LUMS recently held its 36th Convocation, marking the graduation of 1,407 scholars. At distinct commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students, the students from LUMS’s five schools accepted their degrees in front of beaming relatives, friends, and faculty.
Pro Chancellor Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Vice Chancellor Dr. Ali Cheema, and Rector Mr. Shahid Hussain were among the senior university officials present at the occasion. Along with the graduates and their families, other members of the faculty, deans, and board of trustees joined in the festivities. The Registrar, Ms. Zara Fateh Qizilbash, gave a warm greeting to everyone in attendance, and then the Pro Chancellor formally opened the Convocation.
“It is important that you make it a mission to create value for society, rather than pursuing self-interest,” Dr. Cheema said, congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments.
“Today, as you celebrate your accomplishments, remember that your education at LUMS has equipped you not just with knowledge, but with the responsibility to engage meaningfully in shaping a better future,” he underlined later in the day while speaking to students. Your ability to bounce back from setbacks will be extremely useful as you negotiate the challenges of modern life.
In addition, he asked the audience to spend a moment of silence in honor of Muhammad Zaryab Saroya, Syed Musa, and Abdul Hadi Khan, the three students the university regrettably lost during the previous academic year.
Dua Zahra and Syed Muhammad Sarim Gillani, this year’s valedictorians, talked about the events and opportunities that impacted their stay at LUMS. They voiced thanks for the life-changing education they received at LUMS and acknowledged the honor of learning with some of the nation’s most brilliant brains.
Prominent lecturers, Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain, Chairman of Interloop Limited, and Prof. Ayesha Jalal, Mary Richardson Professor of History, Arts, and Sciences, Tufts University, gave the graduates sage advice. Professor Jalal underscored the need of resilience, whereas Mr. Zulqarnain counseled the graduates to give precedence to their fervor and seek employment that fulfills them.
With the graduates eager to take on the chances and challenges that lie ahead, the ceremony ended on a high note.
