Nigerian girl emerges best graduating student at American university
20 year old Delta state born Merrilyn Akpapuna (pictured above) on May
10th 2014 emerged overall Best Graduating Student of Dillard
University, an
Ivy league school in New Orleans, USA .
Merrilyn, the daughter of a dental surgeon, graduated
with a first class honors in Psychology. She also won
two other awards for highest academic achievements for the College of
Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies.
Her feat made her share the podium with US First Lady, Michelle Obama,
who attended the school's convocation. Merrilyn is pictured above with
the President of Dillard University, Dr Walter Kimbrough. Congrats to
her. What an inspiration. Continue...
Three other Nigerians also shined at the
convocation ceremony. Victor Ogburie, Stephen Igwe, and Emole Anyadimgba
all graduated with first class honors in their various discipline.
Victor Ogburie (left), 24, graduated with first class in Computer
Science. Emole Anyadimgba (middle), 27, from Abia state graduated with a
first class in Computer Science. Stephen Igwe (right) 26, graduated
with a first class in Biology major. Well done, guys!
Culled from linda ikeji
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