The Government Girls’ Secondary School/Methodist Girls’ High School Alumni Association in the Diaspora, Incorporation, GGSS/MGHS Alumni Association in the Diaspora, Inc. has announced the presentation of eleven financial awards and two scholarships to students at the Methodist Girls’ High School, Harbour Road, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria on July 26, 2024.
Representing GGSS/MGHS Alumni Association in the Diaspora, Inc. were Gladys Gilbert, the Chair of the Association’s Welfare Committee and Barrister Godwins Amadi, an Honorary Member of the Association. They presented the Alumni Diaspora Excelsior Award to Princess Chidera Emmanuel and the Ambassador Elizabeth Bolere Ketebu Science Award to Blessing Obasi. This year, the Association added one new award, the Josephine Jumbo Excellence in History and Literature Award, which was presented to Angel Nuka Lekia. Grace Benayam and Angel Nuka Lekia each received the Sam Wobo Excellence in Religious Studies Award. While the Amil Kim Williamson English Awards were presented to Antia Udeme, Gift Eberechi Godwin, Ibiso Merit Gabriel, Hannah Adawo, Angel Nuka Lekia, and Princess Chidera Emmanuel. The Association also awarded the Alumni Diaspora Enabler Scholarship to Boma Abigail Kurobo and is continuing the Nkem Ahiakwo Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence awarded to Blessing Obarianesime Obasi. During the presentation of the awards, the Principal Mrs. Ebere Okoroji thanked the Association “for all your efforts and support to our students, it is only God that can reward you”.
In addition to the above awards this year, the Association also provided a backpack filled with back-to-school supplies to every student, as it did in 2022.
The GGSS/MGHS Alumni Association in the Diaspora, Inc. aims to advance the mutual welfare of GGSS/MGHS and its alumni in the Diaspora. As in previous years, the Association’s President, Dr. Anne Medinus Benibo reiterated that “These awards are given in fulfillment of the Association’s third objective, which is to provide opportunities for alumni to remain connected and to serve the school. In fulfillment of the Association’s Cardinal Project number 1, scholarships were awarded to two Indigent students to enable them to stay in school and towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 1: End Extreme Poverty. To empower the future generation of girls and motivate them to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, monetary awards were also given to students who excelled in all areas. This is also in fulfillment of the Association’s Cardinal Project 3 and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. We cherish our experiences at GGSS, a public school which evolved into MGHS, a private parochial school.” We appreciate Barrister Amadi and Gladys Gilbert for taking the time off their busy schedules to select the awardees based on the Association’s stated criteria and present the awards at the MGHS’ graduation ceremony. Special thanks to Angelina Oumo, the Chair of the Association’s Awards Committee for convincing Barrister Amadi to represent us again.
Government Girls’ Secondary School/Methodist Girls’ High School Alumni Association in the Diaspora, Inc. was formed five years ago, incorporated in January 2020 as a charity organization and became a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in March 2021. The Association is global in scope with members from countries outside Nigeria and has the following e-mail address Info@ggss-mghsalumnidiaspora.org. It is also on Facebook: GGSS/MGHS Diaspora.
The website address is https://ggss-mghsalumnidiaspora.com.
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Principal Ebere Okoroji, Barrister Godwins Amadi and Gladys Gilbert, during the award ceremony at MGHS
