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should matter; it is the quality of that stay and the impact you make in the people with whom your paths cross. The brevity of life is its greatest surprise.” Meanwhile, the valedictorians who have been well groomed and nurtured within the last one year by the school, in turn proved the stuff they were made of as they presented speeches that earned high ovation. First to endear himself to the audience through his sound speech was Chinedu Odibelu, who was crowned Best Student in the A- Class. Odibelu who has already been admitted into the New York University to study Medicine was described as the whizkid of Global International College. He began his presentation with a poser “Success, achievement, greatness; what are these things and how are they attained?” He asked. He said he was “going to the university to learn and to be able to make great impacts like Alexander the Great and the like, who made great things while they were young.” Another valedictorian, Miss Dambo Ayebabomo, displayed an extraordinary confidence and composure during presentation which earned her profuse cheers from the audience. “There are two fundamental equalisers in life; the internet and education,” she said. According to her, marrying the use of internet with education makes learning easy. Commenting on the impact the school has made in her life, she said, “This is the best form of education I have ever experienced. It has improved certain skills in me such as; independent work, responsibility, collaboration, initiative and self-regulation. They have been very relevant in my God-designed brain,” Ayebabomo said. Speaking on how to be successful, she said “You can only be successful by making a difference and by leaving a worthy footprint in the sands of time. When you step into the world, be an epitome of success,” she added. The last but not the least to startle the guests with a thought-provoking presentation was Master Damilola Ladipo whose ambition is to become a world class architect that would revolutionise the architectural design of Nigeria. Ladipo attributed all they were able to achieve in the school to the brilliant tutelage from their teachers. “During the nine months here, we’ve been nourished with sound knowledge, skills and lots of ideas by our lecturers,” Ladipo said. He used a quote to underscore the relevance of teachers in the society. “If a doctor fails to do his job a patient dies, but if a teacher fails to do his job a generation dies,” he cited. Advising his fellow graduands on the truth about success, Ladipo added “Don’t aim for success, rather just do what you love and do what you believe in and success will naturally locate you.” In the end, all the graduating students were conferred with awards for their hardwork, academic excellence and good character. A total of 60 students in the class of 2016 graduated from the International Degree Foundation programme of the school. Of this number, 59 had already secured admission into different prestigious universities all over
In life, you make choices and eventually your choices make you. In many occasions in our journey through life, we come to crossroads. We are faced with choices, situations where we have to decide based on the options available. The choices we make will lead to one destination in life or a totally different place. Remember that society does not pay for effort, it pays for results
L-R Mrs.Dare, Bolarinwa Dare, a degree foundation student receiving her certificate from the Director General, Lagos State Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Ronke Shoyombo; and Mrs. Abolaji Osime, at the 17TH graduation ceremony of Global International College, Lagos…recently
L-R Degree foundation valedictorian , Jesudamilola Ladipo, receiving his award from Mrs. Shoyombo Mrs. Abolaji Osime, at the 17TH graduation ceremony of Global International College, Lagos
L-R Mrs.Shoyombo ,Mrs.Osime, CEO and Mr. Julius Ayuk-Tabe, the guest speaker , Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer at American University of Nigeria, at the 17TH graduation ceremony of Global International College, Lagos
the world, mostly United States of America, Britain and Canada. Global International College is a strong
purpose-driven preparatory school committed to the provision of a safe and happy environment where students from all backgrounds learn rich
and integrated curriculum, building Christian values, excellent education, and leadership skills for development of global leaders.