The College of Education has organized a Maiden Staff and Student Awards and Dinner Dance 2024 at the University of Ghana.
The Awards ceremony, which took place at the Great Hall at the University of Ghana on Friday, 23rd August 2024 sought to recognize the efforts and inputs of distinguished staff and students across various facets of education.
In attendance were dignitaries such as The Provost of the College of Education, Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Cudjoe, Registrar of College of Education, Mr. Joseph Oduro Nkansah, Executive Director and Group CEO of IPMC- Amar Deep S. Hari, Rev. John Nkum (Ghana Baptist Church), The Group Chairman of M&C Group (Global), Mr Micheal Leslie Bartlette-Vanderpuye, among other distinguished guests.
Speaking at the maiden Staff And Student Awards And Dinner Dance, the Provost of the College of Education, Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe in his welcome address recounted the achievements of the College of Education ranging from the establishment of two city campuses in Kumasi and Takoradi, the hosting of the maiden Pen Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of 4 associate professors, completion of a 3-storey building for the College’s Tema learning centre, the establishment of the Legon Center for Education Research and Policy, to mention but a few.
He mentioned that “the establishment of this maiden Awards and Dinner Dance is our way of honouring and celebrating those within our community who have excelled in various ways and contributed significantly to enhancing the College’s reputation”.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the College Advisory Board, Nana Kwadwo Dwomoh Benneh congratulated and expressed appreciation to all the awardees for their hard work and dedication to the University of Ghana College of Education, the sponsors of the event and all staff and student present.
He intimated the plans of the College to make the event an annual ceremony and urged staff and students who may not receive awards to work harder to secure the awards for themselves next year.
Awardees received plaques and citations alongside other prizes like table top- refrigerators, television, sums of money and laptops.
The following is a list of the Awardees;
1. Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr. Clement Adamba
2. Promising Early Career Researcher Award
Dr. Ellen Abakah
3. Best Worker (Junior Staff)
Mr. Mustapha Suleman Sumoferow
4. Best Worker (Senior Staff)
Ms. Bridget Dzidefo Antor
5. Meritorious Award (Academic Senior Member)
Professor Harry Akussah
6. Meritorious Award (Administrative Professional Senior Member)
Mr. Nicholas Graham
7. Meritorious Award (Senior Staff)
Mr. John Mensah Akwalinsah
8. Meritorious Award (Junior Staff)
Ms. Rejoice Dokosi
9. Best Principal (University Of Ghana Affiliated Colleges Of Education)
Mr. Philip Ntaah
10. Best Coordinator Award (University Of Ghana Learning Centres)
Dr. Linda Tsevi
11. Best Undergraduate Student Award (Academic)
Ms. Fozia Awudu
12. Best Innovative Undergraduate Student Award
Ms. Charlotte Ama Afedziwa Otoo
13. Best Student Award (Affiliated Colleges Of Education)
Priscilla Nkansah Mensah
14. Distinguished Award For Best Organiser (Ug Learning Centres)
15. Distinguished Administrative Award (Senior Member)
Mrs. Regina Afari-Boateng
16. Distinguished Professional Award (Senior Member)
Mr. Philip Atsu
17. Best Student Award (Sport)
Mr. Oyeyoni Oyewale-Johnson
18. Best Graduate Student Award (Academic)
Mr. Christian Yirenkyi Nyarko
19. Best Innovative Graduate Student Award
Ms. Eyram Selassie Ahadzie
20. Distinguished Teacher Award
Dr. Austin Wontapaga Luguterah
Story by: Esther Esenam Ofori | univers.ug.edu.gh
