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From Nkawkaw to Florida: Ghanaian Dr Andrew Asante graduates with Doctor of Pharmacy degree
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From Nkawkaw to Florida: Ghanaian Dr Andrew Asante graduates with Doctor of Pharmacy degree

by  Nathaniel Crabbe 2 min read

- A Ghanaian from Nkwakaw in the Eastern Region, Dr Andrew Asante, has graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

- He earned the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in the United States

- Asante has shared his journey to achieving the academic milestone on LinkedIn

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An international Ghanaian student, Dr Andrew Asante, has earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from the University of Florida in the United States.

The native of Nkwakaw in the Eastern Region of Ghana previously bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, graduating with distinction (4.0) from the Alabama State University in 2017 before heading to Florida to pursue the pharmacy programme.

Asante was able to realise his dream of studying in the US through the help of a childhood friend.

From Nkawkaw to Alabama: Ghanaian Dr Andrew Asante earns Doctor of Pharmacy degree
From Nkawkaw to Florida: Ghanaian Dr Andrew Asante graduates with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Image: Dr Asante
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In a post sighted on his LinkedIn page, Asante recounted his journey to earning the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

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''At the University of Florida College of Pharmacy – I came, I served, I Grew. It has been a wonderful four-year journey in pharmacy school and I am grateful to my family, friends, faculty, and mentors,'' he said.

Asante added: ''Pharmacy school is rewarding but can be very challenging. But as Friedrich Nietzsche encouraged us: ‘He who has a why to live can bear with almost anyhow. Find your reason to keep working on your goals and the impossible will be possible!''

After years of hard work, Asante graduated with honours, receiving the Dean's Excellence Award, Student Ambassador Award for outstanding service, and a Leadership Professional Certificate.

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Avle who is also the host of the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM clocked 40 years old on May 20, 2021.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.

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