Two of its past students and a previous headmaster were acknowledged by Prempeh College in Kumasi for their distinguished contributions to the nation's growth.
They were recognised for their contributions to the growth of the school: Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the minister of energy, and former president John Agyekum Kufuor.
While the college's 1,500-seat assembly hall is now known as the J. A. Kufuor Auditorium in honour of the previous president, a dorm that was earlier known as House 11 will now be dubbed the Matthew Opoku Prempeh House.
From 1961 to 1963, Arthur Clark served as the college's headmaster. As a result, House 10, a residence hall, bears his name and is known as the Arthur Clark House.
Last Saturday, a large durbar was organised on the school's grounds to honour them for their thoughtful contributions to the growth of the college.
Dr. Addo Kufuor, a former defence minister and brother of the former president, as well as the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankwa Appiah, as well as previous classmates, some family members, and friends of the three former students, attended the event.
Excellent lives
In a keynote speech, Nana Dr. Awuah Abedimisa II, the outgoing chairman of the college's Interim Management Committee (IMC), said that it took the IMC some time to decide which individuals should get the distinction.
"You all led excellent lives. He addressed the three renowned former students, saying, "Your contributions to the college are unsurpassed, and the institution will always be proud of you.
Former President Kufuor's outstanding leadership abilities and steadfast support were acknowledged by Nana Abedimisa on behalf of the IMC.
He admitted that the significant infrastructure upgrades at the institution were a result of Dr. Prempeh's two years as Education Minister.
The Konongohene emphasised that "the JA Kufuor Auditorium will serve as a vibrant hub of creativity, where ideas will be exchanged, performances will dazzle, and where the voice of Prempeh College will resound with pride and unity."
In addition to physical structures, Nana Abedimisa underlined that they were also laying the groundwork for the next generation of thinkers, leaders, and change-makers.
Acknowledgement
In a brief statement, President Kufuor thanked his alma mater for acknowledging his and the other celebrants' contributions to the college's growth.
He counselled the students to view the distinction bestowed upon them as a cornerstone upon which they may build and hoist the college's flag higher.
Nana Poku Agyemang, the director of urban roads for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, contributed GH10,000 in cash as a start-up donation to support the upkeep of the JA Kufuor Auditorium.
Dr. Prempeh, who is also the representative for Manhyia South in parliament, expressed gratitude for sharing the stage with his mentor and paternal granduncle, former President Kufuor.
"I want to express once more how strongly I believe in having an influence on the society in which I live. "Being able to make a difference in people's lives is the core of leadership, he continued.
The Manhyia South MP, who served as the Minister of Education, further stated that everything he had done and was still doing for Prempeh College was "also in honour of my grandfather, Otumfuo Nana Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, whose true intention for establishing the college was to promote education not only in the Asante Kingdom but in the entire country." I must fulfil my important obligation, Dr. Prempeh said.
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