Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga is an all-girl boarding secondary school located in
Mukono District in
Uganda
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. The school is affiliated with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi.
Location
The school is on the
Kampala–Jinja Highway, approximately , by road, east of
Kampala
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, Uganda's capital and largest city.
Its location is approximately , by road, west of
Lugazi, the nearest town,
and approximately , by road, east of
Mukono, where the district headquarters are located.
The geographical coordinates of the school campus are 0°22'21.0"N, 32°53'01.0"E (Latitude:0.3725; Longitude:32.8836).
Overview
The college was founded in February 1942 by Mother Mary Kevin of the Franciscan Sisters for Africa. It is among the best schools academically in Uganda at both the ordinary level ("O" Level), and at the advanced level ("A" Level), or high school.
Prominent alumni
Some of the prominent alumni of the school include:
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Josephine Nambooze, Emeritus professor of public health at Makerere University School of Public Health. Nambooze was the first female Ugandan to qualify as a physician circa 1959.
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Specioza Kazibwe, Physician, politician, women's advocate. First African woman elected
Vice President of Uganda
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Vice presidents of Uganda
References
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*President of Uganda
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, serving between 1994 and 2003.
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Winnie Byanyima
Winifred Byanyima (born 13 January 1959), is a Uganda, Ugandan aeronautical engineering, aeronautical engineer, politician, human rights activist, feminist and diplomat. She is the executive director of UNAIDS, effective November 2019.
From M ...
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aeronautical engineer, politician and diplomat. Executive director of
Oxfam International
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(1 May 2013- 14 August 2019), current Executive Director UNAIDS, since 2019.
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Christine Ondoa
Christine Joyce Dradidi Ondoa is a physician and medical administrator who is regarded as one of Uganda, Uganda's finest leaders, especially in ensuring that the quality of health service delivery in Uganda is improved, and discipline and ethi ...
, Physician, politician, church minister. Former minister of health in Uganda 2011-2013. Executive director of the
Uganda AIDS Commission.
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Mary Okwakol, University professor, academic administrator, and zoologist. Former
Vice chancellor
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of
Busitema University. Current Chairperson of
Uganda National Examinations Board.
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Doris Akol, Former Commissioner general of the
Uganda Revenue Authority.
Other prominent alumni include:
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Sezi Mbaguta, Former Minister of State for public service.
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Joan Kagezi (14 July 1967 - 30 March 2015), Lawyer and prosecutor. Was deputy director of Public Prosecution and head of the International Criminal Division in Uganda's Ministry of Justice.
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Lydia Mugambe, a
Ugandan lawyer
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The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...
and
judge
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at the High Court of Uganda. Appointed to that court on 3 May 2013.
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Irene Mulyagonja, Justice of the
High Court of Uganda. Fourth Uganda Inspector General of Government (2012 until 2020).
See also
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Education in Uganda
References
External links
School Profile At Schoolnet Uganda
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Mukono District
Boarding schools in Uganda
Educational institutions established in 1942
Girls' schools in Uganda
Catholic universities and colleges in Africa
1942 establishments in Uganda