Lady Who Wrote WEAC Twice Graduates from University with First-class Degree

Lady Who Wrote WEAC Twice Graduates from University with First-class Degree

  • Trailblazer Naziha Amin Gombillah made UPSA Law School history when she graduated with a first-class from the establishment
  • She became the first person to achieve a first-class with an FCGPA of 3.72 at the second session of the 14th congregation
  • Gombillah aspires to be an international energy law expert, a lecturer, and a doyen in the fashion sector

Trailblazer Naziha Amin Gombillah made history when she graduated with a first-class from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

She became the first person to earn a first-class from UPSA Law School at the second session of the 14th congregation.

But her journey was marked by setbacks after failing Mathematics in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSC).

She is the first person to graduate with first-class from UPSA Law School.
Photos of Trailblazer Naziha Amin Gombillah. Credit: upsa.edu.gh/Mohammed Sadiq Gombilla
Source: UGC

Rising above her challenges

Despite the rough patches that included resitting her WASSCE, she sailed through. The drawback delayed her university ambition but could not derail her quest for higher education.

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Gombillah graduated with a Final Cumulative Grade Point Average (FCGPA) of 3.72 and emerged as the valedictorian of her 2022 graduating class at UPSA.

Making herself and her parents proud

Speaking about her achievement, the goal-oriented graduate who aspires to be an international energy law expert, a lecturer, and a doyen in the fashion sphere says what seemed like a setback for her a few years ago was the beginning of multiple opportunities for her.

Even at the university, she faced turbulent times but giving up never crossed her mind

''I had started it, so I had to complete it. I had to make my parents proud,'' she said, per UPSA.

The Accra Girls Senior High School alumna is a native of Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.

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Woman who worked as security guard to pay fees finishes university

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a woman who worked as a security guard graduated from university at the age of 42.

According to her, she worked while going to school in order to pay her school fees at the Uhuru Kenyata University of Agriculture and Technology.

The lady named Milka Mwasi asked for public help to be able to secure a job for herself.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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