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| All Photos Credit: Rapheal Apetorgbor |
Regent over the weekend held its 9th graduation ceremony at the University College’s McCarthy Hill Campus.The ceremony was the first graduation to be held at the campus since the institution’s relocation to the facility last year.Over 2000, excited family members, proud parents and friends gathered to support graduands as they ended one chapter of their lives, to start another.In attendance at the ceremony were members of the University Council, members of faculty, Regent staff, invited dignitaries, Regent students, representatives from affiliate institutions and friends of the University College.
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Hundreds of students had degrees conferred on them. Students who had distinguished themselves were also recognized.Addressing the assemblage, the President and Founder of Regent Rev. Prof. E.K. Larbi, thanked graduands for accepting their admission to Regent University College of Science and Technology. He urged members of the graduating class to be agents of change, wherever they found themselves, reminding them of the God-given capacity in humans to bring about change in contexts where “death and decay abound”.He reminded graduands that the acquisition of knowledge was a means to an end, and not an end in itself: “Knowledge they say, is power; but knowledge is power only when it empowers the individual to live a more meaningful life, to become an agent of change and transformation”, Prof. Larbi emphasized.
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The Founder and President used the occasion to reiterate the institution’s mission of raising ethical, God-fearing, and highly skilful, visionary leaders who are empowered to confront negative cultural trappings that work against the growth and development of the continent.“You have a world before you to confront. In our part of the world, a lot of things are done inefficiently; instead of a spirit of excellence, we see the culture of mediocrity and ordinariness. Instead of beauty, we see the display of filth and garbage everywhere”,
Prof. Larbi noted. He challenged graduands to behave differently, as ambassadors with a mission to change the world.Special awards and citations were presented to members of the graduating class, who had distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavour. The presentations were done by Mr. Albert Amonoo, Regent's Senior Vice President.
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Ernest Botchway Yemo, who studied Instrumentation Engineering at Regent, was recognized for designing and building a sound powered lectern with in-built wireless microphones, which he donated to the institution. Lawrencia Agen-Davis, BSc Management with Computing, emerged the Overall Best Student of the Graduating Class of 2016. Chairman of the University Council, Prof. N. Nsowah-Nuamah, presenting certificate to Lawrencia Agen-Davis Speaking on behalf of the class, Lawrencia, expressed optimism, that members of the class were ready to take the bull by the horns.
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“Today, we stand here to tell the world that, whatever challenge there is, bring it on”, she said.“Today, we stand here to tell the world that, whatever challenge there is, bring it on” – Lawrencia Agen-Davis, 2016 Valedictorian. She shared details of her transformational journey at Regent in her valedictory speech:“I entered Regent University as a shy and confused young lady with no idea of what the future entailed. When lecturers began to demand of us presentations which I initially found challenging, I was encouraged, first by my colleagues, to come out of my shell, to face the world.
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From that time, I realised Regent University had started nurturing me”, said Lawrencia.On behalf of the graduands, Lawrencia thanked Regent’s leadership, faculty, and staff of the University College for investing in human development.
Source: regent.edu.gh
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