Gladyce Kachope

Sister Gladyce Kachope was born from Mahamba village, Kabarole district Western Uganda to Late Mr. & Mrs. Daudi Kachope Muntukwonka Achaali{{Cite web |date=2025-03-25 |title=Immaculate Heart bids farewell to longtime headmistress, Sr Kachope |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/immaculate-heart-bids-farewell-to-longtime-headmistress-sr-kachope-4978090 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Monitor |language=en}}. She began her education at Kiburarara Primary school where she got primary education, she joined Immaculate Heart Girl's school for her secondary education. Gladyce enrolled at Makerere University where she did a Bachelor's Degree in Education specialising in History and CRE (Christian Religious Education). She got a Master's degree in Education Administration from Makerere University.{{Cite web |last=KAMUSIIME |first=MICAH |date=2025-01-17 |title=Rukungiri to miss a renowned International Headteacher & Educator Sr. Gladyce Kachope as her tenure at Immaculate Heart Girls' School ends |url=https://www.informer.co.ug/rukungiri-to-miss-a-renowned-international-headteacher-educator-sr-gladyce-kachope-as-her-tenure-at-immaculate-heart-girls-school-ends/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Western Uganda's Biggest News Website |language=en-US}}.

Gladyce Kachope started her teaching career at Maryhill High School Mbarara where she served as a teacher and was promoted to deputy teadteacher. In 2006, She was transferred to Immaculate Heart Girl's school in Rukungiri district where she served as the headteacher for 19 (nineteen) years up to 2025. In 2025, Gladyce was transferred to Boni Consilii Girls’ Vocational Secondary School in Isingiro District as the headteacher.{{Cite web |last=Akatukunda |first=Barham |date=2025-03-24 |title=RUKUNGIRI: Immaculate Heart Girls' School Bids Farewell to Head Mistress Sr. Gladyce Kachope |url=https://thesource.co.ug/education/rukungiri-immaculate-heart-girls-school-bids-farewell-to-head-mistress-sr-gladyce-kachope/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=The Source Reports |language=en}}

During her leadership at Immaculate Heart Girl's school in Rukungiri district, The school exhibited a great improvement in academic performance and discipline,{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-02-20 |title=UCE 2023 Results |url=https://immaculateheartgirls.com/uce-2023-results/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Immaculate Heart Girls School |language=en-US}} increase in student enrollment with over 2000 students currently from 912 students when she joined,{{Cite web |date=2020-09-14 |title=Education after independence: 43 years of Immaculate Heart , Nyakibingo |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/uganda-50/education-after-independence-43-years-of-immaculate-heart-nyakibingo-1521900 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Monitor |language=en}} development of modern infrastructure and increase in staff.{{Cite web |last=Rumanzi |first=Bob |date=2025-01-16 |title=Sr. Gladys Kachope Ends 19-Year Tenure at Immaculate Heart Girls Nyakibale, Heads to Boni Consilii Girls' Vocational Secondary School |url=https://boonafm.com/sr-gladys-kachope-ends-19-year-tenure-at-immaculate-heart-girls-nyakibale-heads-to-boni-consilii-girls-vocational-secondary-school/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=91.8 Boona FM |language=en-US}} Gladyce pioneered the acquisition of land for agricultural projects and the establishment of food security initiatives such as banana plantations and cattle farming at the school.

• African Union continental teacher's award.{{Cite web |last=Independent |first=The |date=2019-10-24 |title=Sister Gladyce Kachope one of best teachers in Africa, wins $10,000 prize |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/sister-gladyce-kachope-one-of-best-teachers-in-africa-wins-10000-prize/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}
• The new vision Teachers' Making a difference award.

• Juliet Muzoora

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