CUK alumni tee off student support drive with charity golf tournament

The tournament launched a programme through which former students will support students in need, mentor students and contribute to research at the university.

The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) Alumni Association held its inaugural Charity Golf Challenge at Vetlab Golf Club on Saturday, drawing more than 100 golfers and over 40 sponsors and partners.

The tournament launched a programme through which former students will support students in need, mentor students and contribute to research at the university.

“The Alumni Association is committed to creating a platform that can make a lasting difference in the lives of students and in the development of the University,” said the association’s vice chairperson, Mary Njoki Mbugua.

Association chairperson Solomon Angutsa Atsiaya, who is also the CEO of Kenya National Police DT SACCO, said the tournament was the first step in a wider effort to keep alumni involved in the university’s development.

“An alumni association is more than a network of former students. It is a community with a responsibility to give back, to open doors for those coming after us and to contribute to the continued growth of the institution we call our own,” Atsiaya said.

CUK Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kamau Ngamau welcomed the initiative and said the university would work with the association on programmes that benefit students and the institution.

On the course, the overall amateur winner finished with 40 points. The professional category was won with a gross score of 67, while the runner-up carded 72.

The tournament, held under the theme “Swing for Education. Change a Life,” also featured a golf clinic for beginners.

Association chairperson Solomon Angutsa Atsiaya, who is also the CEO of Kenya National Police DT SACCO, said the tournament was the first step in a wider effort to keep alumni involved in the university’s development.

“An alumni association is more than a network of former students. It is a community with a responsibility to give back, to open doors for those coming after us and to contribute to the continued growth of the institution we call our own,” Atsiaya said.

CUK Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kamau Ngamau welcomed the initiative and said the university would work with the association on programmes that benefit students and the institution.

On the course, the overall amateur winner finished with 40 points. The professional category was won with a gross score of 67, while the runner-up carded 72.

The tournament, held under the theme “Swing for Education. Change a Life,” also featured a golf clinic for beginners.