How I Turned Hardship into 4.97 CGPA — LASU Best Graduate

Meet Samuel Adebanjo, LASU's best graduate with a 4.97 CGPA in Aerospace Engineering.

He shares how he overcame financial hardship and family illness to excel academically and emerge as the top graduating student at Lagos State University.

Samuel’s journey reflects resilience, discipline and determination in the face of challenges that would have derailed many.

From struggling to meet basic needs to coping with the weight of family health issues, he remained focused on his goal of becoming an engineer.

Through consistency in class, dedication to study, and leaning on support systems, Samuel turned setbacks into motivation.

His achievement of a 4.97 CGPA in Aerospace Engineering stands as proof that hardship does not have to define one’s future.

Samuel Adebanjo’s story is an inspiration to students facing difficulties, showing that with perseverance and purpose, excellence is still possible.