Achunike Okafor honoured by U.S. school for record-breaking GPA in Newark; gets 40 scholarship offers

Science Park High School at Newark in New Jersey, U.S., has honoured a Nigerian graduate, Achunike Okafor, for his extraordinary performance.

According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, Mr Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625.grade-point average from the school.

His GPA is the highest among Newark’s 2,649 graduates in the Class of 2023 and the highest ever for the city public school district.

It earned him more than 40 scholarship offers, many from the nation’s top universities: Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Penn State, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, and Rutgers.

“I am grateful for the opportunities to attend such esteemed universities and to represent my family and community. I do not take lightly the privilege and responsibility to be among the few individuals selected for such honours,” Mr Okafor said.

The 18-year-old plans to attend Harvard University to pursue a neuroscience degree.

“There’s absolutely nothing average him,” Science Park principal Darlene Gearhart said. Achunike is an extraordinary (person). He’s humble, driven, and industrious. He has always been a great kid. He is always eager to learn,” Mr Gearhart said.

Superintendent of Schools Roger León acknowledged Achunike’s exceptional performance as a source of pride for Science Park High, the school district, and the Newark community.

“We are extremely proud of Achunike Okafor. His achievements are a testament to his perseverance, resilience, and dedication to excellence. We wish him continued success at Harvard and look forward to more accomplishments from him in the future,” Mr León said.

Mr Achunike’s father, Godfrey Okafor, said his son’s achievements were also a source of family pride.

“We place a high premium on education in our home. Education, and continuing to learn in life, allows young people to provide for themselves and their families and build their future,” said Mr Okafor, a high school math teacher.

Mr Okafor says his five other children, including two older sons and three daughters, are studying computer engineering, pharmacology, nursing and law, respectively.

Outside the classroom, Mr Achunike was cofounder of his school’s Science Club and vice-president of its Junior Student Council and Stand & Deliver Club. He was also the president of its Future Educators Club and Black Student Union, co-captain of its robotics team, and treasurer of its Environmental Club.

https://gazettengr.com/achunike-okafor-honoured-by-u-s-school-for-record-breaking-gpa-in-newark-gets-40-scholarship-offers/

Nice One

Congratulation to him

https://twitter.com/GazetteNGR/status/1676472347874738176?t=2w_lJx2mPhNdlXSMqkI5lg&s=19

JAMB should go to court

Igbo people self.
You can't subdue them. Tufiakwa

Igbos...... everywhere you go!

There's a reason why Igbophobia is a REAL thing in Nigeria, when you raise these issues the same suspects will accuse you on "victim mentality"...whether na scam or real Anambra and other SE states have consistently outperformed other regions in all academic metrics, Anambra represents Nigeria in more international academic competitions than any state in Nigeria...the Igbos have their flaws but one thing you can't take away from them is their innate superior intelligence as a people. There's a reason why they were the only tribe that had the least contact and exposure to education compared to the Yorubas, yet in less than a decade outpaced other regions in education. I'm a Benue state but I deeply respect the Igbos.

The children of fallen demons will be in great pain with this breaking news...

Emergingnation:
The children of fallen demons will be in great pain with this breaking news...

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Which one be "children of fallen demons again"?

Emergingnation:
The children of fallen demons will be in great pain with this breaking news...

Will they call it a fraud ??..

What a record breaker!! Congratulations nna, imere ofuma.

Igbo Amaka

Ndi iro ajoka

Congrats.

Igbo... always making Nigeria proud

Yaribanza Muslims will not see this one, watch how they will cowardly avoid this thread while masturbating like shameless teenagers to the Mmesoma JAMB threads just to satisfy their agendas

mancoconut:
https://twitter.com/GazetteNGR/status/1676472347874738176?t=2w_lJx2mPhNdlXSMqkI5lg&s=19

JAMB should go to court

Bro, leave JAMB alone. What transpired in that case was a poor handling of an obvious false result by them. The case has been clarified and shouldn't be dragged further.

Fejoku:

Bro, leave JAMB alone. What transpired in that case was a poor handling of an obvious false result by them. The case has been clarified and shouldn't be dragged further.

