UCC Graduation: Young Doctor Bags 10 Awards, Shows Gratitude to Asantehene for Paying His Fees
- A video of Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi thanking the Asante King, after he took home 10 awards at the 58th graduation ceremony of UCC, has gone viral
- This came even as he disclosed that the opportunity to study to become a medical doctor was made possible by the Asantehene, who funded his medical school education at UCC
- He also gave special mention to his family, his colleagues, and lecturers for the support they gave him
As the saying goes, "Ingratitude is the worst form of deed," and Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi, a newly graduated medical doctor from the School of Medical Sciences of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has been commended for heeding the message this adage passes.
This all happened when Dr Gyamfi emerged as the star of the 7th Session of the 58th Congregation held for graduands of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, where he picked up ten awards.
Source: Facebook
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of ATL FM, Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi showed appreciation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, stating that his support had helped him achieve his dream of becoming a medical doctor.
Delving into details, he disclosed that the revered Asantehene funded his medical school education.
"I want to thank the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, because he is the one who basically funded my training in medical school."
He also praised his family, colleagues and lecturers for their support in his quest to achieve his dream.
Awards Henry Arnold Gyamfi won at UCC
It was a day of celebrating Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi at the 58th Congregation, as he emerged as Overall Best Male Medical Student, Best Graduating Student in Radiology, Best Graduating Student in Community Medicine, Best Graduating Student in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Best Graduating Student in Internal Medicine, and Best Graduating Student in Paediatrics and Child Health.
The others are Best Graduating Clinical Student, Best Graduating Student in Neuroscience, and the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Overall Best Performance.
The video is here:
Reactions to Henry Gyamfi's graduation from UCC
Social media users who took to the comments section of the post have celebrated Henry Arnold Gyamfi for his academic achievement:
Frank Ghartey commented:
"Fantastic chap, very disciplined. I had the rare opportunity to teach him and supervise his thesis."
Gyapong Emmanuel Effah stated:
"May the Lord Almighty bless and grant His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, long life for being that supportive system and making this brilliant guy’s dream come into reality. The truth is, there are a lot of brilliant but poor people whose dreams were crushed just because of the lack of financial support to embark on their education. Congratulations, Dr."
UCC valedictorian bags 4.0 CGPA
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Nasirudeen Ghartey etched his name into the history books of the University of Cape Coast during the 58th Congregation.
This was after he emerged as the Valedictorian from the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS), becoming the top graduate.
He amazed many as he completed his studies with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
