16 Nigerian Students Receive Special Awards at Howard University
By Correspondent
According to a report, Nigerian students at the Howard University in Washington DC made the nation proud on Saturday, May 7 as they received special awards for excellence.Out of the 96 graduating Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, 43 of them were Nigerians and of the 27 awards given, 16 went to Nigerians, the report revealed.“The university awarded more than 1,300 bachelor’s degrees, more than 300 master’s degrees, and over 100 Ph.Ds.“The top five areas of concentration were Psychology, History, Political Science, Social Work and Mathematics. Additionally, more than 400 students received professional degrees in Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry.”The report further disclosed, “Howard University has the only dental and pharmacy colleges in the District of Columbia. The graduates represented 46 states and 35 countries.“The youngest graduate at the ceremony was 20 years old and the oldest was 74.”The commencement lecture was delivered by US president, Barack Obama, who mentioned that he received a bachelor’s degree in 1983.Obama reiterated, “There were no Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and few Black judges. It is important to note the progress America has made in race relations since then.“To deny how far we have come would be a disservice to those who went before. There’s still so much work to do, so many miles to travel,” he opined.President Obama encouraged African Americans to continue embracing their heritage and to be confident in their Blackness.“Look at Howard? One thing most people don’t realise about Howard is how diverse it is. You shatter stereotypes,” he cheered the audience.Discover more from NewsBreakers
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