A young Nigerian lady named Osarieme Anita Omonuwa broke the 121-year-old record of the University of Reading after she made history as the first-ever black woman to graduate from the university with a first-class degree.
Omonuwa obtained a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) at the University of Reading, England in the United Kingdom with first-class honors as of 2013.
Her achievement is history-making as she became the first black woman to graduate from the university to earn a degree with first-class grade.
He also received the University of Reading scholarship award and won recognition as the overall best in the international foundation programme.
The university’s vice chancellor described her as a representative of their brightest and best students.
Omonuwa’s father, Augustine Omonuwa said he was very proud of her achievement adding that it was a testament of her hard work.
“I feel on top of the world as a father. I am a proud and happy father. She dedicated herself to the study and she got the reward,” he said.
Augustine, a senior Advocate of Nigeria said he influenced his daughter’s decision to study law. Given his legal background and that of his son, who is an engineer, he felt a strong desire for his daughter to follow in his professional footsteps.
To achieve this, he exposed her to top law firms and encouraged her to pursue a law degree. He said he felt a sense of responsibility to guide her towards this path and would have felt guilty if she had chosen a different career.
Augustine said despite her high school’s recommendation for a science-based path, he insisted on law due to their shared initials and his professional aspirations. [scholarshipregion.com]
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