You wanna be inspired, then read this!

Merrilyn Akpapuna, a 20-year-old psychology major and business management minor from Delta State has emerged the best graduating student at the Dillard University, New Orlean.

Akpapuna who finished with a first class honours, won two other awards for highest academic achievements from the College of Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies. 

Her other awards and recognition include;

The Daniel C. Thompson/Samuel Dubois Cook Honours Programme, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honour Society, Dean’s List of Scholars, 1st Place for exceptional work in Algebra Relay, National Institute of Science, Beta Kappa Chi Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu national Honour Society, and Psi Chi National Honour Society.

Marrilyn made a cumulative grade point average of 4.0. In other words, she made an A in every course she took during her four years study at Dillard.  She was also the best student in her class in the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination at the Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos before she proceeded to study on a full scholarship in Dillard University. Whoop, Nigerians rock!