A young African lady named Sarah Seyram Arhinful has set a record as the first-ever valedictorian of the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana after she bagged her bachelor’s degree with a perfect 4.00 grade point average.
Sarah obtained the first-class bachelor’s degree in Ewe Education with a minor in English at the University of Education Winneba in Ghana. She made history as the first ever student to be awarded the valedictorian of the institution according to the university’s website.
The University of Education, Winneba replaced the ”overall best student” award with a ”valedictorian award” which started the university’s 27th convocation ceremony.
In her valedictory speech, Sarah said she is thankful to God for his favors during the four-year academic journey. She also acknowledged her classmates for not giving up despite all the difficulties they faced.
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“To the 2023 graduating class, I say ‘Ayekoo’ for finishing something remarkable. Everything we are witnessing today marks the completion of a journey that began four years ago. There is no way I could have imagined a day like this when we arrived on campus as fresh students,” Sarah said.
”Our biggest wish was to wake up from what seemed like a very long nightmare in which everything was daunting. The challenges we had to face daily seemed insurmountable. For many of us, it was the financial challenges that nearly ended the journey before it even began,” she added.
Sarah began her undergraduate studies at St Francis College of Education in Hohoe Ghana where she received a basic education diploma before she proceeded to the university for a bachelor’s degree.
Sarah was one of three students who had the opportunity to attend the University College Copenhagen in Denmark, Europe in 2021 on the semester abroad study program. She was the only and first female student from her college in the program.
She expressed gratitude to her mother for being her sole source of support and for her unending prayers. She also thanked the committed lecturers and support staff of the university for their efforts to provide students with the knowledge and abilities.
Advising other students, Sarah encouraged them to give each course the necessary attention. and pushed them to remain focused, put their problems behind them, and approach their academics with confidence.
Sarah is currently an English teacher at a Junior High School in Adabraka Ghana. She said she wants to pursue a career as a lecturer and is hoping to win a scholarship to pursue further studies abroad.
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