The School of Physical Sciences under the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS), University of Cape Coast (UCC) has rewarded 161 undergraduate students at the 2024 Dean’s Award ceremony for their remarkable academic performance in the 2022/2023 academic year.
The event celebrated students with a CGPA of 3.6 and above from levels 200 to 400.
All the awardees received certificates from the School.
In his address, the Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, Prof. Ernest Yankson, commended the awardees for their remarkable academic success and encouraged them not to rest on their oars.
A section of students at the awards ceremony
"I wish to congratulate all awardees on your achievements thus far. Your sleepless nights and long hours of studies have not been in vain. This is a moment of reflection and celebration of how far you have come. I encourage you not to be complacent but strive for greater heights," he added.
He encouraged students who did not receive awards, spurring them to improve their academic studies to earn slots on the Dean's list for the award ceremony next academic season.
Prof. Yankson paid glowing tributes to his predecessors for instituting the awards ceremony and promised the continuity of the event during his tenure.
For their part, the awardees pledged to study hard to justify the certificates presented to them.
Provost of CANS, Prof Moses Jojo Eghan presenting a certificate of honour to one of the awardees
The Provost of CANS, Prof Moses Jojo Eghan, who chaired the function also congratulated the awardees for the successes chalked up and admonished them against resting on their oars. He was optimistic the training they were receiving in school would adequately shape and prepare them to make the necessary impact needed to improve society.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC