There Were Times It Felt Like Too Much”—How One Student Quietly Built a 4.84 CGPA at BOUESTI

On most days, it didn’t look extraordinary.

There were lectures to attend, assignments to submit, group projects to manage. Deadlines came quickly, especially in a course like Civil Engineering, where missing details could cost more than just marks.

But behind that routine, something else was happening—slowly, consistently.

At Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Precious Oluwatunmise Adu was building a record that, by the end of five years, would place her at the very top of her graduating class.

📌 Who is the best graduating student at BOUESTI?

The best graduating student at BOUESTI (2026) is Precious Oluwatunmise Adu, a Civil Engineering graduate who finished with a CGPA of 4.84 out of 5.00.

Her academic record shows consistent high performance across all levels of study, culminating in the highest overall result in her graduating set.

A Result That Didn’t Come All At Once From the beginning, the numbers were already pointing somewhere:

• 4.76 after her first year
• 4.79 in the second
• 4.77 in the third
• 4.82 in the fourth
• 4.84 in the final year

By graduation, her cumulative grade point average stood at 4.84 out of 5.00. It wasn’t a sudden rise. It was a steady line.

Beyond the Classroom Demands

Those who followed her academic journey say the numbers alone do not tell the full story.

Alongside lectures and examinations, she was involved in student leadership and innovation-driven activities.

She played key leadership roles within Enactus BOUESTI, serving as Project Manager for two consecutive years in a student-led social enterprise platform where members balance academic responsibilities with real-world problem-solving and team execution.

In addition, she held multiple leadership and ambassadorial positions, including Assistant Class Representative (Year 1 & 2), Class Representative (Year 3), General Secretary and Assistant Bible Coordinator of the Anglican Students’ Fellowship, Treasurer of YALI Network Ekiti, Campus Ambassador for TEDxAdo-Ekiti, Startup Lead for Hult Prize BOUESTI, Cowrywise Ambassador and Co-lead, and Pioneer Captain of the BOUESTI Scrabble Team.

These commitments often run parallel to academic schedules, requiring time management that many students struggle to maintain.

Yet through these overlapping responsibilities, her academic performance remained steady.

By the time final results were compiled, the outcome did not come as a surprise to those familiar with her academic record.

She was named:

• Best Graduating Student, Civil Engineering
• Best Graduating Student, School of Engineering
• Overall Best Graduating Student of BOUESTI

🎤 Valedictory Speech: A Reflection on the Journey

At the convocation, she delivered a valedictory speech reflecting on discipline, faith, and the realities behind sustained academic performance. 👉 listen to the full valedictory speech here: https://youtu.be/Xf9Ck53EbhY?feature=shared

In it, she described the journey not as a moment of brilliance, but as the result of consistent effort over time.

The recognition reflected what had already been visible for years in her academic progression.

At graduation, the announcement of the best graduating student was just a formal moment.

But the record itself had been written long before that day—not in speeches or ceremonies, but in five years of consistent academic performance that never significantly drifted.