Nigerian Lady Bags PhD in Mathematics at 27 from South African University (video)

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A Nigerian lady, Grace Enyinaya Ogwo has taken to Facebook to celebrate a major feat after she bagged a PhD in Mathematics at the age of 27.

Celebrating her achievement, she revealed that she had a D7 when she sat for her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and a C6 in her NECO certificate in the same subject.

Grace Ogwo

Ogwo who was awarded a PhD in Mathematics by the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, after 20 publications, also graduated with a First Class in Mathematics during her first degree at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU).

She was also the best-graduating student in her department at the time.

Grace wrote on Facebook:

“PhD at 27!!!!!

Waec (mathematics) D7 ( Methodist high school)

Neco (Mathematics) C6 (Methodist high school)

Bsc (Mathematics) first class honours (Mouau) best graduating student mathematics department

Msc (Mathematical sciences ) 72% ( university of cape town, south Africa)

Msc (mathematics ) 81% summa cum laude (university of kwazulu-natal , south Africa)

PhD Mathematics (20 publications)

God you really over did yourself. Thank you Jesus”

She however, regretted that her father was not alive to witness her special day, one that he waited to see.