“Why I support Daystar?”— Dr. Alan Cureton

From Daystar Friend and Partner, Dr. Alan Cureton, President of University of Northwestern St. Paul during his recent visit to Daystar University for graduation in July of this year.

It's been ten years since I've been here and my oh my the growth that's taking place in Nairobi as well as just the development out here at Athi River. Oh my goodness, just the growth and the overall explosion of activity. It’s just a delight to see that. It's also a privilege for me to be back at Daystar. I just have such a wonderful love for and support of Daystar. I've been connected to Daystar for the past 30 years in the capacity in the U.S. of helping out Daystar fulfill its mission as a Christ-centered institution of higher education, especially as it reaches out to touch the continent of Africa, so, please know it's just a delight for me to be here. 

So thank you. It's just a delight to be here and to celebrate graduation. Graduation is always a wonderful event at Daystar to see what we would call Pomp and Circumstance, the pageantry, the color, the excitement. It is such a wonderful, positive day when you have more than 750 students graduate and then all the family and friends that come and celebrate. It's just a wonderful example of the Kenyan and African cultures and what a privilege it is to be a person that can watch and see what happened. Just the love of the families for what these students have gone through, for what they've accomplished. That's very special. 

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