Musician Becca has graduated top of her class from the University of Professional Studies (UPSA).
The singer, born Rebecca Acheampong, secured a Master’s degree in Brands and Communication with a recorded GPA of 3.92. According to the school, Becca’s academic achievement makes her the overall best student in the 2022 graduating class and also the valedictorian.
Becca’s hiatus from the music scene enabled her to pursue her academic ambitions. Addressing the students, she revealed that if “you can dare to dream, you can achieve it” and there is “nothing you cannot do under the sun if you dare to try“.
Taking to her instagram page, Becca was elated at the prospect of having accomplished such a noble feat.
“Wooow… This can only be God. I need to catch my breath. I am indeed grateful to God. To my group 1 team members, you guys are the best!!! Best Masters student in Brands and Communication. Best Overall Student (1 year program). Valedictorian 2022 @upsaccra.”
Becca
The singer with decades of experience in the music industry attended Wesley Girls High School. She later studied Child Care Education at Croydon College in the United Kingdom and became a child care and education worker.
Becca relocated to Ghana to pursue her music career and signed with Kiki Banson’s EKB Records. The singer later attended the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), where she studied Operations and Project Management and graduated with First Class Honors.
IGP urges graduands to provide value to the country
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has urged graduands of the 14th Congregation of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) to provide value to the world as they leave school.
He indicated that the ability to provide value and help solve problems confronting the world will enable them to become financially stable. This, he explained, is because value is a currency.
“The world is waiting to celebrate you or punish you depending on what you throw at it. Let people benefit from your knowledge and skill set as you leave here today. As soon as people begin to benefit from your knowledge, then you’re providing value to others. You can commercialise this value and become financially stable and independent. Providing value also makes you very useful to the rest of the world.”
Dr George Akuffo Dampare
The IGP further entreated the graduating students to be disciplined as they seek to change the world.
“You should continue to be disciplined if you want to make the world a better place. You should see failure as part of the process to success and never give up. With perseverance, a breakthrough will come. Don’t give up easily, if you do, you miss an opportunity to turn the world around”.
Dr George Akuffo Dampare
On his part, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abednego Amartey, urged the graduands to step up and be better ambassadors of the school. In all about 2000 students comprising diploma, undergrad and masters level graduated from the school.
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