This 18- Year - Old Nigerian Girl Bags PhD Scholarship At University Of California [ Photo ]

This 18- Year - Old Nigerian Girl Bags PhD
Scholarship At University Of California
[ Photo

MTN Nigeria buys copies of her first book,
Nkechi Chidi-Ogbolu is one of many Nigerians
making our country proud. A graduate at 18,

she has made history as the youngest person
to graduate from Howard University,
Washington, DC USA. Selected to begin a PHD
programme at University of California, Davis

in September 2017, Nkechi – one of the
youngest PHD scholars in the world, is poised
to kick off a new adventure.

On her recent visit to Nigeria, Nkechi paid a
visit to the MTN Headquarters in Ikoyi and
was warmly received by the Corporate
Relations Executive, Tobechukwu Okigbo and
staff of MTN who had the privilege of
receiving autographed copies of her book.
At 18, the fun loving teenager who
contemplated dropping out of college at one
point, has already accomplished what many

adults will struggle to achieve in their
lifetime.
This go-getter took the SATs and TOEFL at
age 13 and received 5 scholarships offering
admission to 5 different colleges in the
United States. She chose Howard University.

She’s the author of the book, Tales of an Uber
Minor in College, which highlights the
importance of finding and seizing
opportunities, and the important roles
friendship, mentoring and family play in
shaping our lives.

In the book, she tells stories about her years
as an undergraduate at Howard University
and goes on to inspire and encourage
Nigerian youths to embrace greatness in a
world designed to limit potentials.
MTN purchased copies of her book for
distribution across primary and secondary
schools in a bid to encourage and inspire
young scholars to dream big and reach for
the stars.

To her, her resolve and dedication to achieve
greatness. She is living proof that even
ordinary people can achieve extraordinary
and exceptional things.

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