Ojelade Islamiyat Adenike emerges as the best graduating student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state at the 18th convocation ceremony of the institution.
23-year-old Ojelade Islamiyat Adenike graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.89. Adenike studied science and laboratory technology (SLT).
In the words of Ojelade Islamiyat Adenike at the ceremony:
“We all accomplished one of the major milestones of our lives. This is the major step in the journey of our lives, one that should be recognized for its immense significance. It is an act not only of personal commitment, but also one of pride. We all worked hard to get to this day, and it paid off. Graduation is not an end goal itself; it is instead a mean to an end.
Life is a journey, and all accomplishments we achieve during its course should be taken as starting points for further achievements. Our graduation should serve as a launching point, projecting us to wherever our future is meant to take us.”
The Rector, Arc. Olusegun Aluko in his welcome address stated that, the graduands are the 35th set of the institution numbering 3,028 both at National and Higher National Diplomas (ND and HND), out of which 171 made distinction, 965 upper credit, 1,394 lower credit and 498 made pass.
According to the rector, Arc Olusegun Aluko:
“Out of these graduants, one of them stands tall as the overall best student. She is Ojelade Islamiyat Adenike (HND graduate of SLT Department, Biochemistry option). This is one of the shining lights of the future and it is our belief that she, like all our graduates would be good ambassadors of this great institution wherever they find themselves.
We are sending you out as problem solvers and solution initiators. We expect you to take up the courage to apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired as nothing can be done in life without courage.”