I was joking

AmehTsaev:
There's a reason why Igbophobia is a REAL thing in Nigeria, when you raise these issues the same suspects will accuse you on "victim mentality"...whether na scam or real Anambra and other SE states have consistently outperformed other regions in all academic metrics, Anambra represents Nigeria in more international academic competitions than any state in Nigeria...the Igbos have their flaws but one thing you can't take away from them is their innate superior intelligence as a people. There's a reason why they were the only tribe that had the least contact and exposure to education compared to the Yorubas, yet in less than a decade outpaced other regions in education. I'm a Benue state but I deeply respect the Igbos.

Stop using sensitive adjectives like 'superior' when comparing human intellect among different groups. It portends nothing good but unnecessary quarrels and bad blood. Let the products of each groups speak for them.
Congratulate the young brainy Okafor and celebrate Ndigbo without denigrating others.

mancoconut:

I was joking

I know you were joking but others may not see it so and would assume you were serious which will give a wrong impression. Nigeria at present needs no joking around. A smart man knows and stays conscious of his environment and what the 'time' demands.
Udo.

I hope that ronu mod will move this to the fp

Why hasn't this been moved to FP yet? I've seen more than 5 threads on Mmesoma being pushed to FP by the MODs in a single day...what's really the agenda of Seun and his mods on this forum? Na wa o!

AmehTsaev:
There's a reason why Igbophobia is a REAL thing in Nigeria, when you raise these issues the same suspects will accuse you on "victim mentality"...whether na scam or real Anambra and other SE states have consistently outperformed other regions in all academic metrics, Anambra represents Nigeria in more international academic competitions than any state in Nigeria...the Igbos have their flaws but one thing you can't take away from them is their innate superior intelligence as a people. There's a reason why they were the only tribe that had the least contact and exposure to education compared to the Yorubas, yet in less than a decade outpaced other regions in education. I'm a Benue state but I deeply respect the Igbos.

You said it all brother. I a a Yoruba man and I deeply respect them when it comes to their resilience spirit.

You can only go closer to learn and assimilate this spirit rather Tha hating from afar.

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Nigerian wonderkid bags 40 scholarship offers after record-shattering grade in US
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Nigerian wonderkid, Achunike Okafor has been honoured by Science Park High School at Newark in New Jersey, US, for his extraordinary performance.

Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625 grade-point average from the school.

According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, his GPA is the highest among Newark’s 2,649 graduates in the Class of 2023, and highest ever for the city public school.

It earned him more than 40 scholarship offers, many from the nation’s top universities: Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Penn State, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, and Rutgers.

“I am grateful for the opportunities to attend such esteemed universities and to represent my family and community.

“I do not take lightly the privilege and responsibility to be among the few individuals selected for such honors,” Okafor said.

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The 18-year-old plans to attend Harvard University to pursue a neuroscience degree.

“There’s absolutely nothing average him,” Science Park principal Darlene Gearhart said.


“Achunike is an extraordinary (person). He’s humble, driven, and industrious. He has always been a great kid. He is always eager to learn,” Gearhart said.

Superintendent of Schools Roger León acknowledged Achunike’s exceptional performance as a source of pride for Science Park High, the school district, and the Newark community.

“We are extremely proud of Achunike Okafor.


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“His achievements are a testament to his perseverance, resilience, and dedication to excellence. We wish him continued success at Harvard, and look forward to more accomplishments from him in the future,” León said.

Achunike’s father Godfrey Okafor said his son’s achievements are also a source of family pride.

“We place a high premium on education in our home. Education, and continuing to learn in life, allows young people to provide for themselves and their families, and build their future,” Okafor, a high school math teacher, said.

Godfrey Okafor says his five other children, including two older sons and three daughters, are currently studying computer engineer and pharmacology, or enrolled at nursing school and law school.

Outside the classroom, Achunike was co-founder of his school’s Science Club; vice president of its Junior Student Council and its Stand & Deliver Club.


Also, a president of its Future Educators Club and Black Student Union; co-captain of its robotics team, and treasurer of its Environmental Club.

i am agree with you but if you want to get regular education updates than visit https://www.pakijobs.pk/

Igbos to the world

mancoconut:
Achunike Okafor honoured by U.S. school for record-breaking GPA in Newark; gets 40 scholarship offers

Science Park High School at Newark in New Jersey, U.S., has honoured a Nigerian graduate, Achunike Okafor, for his extraordinary performance.

According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, Mr Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625.grade-point average from the school.

