A total of 110 students benefited from this year’s School of Agriculture Dean’s Awards ceremony.
In all, 37 from level 200; 28 from Level 300 and 19 from Level 400 were celebrated for obtaining a CGPA of 3.6 and above during the 2021/22 Academic year.
Miss. Savannah Bamfo, a final year student with a CGPA of 3.8 reading BSc. Agriculture, receiving a certificate
However, the School also awarded 26 Level 100 students for their exceptional academic performance during the Academic Year.
A final year student, Mr. Desmond Mbilla, with a CGPA of 3.9, was adjudged the Overall Best Student. All the awardees were presented with certificates.
Mr. Desmond Mbilla receiving a certificate at the event
The Dean of the School, Prof. Henry Degraft Acquah, in his welcome address, commended the awardees and advised them to take their studies seriously. He further entreated them to eschew all forms negative tendencies.
He reminded the students that "where there is good discipline, there is improved academic performance".
Prof.Acquah stressed that discipline and good character were the bedrock of any successful academic journey.
Prof. Henry DeGraft Acquah ( right), Dean of Agriculture, presenting a certificate to Miss. Beatrice Asare, a level 100 student reading Agricbusiness
In line with the Vice-Chancellor's vision to make the University of Cape Coast an entrepreneurial University, the Dean indicated that the School had focus on skills that were needed on the job market to help build the capacity of students in entrepreneurship.
In his closing remarks, the chairperson for the occasion, Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan, expressed his profound gratitude to the School for taking up the challenge of organising Dean's award to honour deserving students.
Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan addressing the students
Prof. Eghan, who is also the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, appealed to management of the School of Agriculture to introduce student farm initiative award to students performing creditably outside the classroom.
Prof. Eghan seized the moment to challenge students to stick to their books to enable them to make good grades for themselves.
The event was attended by students and lecturers within the School of Agriculture.
