{"id":6100,"date":"2025-07-29T08:54:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umuaa.umu.ac.ug\/?page_id=6100"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:33:31","slug":"alumni-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umuaa.umu.ac.ug\/index.php\/alumni-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni news"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6100\" class=\"elementor elementor-6100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1738a74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1738a74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94486b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94486b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alumni News<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b81c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b81c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"261\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"101\">Celebrate the Latest Achievements of UMU Alumni!<\/strong><br data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"104\" \/>Share your news with the UMU alumni community whether it&#8217;s an award, a new role, a project launch, or a major milestone. 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src=\"https:\/\/umuaa.umu.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_1792-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Reunion\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"news-card-content\">\r\n                        <div class=\"news-card-meta\">\r\n                            <span class=\"news-card-category\">Events<\/span>\r\n                            <span>July 15, 2025<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <h3 class=\"news-card-title\">Annual Alumni Reunion Draws Record Attendance<\/h3>\r\n                        <p class=\"news-card-excerpt\">Over 500 alumni returned to campus for the annual reunion, reconnecting with classmates and celebrating UMU's legacy of excellence.<\/p>\r\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"news-card-link\">Read More <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"news-card\">\r\n                    <div 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fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Alumni Spotlight Section -->\r\n    <section class=\"alumni-spotlight\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"section-title\">\r\n                <h2>Alumni Spotlight<\/h2>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"spotlight-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"spotlight-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"spotlight-image\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umuaa.umu.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_1792-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sarah Kintu\">\r\n                        <div class=\"spotlight-grad-year\">Class of 2005<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"spotlight-content\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"spotlight-name\">Dr. Sarah Kintu<\/h3>\r\n                        <p class=\"spotlight-position\">Chief Medical Officer, Mulago Hospital<\/p>\r\n                        <p>Dr. Kintu has been recognized internationally for her groundbreaking research in pediatric medicine and her leadership during the pandemic.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"spotlight-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"spotlight-image\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umuaa.umu.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20241018_065620091-1.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Mwanga\">\r\n                        <div class=\"spotlight-grad-year\">Class of 2010<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"spotlight-content\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"spotlight-name\">Robert Mwanga<\/h3>\r\n                        <p class=\"spotlight-position\">Founder & CEO, GreenTech Solutions<\/p>\r\n                        <p>Mwanga's startup has revolutionized 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