Alex Opoku Manu (middle) receiving an award from Education Minister Dr Yaw Adutwum
Alex Opoku Manu of St James Seminary Senior High School (SHS), has emerged as the overall best candidate for 2022 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidate.
He also emerged best candidate for the General Science programme.
The announcement was made at the WAEC Distinction Awards ceremony organized by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana Office.
Benjamin Eyram Nana Kwame Degbey, a former student of St James Seminary SHS, Sunyani and Abena Afriyie Poku, a former student of Holy Child SHS, Cape Coast placed second and third respectively.
Four Programme Awards were also presented to the following winners:
1. Best candidate General Science – Alex Opoku Manu, St. James Seminary SHS, Sunyani
2. Best candidate General Arts – Mubarak Illiasu Danaa, T.I Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi
3. Best candidate Business – Ato Kwamena Quansah, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS, Legon
4. Best candidate Home Economics – Ewura Esi Adobea Otieku-Boadu, Cape Coast
In his remarks, the Director-General of GES, Dr Eric Nkansah, who was the chairman for the awards ceremony commended all award winners and teachers.
