Nigerian Student Becomes Youngest First Class Graduate in the United Kingdom

''Evans Ochuko Ivwurie Junior has made remarkable success and outstanding performance in our extremely competitive and high quality citadel of learning because of his hard work and resourcefulness'' - Professor Paul Layzell, Vice Chancellor Royal Holloway University of London

Nineteen Year Old Evans Ochuko Ivwurie Junior made history recently at the Royal Holloway University of London  by becoming the first youngest First Class graduate in Economics, since the establishment of the university over 166 years ago.

“I thank your country (Nigeria) for the opportunity given to us to teach you, and it was a delight to have you'' - Professor Paul Layzell, Vice Chancellor Royal Holloway University of London

Evans, who is originally from Delta State in the southern part of Nigeria has added his name to the prestigious list of bright minds from that part of the country. 

Evance is the son of Mr. Evance Ivwurie, a representative of  Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, with the  Labour Party (LP).

Royal Holloway University of London was founded in 1849 and was known as Bedford College. Later in 1879,  the name changed and it became the Royal Holloway College and finally by 1900, it became a constituent college of the University of London.

Royal Holloway University of London has a high reputation as one of the most research-inclined institutions in the world.

“He is a very ambitious economist with extensive understanding of economic theory and its practical implications. His experiences span the undertaking of analytic and empirical work and research projects with minimal supervision, whilst working in a team environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines. He is passionate and committed to his study and continuous improvement in quality standards when performing statistical analysis of industry and economic data.”  - Professor Paul Layzell, Vice Chancellor Royal Holloway University of London