Nigerian Girl Emerges Best Student in American University With 'A' In All Courses, sits on same podium with Michelle Obama

Nigerian Girl Emerges Best Student in American University With 'A' In All Courses, sits on same podium with Michelle Obama, 

22.05.2014

A Nigerian student scored 'A's in all her courses to become the best graduating student in an American University

20-Year-Old Nigerian, Merrilyn Akpapuna,  emerged best graduating student at Dillard University, New Orleans, United States with 'A's in all the courses she registered for.

A 20-Year-Old Nigerian, Merrilyn Akpapuna, has graduated as the best student at the Dillard University, New Orleans, United States.

Akpapuna, from Delta State, Nigeria obtained the highest academic honors Summa Cum Laude (First Class) and emerged the best graduating student.

The valedictorian who had the honour of sitting on the same podium with the wife of US President, Michelle Obama, during the convocation, said she encountered challenges when she first arrived at Dillard.

Merrilyn Akpapuna, with Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President of Dillard University.

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“However, despite these challenges, my cumulative grade point average is 4.0/4.0. In other words, I made an A in every course I took during my four years study in the university,” she told Punch.

The Psychology graduate also took home the awards for highest academic achievements for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies.

Akpapuna who was the President of the African World Network Organisation and Lead Fellow of the Melton Foundation gave an impressive list some of her awards and recognitions at Dillards.

“At Dillard also, some of my awards and recognitions include the Daniel C. Thompson/Samuel Dubois Cook Honours Programme, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honour Society, Dean’s List of Scholars, 1st Place for exceptional work in Algebra Relay, National Institute of Science, Beta Kappa Chi Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu national Honour Society, and Psi Chi National Honour Society,” she said.

She wants to pursue a graduate programme at the Western Michigan University.

Three other Nigerian students in the university, Victor Ogburie, Stephen Igwe, and Emole Anyadimgba, were among the best graduating students, with first class in their various disciplines.

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