The Ghana campus of the Webster University has held its 4th congregation Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the forecourt of the school situated in East Legon, Accra.
Fourteen students who studied Master of Arts in International Relations, Bachelor of Arts in Management, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, and Master of Business Administration programmes were presented with honours.
Speaking at the event, the Campus Director of Webster University Ghana, Madam Christa Sanders said, “Today is your day to celebrate the class of 2018. From the extraordinary Faculty that have trained you, to the support and encouragement received from a wider Webster University global community, we believe you have gained much not only a prestigious internationally recognised degree, but you have also inherited an extended Webster family.”
She further challenged the graduating students to carve their own niches to bring to reality the change and development they dream about saying, “Be the change that you wish to see especially in today’s world.”
According to her, the graduates having been exposed to extraordinary faculty lecturers from all corners around the globe is an inspiration that the graduates are leaving inspired.
Guest speaker at the event was the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson.
On his part, Mr. Jackson urged the students to take initiatives that embed a sense of purpose to themselves and humanity as they progress into a new phase in their lives.
Webster University’s Ghana Campus, since its inception in 2013, has had three successful commencement ceremonies at which their first three cohorts of graduate students were awarded master’s degrees in Business Administration and International Relations.
Saturday’s congregation adds up as the fourth for Webster University (Ghana) where 14 students graduated with various honours. It also marked the graduation of their first cohort of undergraduate students.
Although the university has been operating in Ghana for less than four years, it can boast of four successful graduations for the Ghana campus.
Webster University is touted as the only Tier 1, private, non-profit U.S. University that provides a network of international residential campuses with robust online learning program.