November 24, 2018 – Home, they say, is where the heart is. And for the many alumni who came back to campus for Homecoming, the experience was a mix of emotions, catching up, having fun and taking in how much their alma mater has grown over the years.
Couple Nii Adjetey Sowah ’12 and Esi Sowah ’12 share a moment
Akua Ampah ’13 and Adobea Armah ’17
From left, college roommates, Harriet Ntoni (nee Mate-Kole) ’14, Analisa Shaibu (nee Hammond) ’14, Edwina Akaba (nee Dokosi) ’14 and Bernice Twumasi pose for a picture
Alberta Boateng ’12 and Marian Apronti ’12 reconnect over breakfast
Alan and Ewurabena Neequaye ’16
Ashesi President, Patrick Awuah chats with Mohammed Hanif Abdullai ’15
Class of 2013 reunion: Ebo Yankson, Robert Owusu-Sekyere, Efua Gambrah, Frank Anamuah-Koufie, Elysia Antwi Nkansah (nee Amarteifio), Emmanuel Nkansah
Mumuni Mutaru ’07 chats with a student
Throughout the day, alumni and their guests also got to join a mix of activities including Masterclasses, a student-led theatre production and the climax, a football match between Alumni and Student, that also served as the inaugural game for the Ashesi Sports Centre.
As part of the day’s activities, the Storyteller’s club performed ‘Romeo must die’; a Berekuso rendition of Romeo and Juliet with a hint of comedy.
Easily one of the highlights of the event, Romeo Must Die connected the plot between Shakepseare’s famous love tragedy and love set in the town of Berekuso
Dietician, Akoto De Grosse, who heads Fat2Fit Ghana led MasterClass session on Healthy Eating
As light showers graced the day’s festivities, alumni were not deterred from exploring the ongoing homecoming activities.
What better way to hand over our new student center, ‘The Hive’, than in the presence of Ashesi alumni, students and friends. The space consists of meeting rooms for students, offices for student leadership, cafeterias and our very own campus radio station.
Homecoming ended with a friendly football match between alumni and students. At the end of the game, the student team came up top as the homecoming reigning champs for 2018.
It was a pleasure to see the smiles, laughter and overall positivity that marked homecoming as alumni run into their old roommates, classmates and friends once again. Over the years, Ashesi’s alumni community has grown to over 1200 members. Homecoming gave the community an opportunity to reconnect with one another, engage with the current Ashesi community and with Ashesi.