Ernest Omo-Ojo, a Nigerian-born Canadian immigrant made history by winning the Herzing College Cup, an award for overall best student of the respected institution.
The award which is tagged the Herzing College Cup is often
given annually to an exceptional student who specialises in high-demand skills
in the institution.
Omo-Ojo emerged as the first winner from the Ottawa campus
of the institution in the 30 years since the establishment of the award.
Herzing College is over 55 years old with seven campuses in
Canada and in the United States. The Herzing Cup is a competition for students
across all campuses.
The Herzing Cup involves submissions from various campuses
nominating their best students each year to a panel of nearly 50 judges.
Omo-Ojo had been in ExxonMobil before relocating to Canada
for study and he re-skilled at Herzing after authoring two books – The Potent
Force of Sponsorship, and his latest, The Audacious Faith.
The books are focused on self-improvement based on his
experiences while at Exxon.