By Leshi Adebayo and Victor Olusunde
As the 25th LASU Convocation Ceremony kicks off with the Press Conference on March 16, 2021, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has declared Olowu Benjamin from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Faculty) as the best graduating student with a new CGPA record of 4.97.
According to ACJ-LASU correspondents, the LASU VC, Professor Ibiyemi revealed that a total of 7,232 students are expected to be graduated during the ceremonies.
Given an analysis of the data of graduating students, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello said, "It is my utmost pleasure to inform you that during this convocation ceremonies, we will be graduating 7,232 students and the breakdown is as follows:"
For diploma certificates, she said, a total of 451 students will be graduating–1st class (45), upper credit (219), lower credit (183) and pass (4)"
Then, a total of 4,994 students are to be graduated in the first degree category– 1st class (112), 2nd Class upper (1436), 2nd class lower (2829), 3rd class (603) and pass (14)."
While for higher degrees, a total of 1,792 students are to be graduated– postgraduates diplomas (335), Academic masters (849), professional masters (532), Ph.D (76)."
Explaining in details the graduation of students with first class degrees, the LASU VC revealed that alongside Olowu Benjamin, who is the best graduating student with a 4.97 CGPA are three other best graduating students from the Faculty of Science with a 4.81 CGPA each.
In her words, "As mentioned earlier, 112 students graduated with first class degrees, which is the highest we have produced so far. I am so happy to announce that our best graduating student at this Convocation, Olowu Benjamin Damilare, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering had a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97, which is also a new record in the university."
"While 3 of our best graduating students from the Faculty of Science had the same CGPA of 4.81."
"In addition", she said, "The two best Master degree students graduated with a perfect CGPA of 5.0. They are from the Department of Religions and Peace Studies and School of Transport and Logistics, respectively."
"Furthermore, this convocation marks the first time our Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative Stem Education programme would be producing graduates."
Assuring the press men of the credibility of the certificates, Prof. Olatunji-Bello said, "These graduand have fulfilled the requirements of the awards of degrees of this great institution and on behalf of the entire University community, I congratulate them, their parents and guardians and wish them the very best as they enter the next phase of their lives."
Meanwhile, the new CGPA record set by Olowu Benjamin beats the record of Oladimeji Sotunde in 2020 who graduated with a 4.95 CGPA from the Department of Business Administration, Management Sciences Faculty.
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