620 graduates get degrees at Lahore University of Management Sciences, convocation

620 graduates get degrees at Lahore University of Management Sciences, convocation

LAHORE:The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) held its 21st Annual Convocation on Tuesday, conferring degrees on 620 graduates.

The outstanding students were honoured with awards and medals for showing excellent performance in field.

As many as 12 students graduated from the BA/LLB programme, 414 students graduated from the BSc (Honours) Undergraduate Degree Programmes and 194 students graduated from the Graduate and Post-Graduate Degree Programmes.

The National Management Foundation, the governing body at LUMS, also awarded medals to graduates securing top positions in various programmes.

The convocation address was presented by Shoaib Sultan, a leading figure in spearheading various rural support programs in Pakistan and abroad, while LUMS Chancellor Dr Syed Babar Ali, faculty members and students were also present.

Those getting awards include BA-LLB & Undergraduate Programmes: National Management Foundation Award (tied) - overall first position Maleeha Rizwan-Gold Medal and Syeda Shah Bano Ijaz-Gold Medal, Gold Medal (tied) for Best Student in Economics Syeda Shah Bano Ijaz and Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Gold Medal for Best Student in BA-LLB Reema Omer, Gold Medal for Best Student in Accounting & Finance Waqar Ali Malik, Gold Medal for Best Student in Computer Science Taimoor Shahid, Gold Medal for Best Student in Mathematics Hira Manzoor, Gold Medal for Best Student in Social Sciences Taimoor Shahid, SZH Gold Medal for Best NOP Scholar Asim Jahangir.

In MS Computer Science Programme, the National Management Foundation Award Hassan Ali- Gold Medal (Overall First Position) and Mouna Abdul Haye Shuja- Silver Medal (Overall Second Position) MS Computer Engineering Programme: National Management Foundation Award for attaining highest CGPA amongst MS Computer Engineering graduating class Shahrukh Athar- Silver Medal

For MSc Economics Programme: National Management Foundation Award Kiran Naseer- Gold Medal (Overall First Position) and Sana Majeed- Silver Medal (Overall Second Position)

For MBA Programme: National Management Foundation Award Syed Johar Gillani- Gold Medal (Overall First Position) and Zunaira Malik- Silver Medal (Overall Second Position) National Management Foundation Award Syed Johar Gillani- Gold Medal (Overall First Position) and Zunaira Malik- Silver Medal (Overall Second Position) In MBA (Executive) Programme: National Management Foundation Award Moetesum Khurshid- Gold Medal (Overall First Position) and Rizwan Aziez- Silver Medal (Overall Second Position). THE NEWS