The Class of 2020, we are unique one! Just a few weeks before our much-anticipated graduation last year, the world went into an unprecedented lockdown. And if I were to think of a word to describe our time here, it will be: Unprecedented. I am certain we have heard this word numerous times over the last year. My intention is to connect this word with us all; We are unprecedented, because we are a graduating class that has experienced something never done before in the history of education.
Greetings to our esteemed dignitaries, distinguished members of the board of trustees, senior administrators, incredible faculty and staff, our co-graduating class of 2021, beloved parents, invited guests. Welcome to our campus, Nigeria’s best- kept secret. I am truly humbled to be standing in front of such a great audience to share my thoughts on our incredible journey and to be the voice of a remarkable set of achievers. The AUN Class of 2020.
A single email on a Friday morning brought an abrupt end to our 4-year journey at the AUN campus and threw us into a world of zoom classes, virtual exams and so much uncertainty. That’s unprecedented.
Despite trying periods however, we made it to the end and got to experience life after AUN before coming back to celebrate our achievement. Some of us got mobilized for National Youth Service. Some of us enrolled in master’s programs. Some of us started working and some of us even launched new businesses. Yet here we are today, reuniting after unimaginable times. Class of 2020, permit me to say ‘the tassel is the worth the hassle.’ Indeed, it is a great feeling when your graduation is more like a reunion. Now that’s unprecedented!!!
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