Sixteen primary school pupils have been granted the 2022 Winifred Awosika Foundation Scholarship Awards for their outstanding performances during the Chrisland Schools entrance examination and scholarship test.
The pupils received their scholarship letters and
certificates during an awards ceremony held at Chrisland School, Opebi, Lagos,
on Friday. They will proceed with their secondary education at Chrisland
Schools across the country.
While speaking at the ceremony, Chrisland Schools’ Managing
Director, Mrs. Ibironke Adeyemi, disclosed that hundreds of students have
benefited from the Winifred Awosika Foundation Scholarship over the years. She
stressed that the scheme has since been extended to include pupils who are
indigent learners in Owo, Ondo State, and Idimu, Lagos State
Adeyemi said over a thousand students sat for the test at
different centres nationwide, after which the sixteen overall best emerged.
“The scholarship is not just for pupils that are brilliant,
but also ones that have potential. It is not for Chrisland Schools’ pupils
alone; we have also extended it to cover less-privileged children. The main
focus of the initiative is excellence.
“For this edition, we had over 1,000 students who sat for the
examination at centres in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Asaba, Eket, and Lagos. In the
end, these ones came out tops. These are exceptional ones, and we are proud to
honour them. It is also a pride for them as students to have this on their
résumé,” she said.
The Managing Director also advised the awardees to keep up
their good works, as they stand a chance of increasing the scholarship rate.
“I urge you, children, to continue to do your best. You will
have more tasks and subjects in secondary school. So, you have to put in more
effort. Let your light continue to shine. Don’t drop your performance. This
scholarship is from your year seven to year 12. And if you do exceedingly well,
we can increase the percentage,” Adeyemi said.
The Winifred Awosika Foundation Scholarship recognises
candidates who perform excellently during Chrisland Schools’ entrance
examinations as well as indigent learners from low-income communities in Idimu
and Owo.
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