Miss Cecilia Isedoa Okojie, a graduate of Economics, has emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student of Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, for the 2025/2026 academic session, with an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.90 on a 5.00 scale.
Okojie received the prestigious recognition at the University’s 8th Convocation Ceremony held at the University Convocation Hall, Ilara-Epe.
Her exceptional academic performance earned her five distinguished awards, including the Sir Steve Bamidele Omojafor Prize for the Overall Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences (Female); the AUI Alumni Prize for the Overall Best Graduating Student; and the Emmanuel Onyia Prize for the Best Graduating Student in Economics.
She also received the Late Monsignor Patrick Obayomi Prize and the Daniel and Elizabeth Akinwale Memorial Prize, both in recognition of her outstanding overall academic performance.
In recognition of her achievement, the University announced a cash reward of ₦5 million for Okojie, while each of the 24 First Class graduates would receive ₦1 million.
The convocation ceremony celebrated a total of 194 graduates, comprising 24 First Class, 88 Second Class Upper, 73 Second Class Lower, eight Third Class and one Pass graduates.
Okojie’s achievement was a major highlight of the ceremony, underscoring the importance of hard work, discipline and consistency in academic excellence.
The University said the recognition and financial rewards reflected its commitment to encouraging outstanding academic performance and motivating students to strive for excellence.
Okojie’s accomplishment marks a significant milestone in her academic journey as she prepares to begin the next phase of her career.
