Despite all the odds against her,Obiageli
Omeke shone like a million stars at her
graduation ceremony fromTexas A&M University Corpus Christi.
This was how her University described her achievement on
its website
“Obiageli Omeke: Fueled
by a passion for nurturing others and helping the less fortunate, Obiageli
Omeke graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her pride and drive for
success has led her to make history and become the first person from her
village in Nigeria to obtain a bachelor’s degree and receive an education in
the United States.”
I went through a lot in life before
I left Nigeria and while I was in nursing school. However, my past life or
family background didn't make me
think less of myself or stop me from chasing my dreams. Not even the numerous
problems I had in using school stopped me. I was determined and resilient on
chasing my dreams.
She graduated with Honors and was
inducted into a nursing honor society with 20 other students out of 80
nursing students that graduated for Fall semester 2016.
Not only that ,she was all nominated as an "Outstanding
Islander" out of 867 students that graduated for the Fall semester
2016.
She was given the award because of all she went
through in nursing school yet didn't
give up in White populated school.
Oby who spoke to CKN News from her
base confirmed she is the first American bachelors degree holder and the
first graduate nurse from my community.
Here are some links to her story:
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