'We shall overcome'
The biggest promise one should make in his or her life would be -- “We shall overcome”; and students, especially the new graduates, should move forward upholding that promise, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat yesterday.
The US envoy was speaking at the 18th convocation of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) on its campus at Kuril in the capital, says a press release.
Speaking as the convocation speaker, she said the education students achieve at the university is the education to change oneself. She advised the students to become citizens of the world.
Congratulating the graduates, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid praised AIUB for its role to provide students with quality education.
The minister presided over the ceremony and conferred degrees upon 2,674 graduates.
Three of the students were awarded “Chancellor Gold Medal” and 19 received the “Vice Chancellor Award” for their outstanding academic performance. Twelve students received “Dr Anwarul Abedin Leadership Award”.
Prof Abdul Mannan, chairman of the University Grants Commission, was a special guest. He emphasised the need for improving the quality of education.
Ishtiaque Abedin, chairman of the AIUB trustee board, and Dr Carmen Z Lamagna, vice chancellor of the university, also spoke.
AIUB founders and vice presidents Dr Hasanul A Hasan (treasurer) and Nadia Anwar (student affairs); members of the trustee board Sabrina Abedin, Dr Abdus Samad Alim, Dulce Lamagna Mazumdar and Shania Mahia Abedin; faculty members; deans and officials; registrar; syndicate and academic council members, and vice chancellors of other universities were also present.
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