Uchechukwu Nnaike
Starfield College, Lagos, recently graduated 82 students of the class of 2023 with a charge to impact the world.
This year’s graduation, with the theme ‘Greater Heights’, coincided with the school’s 25 anniversary.
The school’s principal, Mrs. Sara Oyinloye, commended the graduands for their dedication to their studies, personal growth, resilience and contributions to the school community.
She advised them to believe in themselves, even in the face of adversity, seek opportunities for growth and always read.
“Read because you want to be informed, not because you are to write an exam or a test. Remember that nothing empowers like knowledge. It is your investment in knowledge that empowers you for unusual accomplishments,” stated Oyinloye. “When you have knowledge, you will discover things that will solve the problems of this world and so take us to a greater height.”
Oyinloye thanked the management and staff for their support, dedication and commitment, which led to the students’ success, adding that the school recorded a 100 per cent pass rate in external examinations, as some students had several As.
In JAMB UTME, she said many of the graduands scored above 300, while others scored 290, 280 and 270.
She also thanked parents for their cooperation and hoped they would advise their children not to deviate from the norms.
Prizes were presented to outstanding graduands. Leading the pack was Miss Emilia Sholaja, who emerged as the overall best-graduating student. She made eight As in WASSCE and scored 346 in UTME.
The 16-year-old attributed her success to hard work, her parents, teachers and friends who motivated her.
Sholaja said she would study software engineering at the university to put her problem-solving mind to work.
Validating her exceptional performance, some of her friends and fellow graduands referred to her as their teacher, artificial intelligence, and the source of their knowledge.
The event also witnessed the recognition and presentation of loyalty awards to some parents. One of them, Mr. Beckley Abioye, said three of his children passed through the school.
Abioye said he stuck with the school because of the founder’s integrity and passion for academic excellence and extracurricular activities.
