Even though it was a short event, the 14th handing-over ceremony for the Ashesi Student Council was most likely one of the most meaningful for the sixteen income student leaders. The ceremony presented the first opportunity for incoming Student Council President, Christopher Obiora’ 20, and Vice-President, Carolyne Asiamah, to outdoor their team to the Ashesi community.
Held on the Archer Cornfield courtyard, the event was as much for the outgoing leaders as it was for the incoming ones. Speaking to the outgoing executives, Dean of Students Abdul Mahdi reminded the previous ASC that their leadership in the Ashesi community would continue beyond their now ended tenure of office.
“Everybody here at Ashesi, has a stake in how this place turns out,” he explained. “So for the outgoing Student Council executives, know that you’re not done. Leadership is making sure that what you found here, is left better. And it is going to get tougher, because now you have to lead without the titles.”
Also speaking at the ceremony, Ashesi’s President Patrick Awuah congratulated the outgoing Student Council Executive Team for the brilliant work done in the past year, and went on to share some food for thought for the incoming leaders on seeing the resources that lay in imperfections.
“Imperfection is God’s design,” he said. “When you look in nature, you don’t see any perfectly straight lines or any perfect squares; you don’t even see any perfect circle. But look into these elements, and you will find perfect numbers and concepts. So for the student council leaders coming in, know that in the same way Ashesi is not perfect, but a lot of the resources that you need to achieve excellence are here. The challenge that remains is what you do with those resources.”
