Ebiriekwe, a native of Imo State, polled 3,454 votes in the
election, which is similar to the SUG elections in Nigerian
universities, to defeat his closest opponent Ben Delbick, who got 1,189;
Chloe Sension (1,014) and Kaitlyn Hart (94).A Nigerian, Chimezie Ebiriekwe, has emerged the winner in
the Associated Students presidential election of San Diego State
University, United States.
From the school's website the profile of Mr Chimezie reads,
“My name is Chimezie Ebiriekwe I am from Carson,
CA, I currently attend San Diego State University and I graduated from
Crenshaw High School.
I went to school in a neighbourhood where every black male
either does not graduate from high school, or they do not make it past
their first year in college. I made it out of high school, but I do not
want to be the statistic that does not make it out of college.
My parents and loved ones struggled financially to get me
into college and in the position I am in right now, and I have no other
option but to make sure I get everything that college has to offer and
eventually have a great career for the rest of my life.
Chimezie is not a very common name in America, but it is a
known name in the country of Nigeria. My name means, “God fixes it”, I
believe my name well fits the person I am today. The name, Chimezie,
fits me well because it matches the lifestyle I live.
My name is an Igbo name, one of the many native languages
from Nigeria. My name is composed of two Igbo words, chi, which means
God, and mezie which means fixes it. They are two separate words but
they are put together as one to make a name.
“I currently attend San Diego State University and I really
enjoy it here. I am a Business Marketing Major, and so far I am really
enjoying the major, even though I am yet to enter my Upper-Division
classes.
The only class that is geared towards my intended major is
my MIS 180: Information Systems class, and the class is the best class I
have on my schedule right now. As a Freshman I believe that I am very
involved on campus, I currently hold an Executive Board position as
Treasurer for the Afrikan Student Union (ASU) and I am on the Marketing
Committee for the American Marketing Association.
I was also accepted to attend Aztec Core, a leadership
conference for underclassmen on campus. I always find myself occupied
and never wasting time sitting around, which sometime is hard when it
comes to trying to balance hanging out with friends and studying my
material for a class.”
CONGRATULATIONS to you and to all Nigerians making us proud out there!!!
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