A Nigerian lady, Grace Ogwo is celebrating bagging a Ph.D. in Mathematics at 27 despite getting a D7 when she sat for her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and a C6 in her NECO certificate in the same subject.
Ogwo who was awarded a Ph.D. in Mathematics by the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, after 20 publications, also graduated with a First Class in Mathematics during her first degree at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU).
She was also the best-graduating student in her department at the time.
She wrote on Facebook; “Ph.D. at 27. WAEC (Mathematics) D7 (Methodist High School), NECO (Mathematics) C6 (Methodist High School), Bs.C (Mathematics) first class honours (MOUAU) best-graduating student mathematics department.
MSc (Mathematical Sciences ) 72% (University Of Cape Town, South Africa), MSc (Mathematics ) 81% summa cum laude (University Of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa)
“Thank you, Jesus, ” she said.
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