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<\/a>It was the very first graduation ceremony held on the Ashesi University College Campus, and it was an amazing turnout with over 1,000 friends, family, students and alumni coming to celebrate a successful four years for the class of 2014.<\/p>\n
This was the first ceremony to be held on the University Campus, and there was trending theme of leaving a legacy, friendship, and hope.<\/p>\n
The Provost, Dr. Marcia Grant read a note on friendship from Aung San Suu Kyi, encouraging the graduating class to acknowledge and cherish the friendships made over the years. Jeffery Odame-Koranteng who graduated with a Bsc. in Business Administration delivered this year\u2019s class speech.<\/p>\n The President, Dr. Patrick Awuah, in his short address, encouraged the students to keep doing the remarkable things they started in the school, and not forget to give back to society.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have done some remarkably bold things. You have dared to do so a lot of interesting things and in so doing, you\u2019re making the world a better place. As you prepare to become Ashesi alumni, do not forget the satisfaction of daring to act and making your dreams real\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe quality of graduates who have been through Ashesi are comparable to the top tier anywhere in the world, and this is not just because of what they studied here, but who they have and will become.\u201d Kwaku Sakyi-Addo also spoke\u00a0\u00a0about how well the school has moulded its alumni over the past ten years.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are among a select few who have come this far because only 80% of children who enroll in basic school stay through to the end. And of the 80, fewer than 20% complete secondary school. And only 2% were subsequently enrolled in a tertiary institution,\u201d He emphasized the truth that the graduating class are the privileged few who have been given the opportunity to make a difference in the country and the continent.<\/p>\n On behalf of the graduating class, Jeffery Odame-Koranteng informed those present that\u00a0 \u201clet us not forget what went on within these classrooms. Let us not forget the holistic education we\u2019ve had. To quote a favourite lecturer of ours, \u2018start where you are with what you have and above all, be the change you want to see in the world.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Ewurabena Hagan\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
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