UMU rewards Martyrs essay contest winners

As one of the activities for the Uganda Martyrs Day (which the country celebrated on June 3, 2023), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) organised an essay competition for secondary school students in Jinja Catholic diocese, which was the official organizer of the event.

The team of examiners at UMU declared Isaac Mondecee, a S5 student from Jinja College, as the best candidate with an essay titled: Innovative ways the story of the Uganda Martyrs can be used to promote tourism in Uganda

Caesar Masinde, also an S5 student from Jinja College emerged second best with an essay titled: Values of the Uganda Martyrs that can lead to personal and societal transformation in our times

The winning students namely Caesar Masinde (third-left), Joshua Balondemu (fourh-left) and Isaac Mondecee (fifth-left) pose for a photo with some members of the governing council of UMU including Justice Lemmy Kasule (left), Bishop Raphael Wokorach (second-left), Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok (seond-right) and Prof, Edrin Kyamanywa (right) after the prize awarding ceremony.

Joshua Balondemu (S6) from St. Gonzaga Gonza S. S Budini emerged third with an essay titled: Innovative ways the story of the Uganda Martyrs can be used to promote tourism in Uganda.

UMU rewarded the winners during the assembly of the university’s governing council at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga on Wednesday (June 28, 2023).

Mondecee won a cash prize of sh1m. He also got a plaque and was also promised a scholarship tuition waiver to study at UMU.

Caesar Masinde got sh1.2m and a plaque.

Joshua Balondemu got sh1m and a plaque.

The chairman of the governing council of Uganda Martyrs University, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach handed over the prizes.

The function was also witnessed by the Vice-Chancellor of the UMU, Prof. Edrin Kyamanywa and other members of the governing council. A number of teachers from Jinja College and St. Gonzaga Gonza SS Budini also attended.