A candidate who made 9As in the 2023 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination, Ololade Adesina, won 15 awards on Friday, at the 15th graduation ceremony of Rehoboth College, Ilorin.
Adesina was awarded the best student in Data Processing, Civic Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, among others.
Adesina in his speech, thanked the teaching staff for their commitment to the academic success of their students.
He explained that his wonderful performance in the WASSCE examinations, in which he recorded nine A1s, would not have been possible without the doggedness and relentless efforts of all the teaching staff.
The zero tolerance of the school to examination malpractice during both internal and external exams, a policy, he noted, gives no room for laziness, and was the impetus he needed to succeed. Said the outgoing Head Boy of the college.
The Proprietor of the school, Mr Sam Popoola, also thanked God for the successful completion of the academic year, highlighting that the school has continued to leap in bounds in its bid to become the school of choice in Kwara.
He also explained that the performances of both the Junior and Senior students in external examinations like WASSCE, NECO and JAMB, were excellent, culminating in Adesina scoring nine A1s in all subjects offered.
A prominent Professor of Education, and Chairman of the Board of Governors, at Rehoboth Schools; Prof. Alfred Adegoke, said in his goodwill message, that the growth the school has recorded is highly commendable.
Applauding the efforts of the teaching staff and management of the school, Adegoke opined that the school is indeed destined for greatness in the light of recent academic achievements.
He challenged the teaching staff to break more records while recalling that one of the former students of Rehoboth College, Dada Omotayo, also emerged as the overall Best Graduating Student from the Nigeria Law School in 2022
Adesina also won Best in Mathematics and English Language for Barr. Adimula’s award, Ifeoluwa Tomiwa Makinde’s award for the overall best student; Mr Alaofin’s award for best student in Chemistry; Mr. and Mrs. Makinwa’s award for Best Student in Economics, as well as Mr Àjàyí’s award for best graduating student of Rehoboth College. (NAN)
