16-Year-Old Emerge Winner of PZ Cussons Organized Chemistry

The winners of the 2014 PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge (PZCCC),
has been announced. The winner of the competition is Justin Ifeanyi
Nwaoha, an SS3 student of ISOLOG College, Ojodu, Lagos State.

The 16 year- old Justin, posted a
cumulative score of 72 per cent in both theory and practical sessions of
the intensive final and was rewarded with N700,000 cash, a laptop, a
trophy and gold medal. His Chemistry teacher, Mr. Mayowa Adeoti, went
home with N100,000 and a plague, while Chemistry books worth N100,000
were also presented to his school.

Coming in second place is Jamiu Abayomi
Animashaun, an SS3 student of the Federal Science and Technical College,
Yaba, who posted a total score 62 per cent. He was presented with a
cheque of N500,000, a laptop and silver medal. His Chemistry teacher,
Mrs. Ann Ajisafe, was given N80,000 cash and a plague, while his school
got Chemistry books worth N80,0000.

The second runner-up was Azeez Balogun
of Kingston High School, with a cumulative score of 51 per cent. He
got N400,000 cash prize, a laptop and bronze medal and his Chemistry
teacher, Mr. Obiora Onyilagha, won N70,000. His school also received
N70,000 worth of Chemistry books.

Third runner-up, Jeremiah Onu of FESTAC
Senior College, scored a total of 40 per cent and went home with a cash
prize of N300,000, a laptop and a consolation medal while his Chemistry
teacher, Mr. Oluwaleke Animashaun, got N60,000 and a plague. His school
meanwhile had N60,000 worth of Chemistry books.

Congratulations to all the winners and Participants…