The Nation Newspaper

Tag: Best graduating student

  • Fayemi honours OAU’s best graduating student

    Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday hailed Dr Aarinola Olaiya, Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU’s) Overall Best Graduating Student, for demonstrating the core values of hard work and excellence for which Ekiti people are known.

    The 24-year-old Usin-Ekiti-born graduate of Medicine had distinctions in 11 courses, breaking 28 years’ old record of the institution.

    Fayemi, who attended the 43rd convocation ceremony of the university in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to honour Aarinola, said she had shown that Ekiti is not a state of stomach infrastructure but the country’s intellectual capital.

    The governor said Aarinola would be given all the support she desires in her quest for greater heights.

    He said: “I want to pledge before this august audience and the council, though she hasn’t told me what she wants to do, but whatever she tells me, she can consider it done.

    “If she wants to go into housemanship, residency or even a PhD in Medicine, we will support her. It is very important to us that we restore the values for which we are known in Ekiti.

    “We are not a state of stomach infrastructure. We are the centre of excellence in this country. When it comes to intellectual capital, we really should restore our very first place; that’s what the government in Ekiti is about. It is about promoting the knowledge economy and celebrating the very best of us who have a lot to teach the rest of us.

    “This is because I know Medicine is not a tea party. For her to have impressed all of her lecturers and broken all of the records here, which excellent people have set here, I hope the college will retain Aarinola. Having produced her, it is only fair to let Ife have her.”

     

  • I would love to lecture says JABU best graduating student

    I would love to lecture says JABU best graduating student

    Adio Esther, 22, emerged as the best graduating student of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State, in the 2016/2017 academic session having finished with a 4.90 CGPA from the Department of Computer Science. She shares her story in this interview with Praise Olowe. Excerpts…

    How do you feel, emerging as the best graduating student?

    I felt very happy and excited about it because it actually means my hardwork, was not in vain

    Why did you choose JABU?

    I chose JABU because I felt it is a university that will help me balance both academic and spiritual life.

    Did you intend to graduate with a first class?

    At first, I did not plan it. But when I realized I could emerge as one, I dedicated more effort.

    How easy was it passing your O’ level and UTME?

    It was not easy passing jamb, I wrote jamb twice and I passed my O’level without much stress.

    What informed your choice of Computer science?

    Computer Science is a course with many advantages, virtually every field requires the knowledge of computer, so I decided to study computer science.

    Which part of your course did you enjoy most and which part did you find challenging?

    Writing codes and seeing work is very interesting, also writing codes and working/running can be tiring especially when it just one semi-colon that did not make thousands of lines of codes run.

    When did you start leading your class?

    I have been leading my class from my 100lvl days.

    Were there things you did differently from others?

    I did not really do anything different, I just made sure I had a right relationship with God, I was determined, I disciplined myself and was also hardworking.

    Have you had such an exceptional performance that brought you awards or recognition before?

    Not really, I was just the 3rd overall best graduating in my secondary school days.

    Read Also:  JABU holds her 8th convocation ceremony

    What were your experiences at the university?

    I had both the good and bad experience, bad experience In terms of stress, struggle to meet up with some deadlines and all. But I’m glad I achieved good success

    Where would you like to work?

    I would like to lecture (academia) but before that I want to gain experiences from IT related companies.

    What are your plans towards going forward?

    I am currently serving. I plan going for my Master’s degree after which I would proceed for my PhD. I’d love to teach and lecture. I want to pass across the things I know.

     What is that thing about JABU that you are not going to forget in a hurry?

    Chapel activities

    If given the opportunity, would you like to lecture in JABU?

    Yes, with good pay.

    What is your advice to students?

    I love to say these word: if you are into something get into it: be determined to be successful, be disciplined, be focused, if you are not willing to get into it completely,  get out, don’t be on the fence.

  • Nigerian is best graduating student in Ghana

    Nigerian is best graduating student in Ghana

    A Nigerian, Onuoha Emmanuel, has emerged the best graduating student at the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) University Ghana.

    The graduate of electrical electronic engineering hails from Umuoke in Obowu local government area of Imo State.

    Emmanuel, who beat 174 other students to win the prize which no Nigerian has ever done at the university, scored an impressive 4.2GPA out of the possible 4.3 GPA.

    The scholar, who arrived Nigeria a few days ago, attributed his feat to God and determination.

    He expressed desire in meeting his mentor, Hon. Chike Okafor, who represents Okigwe North constituency at the Federal House of Representatives.

    Emmanuel praised Okafor for his philanthropic efforts, which have impacted lives in the community.

    He said he hopes to proceed to Europe for his Masters Study after which he plans to affect his community positively.

  • Best graduating student gets award

    Best graduating student gets award

    Bowl of Hygeia award has been presented to Miss Linda Okeke, the best graduating student in the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). She bested 139 other students, making a First Class, with  Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.43. It is the first time in the faculty’s history that such an honour would be given. It was at the Induction of graduating pharmacy student held at the University Main Auditorium in Akoka Yaba.

    According to the Dean of the Faculty, Prof Olukemi Odukoya, the Bowl of Hygeia symbol is the most widely recognised international symbol of Pharmacy. “The Bowl of Hygeia award is the highest award in Pharmacy. It is usually awarded to a female that possesses outstanding records of civic leadership in their communities. Our community is a community of scholars primarily for students. On the occasion of the celebration of 30 years of Pharmaceutical excellence in the University of Lagos, the Bowl of Hygeia is being awarded for the first time in the history of Pharmacy in Nigeria. The Pharmacy profession has used numerous symbols over the past centuries. These symbols include the Rx sign, the show globe, the green cross, “A” for apothecary (Apotheke), and the Mortar and Pestle (Bowl of Hygeia), Prof Odukoya said.                She continued: “Miss Okeke was selected on the desirable qualities of a Pharmacist. As a student, she was admirable and brilliant, pulling CGPA 4.43, coordinated, decent, diligent, elegant, fantastic, graceful, honorable, intelligent, joyful, orderly, obedient, peaceful and punctual student now a Pharmacist. The Bowl of Hygeia symbol is the most widely recognised international symbol of Pharmacy.”

    Prof Odukoya explained the significance of the Bowl of Hygeia: “In Greek mythology, Hygeia was the daughter and assistant of Asklepios, the God of Medicine and Healing.  Hygeia’s classical symbol was a bowl containing a medicinal potion with the serpent of Wisdom partaking it. The serpent had since been separated from the bowl. Now the bowl represents a medicinal potion, and the snake represents the pestle to make the medicines for healing. Healing through medicine is precisely why Pharmacy has adopted the Bowl of Hygeia Symbol.”

    Miss Okeke was all smiles. She said: “My bagging the B.Pharm degree, started in December, 2009. I am happy to be inducted a pharmacist by the Registrar of the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN), Mr Elijah Mohammed.”