The Delta State University during 9th convocation ceremony held last week produced 13 first class graduates.

About 9,648 were conferred with first degrees and diplomas at the ceremony.

The ceremony also witnessed conferment of post-graduate degrees and honorary degrees to the deserving people.

The Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Victor peretomode, during his speech said the ceremony was to celebrate the efforts and time invested by the graduands during their days in school.

He equally urged the graduates to see the convocation as another beginning in their lives, dream big and reflect on their aims in life.

The Governor,Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan also during the ceremony commission projects in the school. One of the projects is the newly-built Faculty of Education complex.

Miss Anthonia Michael of the Department of Botany emerged the overall best graduating student. She was also given scholarship up to doctoral level.

She expressed gratitude to God and promised to always strive for excellence.