Date of publication: Friday 1 August 2025
Sunday 22 June 2025
Our ever FAITHFUL Abba did it. My daughter, Tehilla, was officially awarded Outstanding Graduate of her high school class.
She also received a full-ride scholarship to university and three additional scholarships recognizing her academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement.
I am beyond proud. Tehilla has walked this journey with quiet strength, focus, and deep resilience. She has never needed to be the loudest in the room yet her consistency, grace, and determination speak for her. She leads without seeking attention and shines without asking for the spotlight.
One of my absolute favorite things is reading teachers’ reflections, and every time, they brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes we forget, in the everyday moments, just how much light our children carry. Reading those words reminded me that everything we pour in the prayers, the lessons, the encouragement does not go to waste. It grows.
Comments like perenially well prepared, deligent, extending ability to use, outstanding term, genuine curiosity, strong grasp, fantastic work, excelled, conscientious commitment, brilliant, kind, humble, exceptional, approaches her learning in a disciplined and tenacious manner, excellent, very talented, fiesty nature, original writing, proactive approach, helps others, outgoing personality, a pleasure to work with, very strong aptitude, positive, resilient, thank u for sending Tehilla my way…and a joy to teach come up over and over again. And every description rang true.
Tehilla is not loud, but her presence speaks volumes. She is steady. Grounded. Bright. Full of grace and promise. Her ability to stay true to herself, remain steady in her values, and rise even in silence is something that has always amazed me. She moves with intention. Her strength is steady. She is full of grace and determination, and she shows up in every space with her whole heart. As her mother, I’ve seen those qualities every day…now the world sees them too.
Today, I celebrate a young woman of incredible character, strength and substance. Tehilla, I am so proud of you. You are everything your name declares and so much more. You carry strength with gentleness and excellence with grace. Watching you become the woman God created you to be is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Congratulations, my Outstanding Graduate. The world is better because of you, and this is only the beginning.
You were made for such a time as this. Go forth, shine, and stay true.
You were made for impact. I love you my Tete
by Chibuzo Kanulia Okigbo , mother