I am deeply sorry and saddened to hear about the passing of Chukwudi. I had the pleasure of getting to know Chukwudi from the beginning of his PhD when he joined us for induction in October 2021. Chukwudi was such an active member of the PhD community, cherished by peers across the university. He took part in everything, be it workshops on academic writing, research methods, community and public engagement, poster competitions, coffee breaks for PGRs and so many others events, which goes to show how committed he was to engaging, learning, and giving his all to his PhD experience.  

I had the opportunity to get to know Chukwudi better when he took part in the Three Minute Thesis competition last year. I can only echo all of the other comments shared here, he was such a kind and intelligent person, who spoke about his research with passion and more than that, he was a great support to the other students taking part, sharing feedback on their presentations and taking theirs with grace. I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to learn about the amazing work he was doing on using music-based games for rehabilitation after stroke through the 3MT process. The day of the competition, when Chukwudi took to the stage he shone and presented better than he had in any rehearsal, it was clear he was in his element sharing his work with others and it was a joy to watch.

My most heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends. Many in the research community at GCU will sorely miss him.