Student, 22, wins GHACEM QLA award.... along with several others

 
Kwasi Boadu Ntiamoah, a third-year Bsc Geological Engineering Student from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has won the second edition of the Quarry Life National Awards (QLA) organised by the country’s foremost cement manufacturer GHACEM Ltd.

Mr. Kwasi Boadu Ntiamoah claimed the 5,000 euro (GH₵19,941) prize at stake, as his project on “The use of vermicompost from organic food waste as a potential treat for topsoil in restoring Biodiversity at quarry site reclamation” was adjudged the best.

His closest competitor, Reuben Danso Minta-- from the University of Mines and Technology – who placed second with his project “Protecting Communities from Quarry Dust using pennisetumpurpureum as a dust-barrier to promote Biodiversity in a Mining Site”, took home GH₵11,691 (3,000 euro) while Millicent Amekugbe from the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana), the third placed, won GH₵5,982 (1,500 euro) with her project “Implications of Edge Effects as a tool in assisting ecological succession”.

Five projects, including those of Dr. Jonathan Hogarh (Department of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST) and Bridget Akpably (Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Cape Coast) which won fourth and fifth prize respectively were selected for the QLA initiative that seeks to source ideas toward the effective management of biodiversity in all mining sites of HeidelbergCement (HC) Group, the mother company of GHACEM.

19 year old top-rated app developer

Nineteen-year-old Damilola Idowu is a University student with a lot on his plate. Between attending classes and studying at university in the UK, this British-born student still finds room in his schedule to pursue his passion: application development.
One need only glance at the reviews and download statistics of his first product launch, a puzzle app called “The Unbeatable Game,” to surmise that thousands of mobile gamers are grateful that he made the time.
“The Unbeatable Game” is a mobile application, available on Apple Store only for free, that tries to stump the player with a series of brain-teasing puzzles. It climbed to the top of the charts after its launch in August 2014, reaching the position of number one in the trivia games category in Ghana within 24 hours.
Since then, the game has maintained a high sales volume and noteworthy customer satisfaction with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on thousands of reviews.
When asked what inspired him to develop this hugely-popular app, Damilola cited a keen interest in IT and a desire to wow the casual gaming community with a puzzle app that takes advantage of the numerous feedback channels that mobile devices offer (such as motion-sensing, inertial sensors and GPS.)

Despite this lucrative playing field, Dami doesn't intend on letting his successful first-time launch steal focus from his long-term goals. He said: “I'm focusing on finishing my degree in International Business. It's something that will make my parents proud and carry me through whatever the future brings.”
Damilola is currently working on part two of “The Unbeatable Game” which is due to launch at the end of the year.

TRIPPLE SUCCESS from KNUST!!! Winners of Ideatrophy 2nd Edition.

Homeless valedictorian goes to College

Last month, Rashema Melson lived in a single room with her mother and two of her six siblings at a Washington, D.C., homeless shelter. Now, she lives in a dorm room at Georgetown University.
While the very thought of a dorm may be enough to leave some feeling claustrophobic, Melson smiled about her new living situation.

"The dorm is great," she shared. "I only have one roommate, it's spacious. I have a great view of the trees and the sunlight, so I love it."
The 18-year-old attended Anacostia High School in Southeast Washington, a part of the city notorious for crime and where gun violence has claimed the lives of students of the public school. With a course load and after-school schedule that included AP courses, four sports and book club, the straight-A student managed to become the valedictorian of her class.
Melson received admissions and scholarship offers from several colleges. She accepted an offer from Georgetown University, where she'll attend on a full scholarship.

What Level of Education Do Startup Companies Look For When Hiring? It Depends.

1. The data says experience matters more

Google, which is perhaps the world's most data-driven HR organization, has concluded that GPAs are not correlated with on-the-job success. While there are exceptions for highly technical roles (finance, law, engineering, medicine), in general, early-stage companies need a core team with a lot of grit, determination and a positive get-stuff-done attitude. This is what will help them overcome the many obstacles and moments of despair that are inevitable in building any organization.

2. Experience is education enough

Formal education looks great on a resume, but we will hire experience over education 100% of the time for our core team. Someone with experience can already relate to the position, and can bring in past experience or knowledge, which adds to their value. Usually someone with just formal education needs to shadow someone with experience to acclimate. However, formal education is an excellent complement to experience and makes for an ideal hire if an applicant is well versed in both.

3. Love of learning matters more than specialization

I care that my people are educated, not necessarily that they are specialized. I want smart people who love learning. Some of our best core staff are Philosophy majors, English majors or Drama majors.

4. Experience over education every time

The importance of formal education varies by industry, but for my business — an entertainment marketing company — formal education is nowhere near as important as real-world experience. When given the choice between two qualified candidates, I would take the one with the career experience every time. I have a Masters degree in Marketing, and although I learned a lot of great theory, I learned more applicable lessons in a year at my first marketing position than in my undergraduate and graduate courses combined.

5. Formal education is an investment — in yourself

I hear arguments all the time about the value of a college education. I could go either way on that for entrepreneurs. But when we're talking about the staff that we hire in our firm we always look for college graduates. It is not that they are any more educated then those that didn't attend; it is that they have more discipline and can execute better. They've spent four years on their own working towards a goal (graduation) so they understand deadlines, attendance and have some element of professionalism. We hire college graduates because they've invested the time to become worth hiring.

6. Character is more important

Education is important, but I was always a creative type and never even finished my degree. My college was real-life experience. So it's best, in my opinion, to find out if a potential hire is wired for the position. History proves that many great minds do great things without a formal education: Learning and growing is not a one-type-fits-all scenario. Always have an open mind.

