OUR STUDENTS, ONCE MORE, HAVE
DEMONSTRATED OUR CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE
It is no longer news that
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is still the best in grooming excellent
scholars, who can compete victoriously amongst their counterparts in Nigeria
and in the world at large. This was demonstrated again, as our students
recently added numerous medals to our gallery.
Our student, Mr. Chijioke
Kizito Onah, is currently at United Kingdom as he emerged one of the six
undergraduates selected alongside Masters and PhD students to participate in
the 2017 Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School, holding
at Bath SPA University, Scotland. The ACU Summer School, which is in its
seventh year, is an opportunity for talented university students from around
the Commonwealth to come together for an exciting week of expert lectures,
group work, field trips, skills development and social events.
Mr. Onah, Chijioke Kizito, who
has achieved this feat, is a final year (Combined Arts) student of the
department of English and Literary Studies with a minor in History and
International Studies. He is a seasoned literary winner, having made UNN proud
as winner of several scholarships and writing competitions.
Mr. Onah, Chijioke Kizito at
Bath SPA University, Scotland
Furthermore, three of our
students recently broke record in an essay contest organized by African
Organization for Standardization (ARSO) in collaboration with Standards
Organization of Nigeria (SON) for Nigerian undergraduates. Among all the higher
institutions in Nigeria that participated in the contest, the 1st, 2nd and
3rd positions were all won by our students. They include:
Ota, Ama Chinonso, a 400 level
student of the department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, UNN emerged the
1st prize winner,
Ogbaga, Sunday T., a
400 level student of the department of Public Administration and Local
Government, UNN clinched the 2ndposition while
Christopher Mercy, a 500 level
student of Law UNEC, took the 3rd position.
The students with Director
General of SON and other dignitaries during the award ceremony at Abuja
Again, we are equally
delighted to inform you that the first prize winner, Ota, Ama Chinonso,
represented Nigeria at the Continental level of the competition, where she
defeated other contestants to emerge the 3rd Continental winner. She
was subsequently invited to Burkina-Faso where she was honored.
That is not all. Just
last month, 13th July, 2017 precisely, a similar feat was recorded. Two of
our students clinched the 1st and third positions respectively in an essay
competition organized for Nigerian undergraduates by Nigeria Higher Education
Foundation (NHEF). They include:
Ignatius-Nwokolo, Chidi, a 500
level student of Medicine and Surgery
Agbom, Emmanuel, a 400 level
of Pharmacy.
Moreover, Six other UNN
students were also selected as 2017 NHEF scholars after keenly contested
selection processes. They include:
Onah, Nicodemus, C. (300
level, Department of Electronic Engineering);
Nwikpo, Ogechi (300 level,
Department of Mathematics);
Cyriacus, Ukamaka (300 level,
Department of Economics);
Ejiofor, Ifechukwu 300 level,
Department of Computer science)
Ogbuka, Chioma (recent
graduate, Department of Law)
Uche, Osita James (recent
graduate, Department of Law)
The NHEF essay winners and
Scholars at a training section in Lagos
In the same category of feat,
few months back, our student, Odonoekuma Onyebuchi Ekuma, a final-year medical
student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka was also named the Star winner of
the 2nd edition of the Etisalat-DigitalSENSE Students’ Essay Competition.
It is noteworthy to point out
at this juncture that these students who have made us proud are members of the
University of Nigeria Essayists Group. This is an association that comprises of
national and international award-winning essayists and writers from both our
UNEC and UNN campuses. The scholars have proudly represented the University and
won prestigious essay competitions such as the Nigeria Communication Commission
(NCC) essay competition, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria
(CIPMN) annual essay competition, DigitalSense Africa essay competition,
Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) annual scholarship essay
competition, Ships and Ports annual essay competition, National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS) essay competition, Women Aid Collective (WACOL) essay
competition, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with
African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) continental essay competition,
IRUL in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund worldwide youth essay
competition, Gourmet French scholarship essay competition . . .to mention but a
few.
The group was formed to
mutually encourage art literature, share tips for winning academic contests;
and to groom writers/essayists who will continue to represent University of
Nigeria in national and international academic contests.
To the above named students,
the university administration is using this medium to congratulate all of you
once again. We are proud of you, and we’re equally urging you to keep it up.
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