22-year-old Miss Saidat Sanni, from the department of Statistics has emerged the overall best student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
The institution’s vice chancellor, Prof. Adeniyi Gbadegesin who announced this at the 13th convocation ceremony of the institution on Friday, said Sanni hails from Abeokuta in Ogun State.
According to him, she emerged the over all best student after securing a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.88 to overrun Olufemi Ige of the mathematics department, who secured a CGPA of 4.85 in the 2013/2014 session
Sanni was the best student of the 2014/2015 session before emerging the best among the 10,317 graduands, which was a combination of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 sets.
In her valedictory speech, Sanni urged other graduands not to relent in the spirit of excellence, integrity and service, which had been their watchword in school.
“We are here, we made it and we did it. Nothing that comes easy is worth it. More challenges will come our, however with endurance, perseverance, commitment, patience, hard work and steadfastness in prayers, we shall make it,’’ she said.
Speaking on her success, she said her success was hinged on the vow she made to her parents not to disappoint them.
“My father once called me to look at a newspaper story, where a lady was celebrated for being the overall best student and I vowed never to disappoint them.”
Sanni, the daughter of Mr Bashir and Silifat Sanni, said that her watchword “I can do well’’ was a driving force, adding that she always think of the positive sides.
“We cultivated the habit of reading from home. I initially wanted to study medicine but was admitted to study Mathematics,’’ she said.
In his speech, Gbadegesin said it was a thing of joy that the institution was still able to soar by dint of shrewd management to produce the great hope of tomorrow comparable to any standard in the world.
“Despite the paucity of funding and the challenges of conducting credible research and other social encumbrances bedeviling the university system in general, we are resolved to turn things around for better.
Source: http://www.leadership.ng/news/520872/22-year-old-sanni-emerges-lautech-overall-best-student
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