NSMQ 2022: Genius PRESEC Winner Receives Full Scholarship Worth $40,000 from Academic City

• A member of the 2022 NSMQ winners from the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-LEGON) has received a full scholarship
• Austin Afutu accepted the Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award valued at $40,000 from Academic City University College
• The scholarship covers his tuition, housing, meals, a laptop computer, and a monthly stipend, among others

Austin Afutu, a member of the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz winners from the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, PRESEC, has received a full scholarship.

The prodigy accepted the scholarship, which is valued at $40,000 (GH¢562,000.00) from Academic City University College.

Per Joy News, the Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award targets students with exceptional academic milestones, leadership acumen, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Afutu's scholarship covers his tuition, housing, meals, a laptop computer, a monthly stipend, and transportation to and from his hometown, twice a year.

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The prodigy will enroll in a four-year BSc Biomedical Engineering programme at Academic City in Accra.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that the mother of one of the contestants for the 2022 NSMQ winners, Linda Lartieku-Nsiah, has expressed gratitude while basking in the glory of her son's achievement.

Speaking to Joy News, the outspoken woman was overwhelmed by her son's performance in the just-ended 2022 National Science and Maths contest.

Lartieku-Nsiah, a pharmacist, mentioned that participating as one of the contestants for PRESEC-LEGON and winning the coveted NSMQ trophy is a dream come true for her son.

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Also, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Ghanaian business owner, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, celebrated as his alma mater, Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (Legon PRESEC) won the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz, NSMQ.

The Chief Executive Officer of Special Ice Limited and media personality Lexis Bill joined several others to support the PRESEC boys at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.

In a video online, spotted by YEN.com.gh, Ofori Sarpong and Lexis Bill are seen cheering and chanting as the Accra-based school clinched their seventh trophy.

Source: YEN.com.gh