Makerere University is mourning Susan Patricia Nabukonde, a final-year Bachelor of Pharmacy student who died just months before she was due to graduate.Nabukonde died on Tuesday, October 13, at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where she had been in the Intensive Care Unit for several weeks, the Guild Ministry of Students’ Affairs said in a bereavement announcement.She had been looking forward to graduating in January 2027.Guild Minister for Students’ Affairs Owen Nasasira described her death as a painful loss to her family, friends, classmates and the entire Makerere community, mourning what he called a life filled with promise.Funeral arrangementsThe Guild has released the following tentative programme:DayProgrammeWednesday, October 14Body moved from Mulago to the funeral homeThursday, October 15Church service, 9:00am to 11:00am, at The Road to Redemption Church, next to Monitor Publications, Kampala. Departure for Mbale at 11:00am, then on to Bugube Village by 5:00pmFriday, October 16Body lies at Bugube Village, Buginyanya Sub-county, Bulambuli DistrictSaturday, October 17Funeral service and burial at 12:00pm, Bugube VillageCampusBee extends its condolences to Susan’s family, friends and the Makerere School of Pharmacy community. May her soul rest in peace.If you are grieving a friend or classmate, reach out to the University Counselling and Guidance Centre or someone you trust. @campusbee.ugThe post Makerere final-year pharmacy student dies months before graduation was written by the awesome team at Campus Bee.