2021 JNEF Academic Excellence Award Ceremony
Date: Friday, November 19, 2021⋅1pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Syndicate Room - Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church, GRA Ikeja Lagos
Background:
Each year since 2020, JNEF has hosted an Excellence Award ceremony to recognize and award scholarships to kids who have excelled in Math and English through evaluations recorded from the Pre-Assessment tests (to baseline their skills) and the Post Assessment Tests given each year to evaluate learning progress.
These Pre and Post assessment tests administered by the JNEF teachers in The Wasimi community villages of Lemo and Elekuro, where the JNEF after school tutorial programs are held in Ogun State.
The 2021 Award Ceremony:
For the Rural Tutorial initiative In 2021 we selected the top 2 students in Math and English, respectively from both Lemo and Elekuro villages to attend the award ceremony in Lagos. The idea was to give them a field trip to Lagos to and inspire them on what life outside the Rural communities were like. The kids got to visit Lagos, stay in a guest house with their teachers and go to see the domestic flight terminal (MM2 local), and the new Oshodi Bus terminal. This year, the Awards were attended by Late Mrs Namme’s son’s – Albert and Richard Namme, Engineer Sola George (family friend), Emeka Oragwu (representing the KC Alumni set of 88), the Ayinla Family, who are also champions of early childhood education and welfare.
The 2021 Rural Tutorial Program Awardees include
- Best in Math for Lemo Village - Nimota Dada
- Best in English for Lemo Village - Florence Okeowo
- Best in Math for Elekuro Village – Itunu Sunday
- Best in English for Elekuro Village – Temitope Osho
The 2021 FGGC Benin Mathematics outstanding Program Awardees include
- Best Graduating Student in Math for 2020 – Mbah G. Chiamaka
- Best Graduating Student in Math for 2021— Alari Itohan
Agenda:
1. Welcome Special Guests and Participants
- Mrs Dunni Ayinla
- Engr Sola George
2. Background on the Rural Education program and challenges faced - Head Teacher –
Video Mrs Modupe Newman –
Highlight the challenges as bullet points as video progresses.
4. Award Ceremony – Rural Education Tutorial Awardees - Wasimi Communities
- Temitope Osho - Award for best Student in English Language representing Elekuro Village
- Nimota Dada - Award for the best Student in Mathematics representing Lemo Village
- Itunu Sunday - Award for the best Student in Mathematics representing Elekuro Village
- Florence Okeowo - Award for the best student in English Language representing Lemo Village
2. FGGC Benin Best Graduating Student in Mathematics Award – Mbah Chiamaka Attended via Zoom
Nature's Symphony
Group Photos
Nature's Symphony
King's College Set of 88 Alumni members at the event, represented by Pastor Olusegun Newman, Richard Namme and Emeka Oragwu
Faces of Humanity
Pastor Newman, Head Teacher Modupe Newman, Teacher Mercy Newman and the Children during the Lagos tour
Sands of Time
The Children get to see the new bus station in Lagos
Beyond Boundaries
Bagback and some goodies for Teachers and the Awardees donated by JNEF
Appreciation
- Mrs Ayinla for providing transportation for the Awardees from Wasimi Community Field Trip in Lagos.
- Tope Ayinla, coordinating the décor and lunch boxes for the event.
- Namme family – hosting the awardee and their teachers in guest house and transporting all attendees to Lagos and back to Wasimi.
- JNEF Foundation – for the scholarship awards, bags and cash scholarships to all awardee recipients and teachers.
This year’s event was a huge success. Now all the kids in their communities are inspired to study hard, so they can not only visit Lagos or go on a field trip at the end of the year, but also get some financial support towards their education.
From as little as $15 a month, you can Join the JNEF foundation to sponsor a child in one of our program and support.
