The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has again shown her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with 8 A1 and a B2.
The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Ogun State, scored A1 in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics, Economics, Civic Education, Computer Studies and Dyeing and Bleaching, and a B2 in Physics.
Umeh was earlier celebrated for being the top scorer in the just 2023 UTME with a cumulative mark of 360.
She scored 99 in Chemistry, 98 in Mathematics, 97 in Physics, and 66 in English.
The Anambra State indigene received several awards including a scholarship from the state government.
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Umeh also received a cash prize of N2.5m from the Chief Executive Officer of Erisco Foods Limited, Chief Eric Umeofia, among others.
She was presented with a cheque on the company’s premises at Ikeja, Lagos, on July 28, 2023.
