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Nigeria’s ‘finest athlete’ in Canada Honored

nig-graduates2Three Nigerian students have been honoured at Albert College, Canada’s oldest co-educational boarding and day school for their outstanding performance.

Lotanna Raphael Eze, Anuoluwapo Adetokunbo Adewole and Atinuke Damilola Akinyanbola were among 42 graduates from 14 countries at the 156th convocation of institution held on Saturday June 15.

According to a statement by Kelly Bacon, Marketing and Communications Coordinator of the college, Latona graduated as an Ontario Scholar, having achieved an average of 80 percent or more in six Grade 12 subjects.

He was also awarded the Class of ’49 Trophy for Most Outstanding Male

Athlete and a member of the Senior Boys’ soccer, basketball and track teams and qualified for the Canadian championship track and field finals in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.88 seconds.

The Director of Athletics at Albert College, Colin Gulliver, said Lotanna was “the finest athlete” he had worked with in his 30 years at this school.”

Lotanna also played a lead role in the school’s dramatic stage production, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone”, participated in the Senior School choir and served as the Advancement Prefect.

Becon said Latona been admitted to study Computer Science at the University of Ottawa in Canada’s capital city.

Anuoluwapo who also participated in many different sports teams, including basketball, soccer and rugby will attend the University of British Columbia in Vancouver where he will major in Computer Science.

Atinuke who played field hockey and soccer will attend Carleton University in Ottawa.

Becon said Albert College inspires academic excellence, self-confidence and sound moral values in a family environment.wp_posts

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