The Wesley College of Education held its 15th Congregation ceremony on June 12th, 2024, celebrating the graduation of its first cohort of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) students under the affiliation of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
A remarkable 140 students graduated with First-Class honors, highlighting the college’s commitment to quality education.
The ceremony, themed “Preparing Educators for tomorrow’s classrooms through STEM Education”, was presided over by the Most Reverend Dr. Paul K. Boafo, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana and College Council Chair.
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In his address, the Principal, Mr. Kennedy Ameyaw Baah, revealed that out of the 362 graduating students, 140 achieved First-Class honors (38.67%), 216 earned second-class upper honors (59.69%), and 6 graduates received second-class lower honors (1.64%).
“This cohort is the first batch of students affiliated with KNUST who completed their program of study in 2023 and are now serving in various parts of the Nation,” said Mr. Baah, adding that 13 of them are currently serving as Teaching Assistants (TAs) at the college.
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He encouraged the graduates to reflect on their journey, remembering the late nights studying, the triumphs, the challenges, and the friendships forged along the way.
He emphasized that each experience has shaped them into the individuals they are today.
“Embrace both the successes and failures, for they have taught you invaluable lessons that will guide you through the next phase of your lives,” he added.
Mr. Kennedy Ameyaw Baah also expressed his vision to transform Wesley College into a world-class College of Education.
“The vision of my administration is to make Wesley College a world-class College of Education. By world-class, I mean to make Wesley College of Education a Centre of Excellence in Pre-tertiary Teacher Education in Ghana and beyond.”
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The guest speaker, Prof Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, conferred the degrees on the graduates.
The ceremony also saw the commissioning of an 18-year abandoned science lab, funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GetFUND). The lab has now been equipped with state-of-the-art science laboratory equipment by the college.
The Principal expressed his gratitude to the government for its continued support, as well as to the Methodist Church Ghana, the Alumni, and staff for their contributions to the college’s development.
“The Alumni has started a two-storey 14 classroom block project for the College. The College Management has procured 300 GESI friendly classroom tables and chairs with IGF funding. Renovation of the dining hall, classrooms, dormitories, staff bungalows, etc., is also underway with IGF funding,” he shared.
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He also highlighted some of the challenges the college is currently facing and called for support:
- The College is in critical need of a new auditorium that can seat about 2000 students and staff at a time.
- The College is also in need of a lecture complex with offices.
- STS exercise is one of the key pillars in the 4-year B. Ed program. The College needs a bus to convey students to their assigned schools three times a week.
- The 300-bed capacity students hostel funded by GETFund is progressing at a snail’s pace. He appealed to Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahmoud Bawumia to prompt the contractor to speed up this important project.
