Ashesi’s graduate class of 2025 and undergraduate class of 2026 gathered to mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of many more, in a day of celebration, heartfelt reflection, and a reminder of the responsibility that comes with their degree.
Guest Speaker
“You are not here simply to succeed. You are here to make success possible for others.”
Kwabena Owusu-Adjei ’10
Commencement Guest Speaker · Ashesi alumnus, Class of 2010
Undergraduate Class Speaker
“We must dream things that never were and ask ‘why not?”
Alhassan Mohammed ’26
Speaking for the undergraduate Class of 2026
Graduate Class Speaker
“You are far more capable than you believe, but you only discover that by being pushed past what you think you can handle.”
Baron Afutu M’25
Speaking for the Mechatronics graduate Class of 2025
Reading by the Provost
“Continue to use various permutations of your thinking range for success and happiness.”
Prof. Angela Owusu-Ansah
Provost of Ashesi University
Address by the President
“Let your life speak as you venture beyond the horizon.”
Patrick Awuah
Founder & President of Ashesi University
As Ashesi alumni, let your lives speak.
As Ashesi alumni, let your lives speak.
The President’s Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Citizenship at Ashesi University is the most significant award a student can receive upon graduation. It is presented to those who have not only excelled academically but have also demonstrated a deep commitment to the values and mission of Ashesi.
In its third year, the Quasar Awards Night brought together faculty, staff, students, and families to honor the Class of 2026’s most exceptional senior research, capstone projects, and academic work; from sustainability and healthcare to AI, robotics, economics, and engineering. An Office of the Provost initiative, and generously supported by an anonymous donor this year, the awards inspire a culture of academic excellence and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
Class of 2026 Valedictorian
Computer Science
Austine’s work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, and technology for social impact. For his capstone he built a multimodal computer-vision system that folds facial features into sign-language recognition to improve accuracy. He is the founder of HealingCells, a platform supporting cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers — and has mentored fellow students as a CCAPS Peer Coach and Peer Academic Advisor.
Business Administration
A reusable-bag venture combining entrepreneurship, sustainability, and design to offer practical everyday alternatives to single-use packaging.
A study of how content, engagement, and platform usage shape Generation Z’s digital purchasing — and the moderating role of technological savviness.
An applied project building reusable-bag solutions that promote sustainability and encourage long-term change in consumer behavior.
Computer Science & Information Systems
Intelligent technologies for cocoa fermentation and sorting, supporting quality control and productivity through automation and smart monitoring.
A collaborative vector-graphics editor with AI-assisted line art, letting users create and edit together while AI tools support the design work.
Automated American Sign Language generation using a gloss-based approach, advancing accessibility and inclusive communication.
Economics
An examination of how foreign health aid shapes health-related human capital across Sub-Saharan Africa, and why its effects vary so widely.
Engineering
An in-pipe robotic cleaning system for residential wastewater pipes — an innovative approach to sanitation maintenance and efficiency.
A comparison of FPGA and GPU technologies for accelerating machine learning, weighing performance, efficiency, and scalability.
A six-axis robotic arm platform built as a flexible environment for practical robotics and control education and research.
IoT technologies integrated into bacterial cultivation to improve monitoring, efficiency, and process optimization in bio-reactor environments.
A knowledge-based system that guides carbon-fiber component and mold design, improving efficiency in advanced manufacturing.
An adaptive FPGA-based accelerator for compressing ECG signals — efficient medical-data storage and transmission without losing signal quality.
A geyser system designed and optimized for domestic hot water, improving energy efficiency and accessibility.
Airflow optimization techniques for long-haul vehicles — reducing fuel consumption in the name of more sustainable transportation.
Mechatronics
Adaptive, data-driven control systems for autonomous race cars — a contribution to intelligent mobility and autonomous-vehicle technology.
Five senior capstone projects — a robotic arm, a solar monitor, a food sterilizer, a drain robot, a sign-language tool — presented by Stephanie Enam Mensah ’26, walking you through her classmates’ work.
Every project begins as a question. In the following pieces, graduating students put their questions on the page; three op-eds drawn from their senior research, and two field reports on the businesses they consulted for and helped improve.
Op-Eds
Sibanda examines how foreign health aid — programs like PEPFAR — shapes health and development outcomes across Sub-Saharan Africa, why aid works better in some countries than others, and what it takes to build health systems that last.
Read the op-ed
Asante looks past the technology to the people: what senior banking professionals in Ghana actually think of blockchain, the regulatory concerns that weigh on them, and the untapped promise of Green FinTech for a more transparent financial system.
Read the op-ed
Honu explores why scrolling rarely turns into buying for Ghanaian Gen Zs — and how content, online engagement, and the right platform have to work together to turn skeptical browsers into confident customers.
Read the op-edField Reports
Dey, Thannie, and Agyemang Prempeh helped a Ghanaian leatherworks founder structure his operations — a process manual, an onboarding path, a brand guide and content calendar — turning craft knowledge into a system the business can grow on.
Read the report
Ayesu, Ameyibor, and Ofori-Asante tackled three constraints at a sustainable-bag company — financing, storage, and raw materials — with a funding-access model, a phased storage plan, and a campus fabric-collection pilot.
Read the reportBehind every scholarship is a student who was given room to grow. Here, some of our newest graduates tell that story, first in their voices, then in their words.
Through leadership opportunities, creative expression, sports, student life, and shared experiences, students build friendships, discover new passions, and grow into communities that stay with them long after graduation.
Behind every graduate is a family that believed first. We asked Ashesi parents and guardians what Commencement 2026 means to them; and the answer, again and again, was pride, joy, and gratitude.
A Worthy Investment
“Desires transformed into reality.”
The Dey and Agamah families, first interviewed in 2022 when their children arrived at Ashesi, reflect on the journey of growth four years later.
Pride and Gratitude
“Thank you, Ashesi.”
Parents interviewed after the ceremony, sharing their pride, gratitude, and excitement on commencement day.
In celebration of their Commencement, the graduands also collectively raised and made a gift of GHs 33,156.00 to Ashesi in student emergency funding.
A decade on, the Class of 2016 returned to welcome our newest alumni. Speaking on their behalf, Shefi Nelson ’16 and Vanessa Ako-Adounvo ’16 reminded the graduands that Ashesi had prepared them well. Their GHS 136,737.00 gift for scholarships at Ashesi, made in honor of the class decennial, encouraged the new graduates to support Ashesi in turn.
Five alumni, who graduated five, ten, and twenty years ago, write to the Class of 2026 reflecting from different stages further down the path.
Ashesi’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on June 6, 2025, at the Archer Cornfield Courtyard. At this year’s ceremony, we also celebrated the graduation of our pioneer graduate students.
In a vibrant weekend of celebration, joy and accomplishment, Ashesi’s twentieth undergraduate class gathered alongside family members, friends, and distinguished guests to mark the end of their time as students.
Christmas on the Hill
A festive end-of-year celebration featuring activities, music, and community bonding. This event brings together students, faculty, and staff to share in the holiday spirit before the break.
