Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) graduates 339 students at its convocation ceremony on the 3rd and 4th of December, 2021, at the Lekki Campus of the university. A total of 138 undergraduate students and 201 postgraduate students received awards.
Emannuel Racheal, from the Department of Accounting, emerged as the best graduating student with a CGPA of 4.99. In her valedictory speech, she reminisced on the good and bad experiences in school, expressing her gratitude for an overall good experience. ”I, like many of us here, looked forward to graduating so we could finally start our lives. But I now realise that we did not need to graduate to start our lives. We were living in those times we spent in the classroom, the moments we spent with our friends, and the thousands of doughnuts that we ate from the cafeteria.”
Similarly, other students received awards for outstanding character and academic excellence. These include; Bankole Oluwakanyinsola, the best student in Mass Communication class; Wole-Ilori Atinuke, the best student in Information Science and Media Studies class; Orakpo Naomi, the best student in Business Administration class; Konyeaso Amarachi, the best student in Economics class; Chinaza Obiekwe, Entrepreneurship Award; Peter Osilike, Leadership Award.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Juan Elegido, announced the end of his tenure as vice-chancellor and announced the appointment of Prof. Enase Okonedo as his successor. He also announced the appointment of Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Anthony Odoh – the Regional Vicar of the Opus Dei Prelature in Nigeria –, as the Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University. Both appointments take effect in January 2022.
The Pro-Chancellor, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, paid tribute to the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, commending him for his contributions towards the advancement of PAU. “Prof Elegido, who has been the Vice-Chancellor since 2010, has devoted the last 30 years of his career to guiding and developing the institution- which today is unquestionably one of the leading private universities in Nigeria. He has been instrumental to the growth and success of the institution and is known for his humility, hard work, tenacity, and deep commitment to the institution and his effectiveness.”
Members of the PAU governing council, trustees of the PAU foundation, visiting vice-chancellors from other universities, guests, schools, students, faculty, staff, and the press graced the occasion with their presence.
