on the ceremony's theme; “A Renewed, Transformational Mindset,” drawn from Romans 12:2. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind," Dr. Ojangole told graduates. She noted that graduation is more than the end of a course, but the beginning of a calling.  "The world you are entering is changing rapidly. In such a world, we need men and women whose minds are renewed, whose character is grounded, and whose lives are committed to transforming others," Dr. Ojangole said. Sharing her own career experience, she recounted starting out in internal audit, a profession that taught her discipline, integrity, curiosity and the courage to ask difficult questions. Each assignment, she said, prepared her for several other responsibilities including her current role as Managing Director of UDB as well as the first female to Chair the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI).  "Your first opportunity may look small, but treat it with excellence. Purpose is not postponed until you occupy a senior office. Purpose is revealed in how faithfully you use today’s opportunity," she told the graduates.

Good morning brother @DrHilaryOkello .. we did it .. Congrats to us 😎