A total of 1, 198 postgraduate students who pursued various postgraduate programmes for the 2022/2023 academic year have graduated at the 56th Congregation of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
They included 19 PhD; 51 MPhil, 9 MCom, 4 MSc, 575 MED, 59 MBA, and 121 MA. The rest were 4 Master of Nursing, 12 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), and 344 postgraduate Diploma in Security Studies.
Addressing the graduates, the Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, said the number of postgraduate students in the University, had been increasing steadily.
“The increase in numbers also means that the School of Graduate Studies will have to continue to adopt new strategies to deepen its postgraduate training to promote research and promulgate policies that will ensure the relevance of postgraduate programmes to socio-economic development,” he said.
Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong
Prof. Boampong added, "In line with two of our core objectives, we shall continue to provide the necessary support to place our graduate school on a pedestal befitting us as the University of competitive choice in the sub-region and beyond."
According to him, UCC would continue to chart innovative paths to respond to national and international needs through research, effective teaching and community engagement to significantly benefit societies.
He said UCC had and would continue to churn out graduate students with strong ethics and commitment to society.
He urged the graduates to reflect on their goals and set out clear strategies to achieve their dreams through hard work and dedication.
"We have empowered you with knowledge and skills that will enable you to make a positive impact in society and the world at large... go out there and create jobs for yourselves," he added.
The Chairman of the UCC Governing Council, Rev. Prof. Harold Amoono-Kuofi conferring degrees on the graduands. Looking on are Prof. (Mrs.) Sarah Darkwah, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and the Registrar-UCC, Mr, Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame.
The Vice-Chancellor urged all stakeholders to continue to work hard to ensure that UCC attained its vision of being a globally acclaimed university for innovative teaching, research, outreach, and professional development.
The Chairman of the UCC Governing Council, Rev. Prof. Harold Amonoo-Kuofi, in a remark, underscored the relevance of graduate education in nation-building and commended the SGS for its immeasurable efforts towards delivering graduate education to meet the manpower needs of the country.
He admonished the graduates to find more innovative ways of doing business and using the knowledge and skills acquired to impact society.
Dr. Aba Akebi Atta-Eyison, valedictorian for the 12th session of the 56th Congregation of UCC
Dr. Aba Akebi Atta-Eyison, who graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry, emerged as the valedictorian.
Giving advice, she urged her colleagues to deliver the utmost quality in everything they did regardless of where they found themselves.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC