Liberia, June 29 -- Cuttington University has announced that it will graduate its first-ever doctoral class in 2027, a landmark achievement that underscores the institution's growing stature as one of Liberia's leading centers of higher education and research.

The announcement was made Saturday by the President of Cuttington University, Dr. Romelle A. Horton, during the university's 64th Commencement Convocation, where more than 1,250 students graduated from the institution's three campuses across Liberia.

The ceremony, attended by senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, university faculty, parents, alumni, and well-wishers, celebrated graduates from undergraduate and graduate programs while highlighting the unive...