FUHSI Graduates 138 Students at Maiden Convocation, 15 Bag First-Class Honours

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI), Osun State, is set to graduate 138 students at its maiden convocation ceremony, with 15 of the graduands earning First-Class honours.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, disclosed this while briefing journalists on activities scheduled for the historic ceremony.

According to him, the graduating students are drawn from the departments of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology.

Providing a breakdown of the academic results, Lasisi said 15 students, representing 10.87 per cent of the graduating class, earned First-Class honours, while 79 obtained Second-Class Upper Division and 43 graduated with Second-Class Lower Division. One student finished with Third-Class honours.

Adediran Precious Opeyemi, of the Department of Microbiology, emerged as the overall best graduating student, recording a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.93.

Established in 2021, FUHSI commenced academic activities in March 2023 with nine undergraduate programmes, including Medicine, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Science.

The vice-chancellor explained that the university had subsequently expanded its academic offerings to 13 programmes before securing approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for eight additional programmes.

He added that all nine programmes that had undergone NUC assessment received full accreditation, while preparations were ongoing for the accreditation of four additional programmes.

Lasisi further disclosed that professional programmes, including Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science, had secured accreditation from their respective regulatory bodies.

Activities lined up for the maiden convocation include a research fair, medical outreach and a convocation play. The ceremony will also feature a convocation lecture to be delivered by former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

The maiden convocation marks a significant milestone in the development of the institution as it celebrates its first graduating cohort and recognises students’ academic achievements.

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