A Nigerian schooling in Russia, Miss Rose
Okonta, has won the Queen of Africa Students at Vitebsk State Medical
University.
Okonta, a 100 level student of Foreign
Language for Medical Department, contested with 10 students from Africa and
emerged winner.
The 22-year old Nigerian who hails from Ika
South Local Government Area of Delta State got as winner, among other things, a
Diploma to add to her certificate for work and recognition from the institute.
She described her victory as one that was
unbelievable, saying “I never thought I could make it. It was really wonderful
and I give God thanks even though I never expected to be picked as winner in
the Queen of Africa Student competition.”
Vitebsk State Medical University was founded
in November 1934. The University is situated in the center of the city of
Vitebsk and it is one of the biggest establishments of the city.
Presenlty about 630 foreign students from the
different continents such as Asia (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, etc.),
Europe (Greece, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania, etc.), Europe (Greece,
Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania etc.) Latin America and Africa are studying
in the University.
The overseas students are studying at the
University since 1981. For this period of time more than 900 specialists
graduated from Vitebsk State Medical University. They successfully work in
different institutions, public health, clinics of 109 countries of the world.
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