Apollos Nwauwa, a Nigerian historian and Professor of Africana Studies based in the United States, has been honored with the Professor of Service Excellence award in recognition of his remarkable achievements and dedication to public service.
The prestigious award was presented to Nwauwa at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, USA. The Professorship of Service Excellence is typically conferred upon faculty members who hold the rank of professor and who have garnered outstanding national and international recognition for their professional and public service contributions within the university.
The award ceremony took place during the institution’s 34th Annual Faculty Award Ceremony. It was bestowed upon Nwauwa by Dr. Rodney Rogers, the university’s President, and Dr. Joe Whitehead, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Expressing his gratitude, Nwauwa remarked, “To be recognized and honored with this prestigious award in a foreign country is quite humbling. Though I have always strived to give my best within the context of my professional calling and to serve the university community and the public to the best of my abilities, I never anticipated that my efforts would be deemed exceptional among my peers, resulting in the title/award of Professor of Service Excellence. This award holds special significance for me, especially considering my modest beginnings in Nigeria and the fact that I earned it in an American university.”
Nwauwa attributed his professional success to the discipline instilled in him by his parents and his upbringing in a polygamous home in rural Nigeria. He emphasized the importance of hard work and dignity, fostered by his father’s principled and strict guidance, and the love and guidance provided by his mother. Growing up with 17 siblings in a competitive environment, he learned to navigate challenges and excel.
His educational journey, from the boarding house system in high school to the rigorous university system, prepared him well for his accomplishments in Canada and the United States.
Nwauwa, originally from Ekwe in Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria, obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from what was then Bendel State University, now known as Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. He continued his academic pursuits, earning his M.A. and Ph.D. in History at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1989 and 1993, respectively. Nwauwa is an active member of numerous scholarly societies and has taught at various universities in both Africa and the United States.
As an accomplished author and co-editor of over 10 scholarly books and 40 research articles published in journals worldwide, Nwauwa’s most recent research on West African Elites was published by Oxford University in its reference research encyclopedia on Africa. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Ofo Journal of Transatlantic Studies and sits on the editorial boards of several international journals.
Nwauwa’s commitment to giving back to Nigeria and Africa extends beyond his teaching and research efforts. He has been dedicated to mentoring students and fostering academic growth. In recognition of his devotion, he received an award from his students during his one-year teaching stint at the University of Calabar in 2016-2017. Subsequently, he served as a visiting fellow at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Nwauwa remains steadfast in his mission to transform brain drain into brain gain or brain circulation.
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