Former pepper hawker earns PhD in Biomedical Engineering

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  A young Nigerian lady, Adeola Olubamiji, whose story is that of the proverbial grass-to-grace has not only done herself proud by becoming the first Black to earn a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, her story is an encouragement that where there is a will, there is a way.
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  Read her moving tribute on her graduation day:
  __ “As the fifth child of five, I always had to wait for my turn. I was the last, a girl child and raised by a mother who is farmer and a father who has little.
  __ “I hawked pepper on the streets of Ibadan as early as age 10 to help my mum. Went to public primary and secondary schools in Ibadan. Attended OOU and studied Physics.
  __ “Because I had a 2.1, it opened the door for me to proceed to Finland for a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering. During this Master’s degree, I worked part-time as a cleaner and did this after my Master’s as well.
  __ “Out of determination, I applied to over 100 schools for my PhD and finally got a full three-year scholarship (later extended to four years) at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.
  __ “While in that PhD programme, I worked part-time as a makeup artist, teaching assistant, braided hair and fixed weaves to make extra money... @punchnewspapers