The School of Physical Sciences under the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS), University of Cape Coast has held its annual Dean’s Award Ceremony recognizing 161 students from levels 200 to 400, for their exceptional academic performance.
The awardees achieved a CGPA between 3.6 and 4.0. This includes exceptional female students from the School of Physical Sciences who were honoured by female Senior members of the department.
In an exclusive interview with ATL FM NEWS at the awards ceremony, Professor Ernest Nyankson, the Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, disclosed that considerable effort and planning were invested in ensuring the event’s success.
“A lot went into it because we had to get all their results ready and then determine those whose CGPAs are indeed 3.6 or higher, so it means that lecturers will have to mark their papers on time, and then the department will have to approve those results and also the schools, and then make sure that all the outstanding issues are resolved,” he revealed.
According to Professor Nyankson, the Dean’s Award motivates students to excel academically, encouraging top performers to maintain their high standards and spurring those struggling with their academics to improve their efforts.
Professor Nyankson stressed that dedication to their studies could open numerous opportunities for further education.
“There are good prospects in working hard, especially for those of us in the sciences. If you are able to get a very high CGPA, you can qualify for a lot of scholarships that can help you obtain higher degrees, MPHIL, PhD and so on”.
Appreciation
Some awardees who performed exceptionally well expressed their gratitude for the honour done to them.
Joyce Lakpleku, a Level 300 student who emerged as the best student in Engineering Physics from the Department of Physics expressed gratitude for the honour given to them.
She advised her peers to strive for greater academic effort.
“This award is from Dr. Bentil for being the best female engineering physicist…I’m grateful that she did it but it wasn’t easy though. Sometimes I get discouraged… but as you go on you will see that as someone has done it, you can do it too,” she said.
Meanwhile, a two-time awardee Nasirudeen Ghartey and a Level 300 Actuarial Science student with a CGPA of 4.0, encouraged his colleagues to view studying as a hobby rather than a chore.
“This award means a lot to me, last year’s award was one of the reasons why I’m still with this CGP of 4.0. It serves as a motivation and even with this, I would be forced to continue learning more since the entire school is aware of my achievements,” he said.
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