His GPA is the highest among Newark’s 2,649 graduates in the Class of 2023 and the highest ever for the city public school district.

It earned him more than 40 scholarship offers, many from the nation’s top universities: Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Penn State, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, and Rutgers.

“I am grateful for the opportunities to attend such esteemed universities and to represent my family and community. I do not take lightly the privilege and responsibility to be among the few individuals selected for such honours,” Mr Okafor said.

The 18-year-old plans to attend Harvard University to pursue a neuroscience degree.

“There’s absolutely nothing average him,” Science Park principal Darlene Gearhart said. Achunike is an extraordinary (person). He’s humble, driven, and industrious. He has always been a great kid. He is always eager to learn,” Mr Gearhart said.

Superintendent of Schools Roger León acknowledged Achunike’s exceptional performance as a source of pride for Science Park High, the school district, and the Newark community.

“We are extremely proud of Achunike Okafor. His achievements are a testament to his perseverance, resilience, and dedication to excellence. We wish him continued success at Harvard and look forward to more accomplishments from him in the future,” Mr León said.

Mr Achunike’s father, Godfrey Okafor, said his son’s achievements were also a source of family pride.

“We place a high premium on education in our home. Education, and continuing to learn in life, allows young people to provide for themselves and their families and build their future,” said Mr Okafor, a high school math teacher.

Mr Okafor says his five other children, including two older sons and three daughters, are studying computer engineering, pharmacology, nursing and law, respectively.

Outside the classroom, Mr Achunike was cofounder of his school’s Science Club and vice-president of its Junior Student Council and Stand & Deliver Club. He was also the president of its Future Educators Club and Black Student Union, co-captain of its robotics team, and treasurer of its Environmental Club.

https://gazettengr.com/achunike-okafor-honoured-by-u-s-school-for-record-breaking-gpa-in-newark-gets-40-scholarship-offers/

i am igbo. However, my people to conquer nigeria we need to throw away emotions and use our head more. What is the point of bringing this boy up if not because of mmesonma. To feel good about ourselves. We should not be seeking validation from other tribes.

AmehTsaev:
There's a reason why Igbophobia is a REAL thing in Nigeria, when you raise these issues the same suspects will accuse you on "victim mentality"...whether na scam or real Anambra and other SE states have consistently outperformed other regions in all academic metrics, Anambra represents Nigeria in more international academic competitions than any state in Nigeria...the Igbos have their flaws but one thing you can't take away from them is their innate superior intelligence as a people. There's a reason why they were the only tribe that had the least contact and exposure to education compared to the Yorubas, yet in less than a decade outpaced other regions in education. I'm a Benue state but I deeply respect the Igbos.

what is the meaning of superior intelligence? There is nothing like that. Just that an igbo man looks inward for strength and because of the perceived injustice works hard to overcome. However, my igbo brothers should stop seeking validation and work for themselves.

AmehTsaev:
There's a reason why Igbophobia is a REAL thing in Nigeria, when you raise these issues the same suspects will accuse you on "victim mentality"...whether na scam or real Anambra and other SE states have consistently outperformed other regions in all academic metrics, Anambra represents Nigeria in more international academic competitions than any state in Nigeria...the Igbos have their flaws but one thing you can't take away from them is their innate superior intelligence as a people. There's a reason why they were the only tribe that had the least contact and exposure to education compared to the Yorubas, yet in less than a decade outpaced other regions in education. I'm a Benue state but I deeply respect the Igbos.

what is the meaning of superior intelligence? There is nothing like that. Just that an igbo man looks inward for strength and because of the perceived injustice works hard to overcome. However, my igbo brothers should stop seeking validation and work for themselves. You would be shocked that in the same school a person from benue might even have better records but will just be on the low.

Fejoku:

Stop using sensitive adjectives like 'superior' when comparing human intellect among different groups. It portends nothing good but unnecessary quarrels and bad blood. Let the products of each groups speak for them.
Congratulate the young brainy Okafor and celebrate Ndigbo without denigrating others.

If they are not superior how come Anambra students are given 139 while some 4 to gain admission into federal government colleges.

allcomage:

If they are not superior how come Anambra students are given 139 while some 4 to gain admission into federal government colleges.

Are Germans superior to Italians?
Are Arabs superior to Negroes?
Is Mercedes Benz superior to Fiat?
Learn the bases for comparison.