The second runners up, 2nd year Bachelor of Commerce student in the 2006-2007 academic year, Pauline Wandia is presented with her award by Prof Vitalis Onyango-Otieno, Dean, Faculty of Commerce

Bernard Oketch Omondi, the winner of the 2006-2007 academic year Chancellor's award was presented with a Kshs 20,000 cheque by Unilever Limited at this year's Prize Giving Day held on Monday, 8th October 2007. Also, the top three undergraduate students in each faculty and the best performing students in the School of Accountancy (SOA) were awarded at the ceremony.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chancellor Prof John Odhiambo said he was happy to hear the top students were also active in co-curricular activities. "You are leaders of today, not tomorrow. If you find any university publication or the website reading you are the leaders of tomorrow, delete it," he said.

"When you participate in the leadership of clubs and sports, you sharpen your creativity because you exercise transformational leadership. This exposure prepares you to be leaders in the market and lead the market,"
he continued.

Talking about academic achievements, the VC said those being awarded had broken the old standards. "At SU, we are always setting new standards.
We don't limit the number of people who get first classes as long as they deserve it, for example. Your achievement today is historic and will be recorded in the annals of history," he said.

The VC's sentiments were echoed by Mumbi Kyalo, Unilever's Corporate Relations Manager who said SU is synonymous with quality.  "What comes to my mind whenever SU is mentioned is quality," she said.

"SU sits well with our mission at Unilever which is to add vitality to life. We want to be associated with winners like the ones being awarded today," she added.

She said it would be good to have students attending such functions even if they are not being awarded so that they can be inspired to challenge for the awards. "I am also happy to see that many female students were awarded today," she said.

Out of 18 students in top three positions in the faculties, 11 were female. Mumbi said Unilever would come to talk about its employability programme at SU soon.