The Edo College Old Boys Association
(ECOBA) has recognized and presented awards to some students of Edo
College, Benin City for exceptional performances in various subjects in
the last academic session...
The award plaques and cash prizes were
presented to the deserving students at the graduation/prize-giving
ceremony organised by the management of the school recently.
The event, which was part of activities
to mark the end of the 2016/2017 academic session, had in attendance
many dignitaries including Mr. Arnaud Dornon, the French Cultural
Attachee in Nigeria; Ambassador Vincent Okobi, who was the chair of the
occasion; and the Head of Service, Edo State Civil Service Commission,
Mrs. Gladys Idahor, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Reverend S.O
Uwuangue.
The awards recipients include
Erokpadamwen Andrew, who won Senator David Dafinone’s prize for Further
Mathematics for SS3; the Godwin Ize-Iyamu prize for Mathematics for JSS 3
students went to Ajah Success Ifeanyi; the Senator David Dafinone
Foundation prizes for Economics and Accounts in SS3 were clinched by
Eguavoen Constance; the Edward Iyamu prize for Physics in SS3 went to
Igbinijesu Samuel.
The SS3 prize for Fine Art donated by
Michael Omo-Osagie went to Akhigbe Ofure; Air Vice Marshall Joe Ehigie’s
prize for Drama was presented to Enofe Eseosa; Osazenaye Osarenkhoe’s
prize for Agricultural Science for SS3 was awarded to Uwadiae Erickson,
who also won the Madam Ofure Akpata’s prize for Biology; while the Omaha
Endowment Foundation prize for Geography went to Odoemenem Chinedu.
At the JS3 level, Ambassador Vincent
Okobi’s prize for Best Student in French was presented to Ehimhen
Stevenson. Other recipients were Igbinijesu Samuel, who won the overall
best performing student award; Okeghemu Emmanuel, best performing
student in JS3; and Igiehon Ekpenede bagged the most hard working
student award.
In the staff category, Jeffery
Igbinedion won the best administrator award; Ifueko Evbenage, best
English teacher award; while Mrs. Ighile Esther was awarded most
resourceful staff.
In his remarks, Okobi congratulated the graduating students for their success after many years of study in the school.
Also speaking, the Principal, Mr.
Raphael Omorogbe congratulated all the graduating students, saying that
they have done well by upholding the true value of the college and for
obeying the rules and regulations of the school.
He commended all parents and staff for
their support throughout the 2016/2017 academic session, stressing that
the occasion would not have been possible without their moral and
financial support.
While delivering the graduation lecture,
the Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Professor E.O.
Iyamu lauded the hard work of the students and admonished them to stay
away from any form of deviant behaviour that might put them and their
parents to shame.
He encouraged them to always have regard
for constituted authorities and obey rules and regulations wherever
they find themselves, adding that they should uphold the reading culture
as they have already been equipped with tools to guide them towards
excellence.
On her part, Idahor advised the
graduating students to be good ambassadors of the school by keeping the
ball rolling anywhere they find themselves.
Also speaking, the state Commissioner
for Education, Mr. Christopher Adesotu, congratulated all students of
the school, which he said is known for academic excellence and assured
them of success.
The event also featured presentation of
awards and prizes for excellence by ECOBA to outstanding students and
staff, while awards for best French class and best French students were
presented by Okobi.
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