7. Education plus curiosity is the best combination

I’m a big believer in education. I don’t necessarily need a potential employee to have gone to college to learn a specific skill. Often times, I look for curious people who are capable of doing a variety of tasks. I do think people with a good solid education, some previous experience and who have had some personal projects tend to hit the ground running consistently pretty well.

Outstanding Freshman Award: Ashley Jeffs

Ashley took advantage of many opportunities in her first year of exploring college. Through those opportunities, she discovered her passion and found her voice. Her English professor recognized in her first essay “something strikingly perceptive, original and lasting.” He encouraged her to develop the work beyond the assignment believing that “she would produce something not only publishable, the something the community needed to hear.” Ashley discovered that she has just as much interest in being involved in the political and social sphere of things, and intends to have her voice and opinions heard as long as she can write.
On what she’s learned this year … I entered college feeling like the smallest fish trapped in the expanse of a furious political whirlpool. Today, I feel as though I’m finally able to captain a ship through the storm above it, and it is absolutely exhilarating! This year has taught me that oftentimes the first step toward positive changes is simply having the courage to open discussion. All the best Ashley.

A 25 year old African(Ghanaian) has been Awarded the Eramus Mundus Noble Economics Prize

July 9, 2014

A 25 year old Ghanaian international student, Sebastian Osumanu from the University Of Amsterdam has won the 2014 Erasmus Mundus Noble Economics Prize worth of €10000 and a scholarship package to further His Doctorate degree (PhD) in the same university. He was also awarded by the University as the overall best international student during the 2014 graduate school graduation ceremony.
Mr. Osumanu had his first degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana and was enrolled into the University Of Amsterdam Graduate School to read his masters degree in Msc Financial Economics through the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship program in 2012 after his success from the program application. According to his academic history, he had his early education in a town called Mankessim/Central Region, Ghana and furthered his senior high school education at Breman Asikuma Senior High School in the Central Region of Ghana. His strive for academic excellence put lot of challenges for him to pursue his undergraduate studies at University of Cape Coast, Ghana (an institution accorded with high academic profile of Excellency in Ghana).
He was among other four students who made it to the final list of the competition (EMNEP) but obviously had unanimous credits and marks from the evaluation team which crowned him the winner. Speaking to one of the Evaluation team expect after the award ceremony, He said, Mr Osumanu is one of the finest African young intellectual he has ever come across. He stress on his language ability, knowledge which does not only stern from his field of studies but in all academic fields. He concluded by saying “He deserves it all and he stands to be an epitome of the change most African economies will need’
Mr Osumanu interacting with corporate bodies after the award ceremony, the young economist said he is very set and determined with visions to work with the World Bank Africa Group and the IMF to help alleviate poverty from Africa and also to improve upon the Financial strength of the Africa economies. He continued by saying, obtaining a masters degree in Msc Financial Economics do not mean luxury to him but rather a great stepping stone for him to use the knowledge he has acquired to lead his country to dine with the greater economies of the world which will help reduce especially the high rate of unemployment among graduates which is growing a canker in Africa.
The young intellectual by origin of Africa exhibited leadership competence from the senior high school to the university level of education and his just ended position held as the Chairman of the International Student Association-UvA. According to various source from the academia, he has won other awards including the Best Geography student in Ghana, 2006 (source; serve Africa blog)
His admiration of working with an International organization made him opt to pursue an Msc in Financial Economics at the University of Amsterdam. Besides, he has successful had one of his writings (The Mobile Phone Disease) published on two international journals. He stress on other writings which includes (The Effect of Capital Gains Taxation on the Optimal Trading and Equilibrium Pricing of Financial Assets, Empirical Analyses Of Trading Strategies And Market Equilibrium In A Limit Order Market and Risk Premia in Currency Markets); and will all be ready for publications soon.
Mr Sebastian Osumanu granted an interview after the occasion and concluded by thanking the current World Bank Africa Vice President Makhtar Diop for being his source of Inspiration as well as his family(especially His Father and Mother), friends in Ghana and Africa in general

Einstein???

Silas Gyeme a.k.a Luca Paciolli is a maths genius. This fact became obvious at an early age and probably led to him pursuing Business Studies in the Senior High school and further to pursue accounting and finance at the university level.  Even during Senior High School he was often consulted by both teachers and colleagues for academic assistance; this same experience was repeated at the tertiary level. Currently(2014),  Mr Gyeme,who won several awards while writing his professional exams with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana is now a chartered professional and awaiting his national service.

Still Pressing On

Brains to share

A Dutch by birth but a Ghanaian by blood,  Mr Kwesi Arhin has the brains and a head to prove it. His excellence has been obvious since basic school through to the University.  Amongst his many achievements since coming to Ghana is an award for best student in the Western Region district of Ghana and best auditing student in the 2011 ACCA examination for the Netherlands. Currently a graduate from the University of Cape Coast with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, Mr Arhin wants to impart his knowledge through teaching. Kudos to HC

Lady Smiles

This amazing smile belongs to an exceptional young lady. She began her childhood in Bawku,Ghana where she excelled in  both primary and junior secondary school(now high school). She proceeded in her education to Yaa Asantewaa Senior High School(a prestigious school in Kumasi,Ghana) where she attained top honors in all 8 courses during the schools annual Speech and Prize Giving day. After gaining admission to pursue a degree in bachelor of commerce at the university of cape coast, Salomey Anaba did not rest. she received a deans award after the first year in the university as one of the most outstanding students. An acute disease hindered her from attaining the award the next year. however, after much struggle and determination, her previous position was attained again when she received the same award the year after. Currently(2014), Miss Anaba has graduated with a first class in the bachelor of commerce programme.

BORROWED FAME

BORROWED FAME
Borrowed fame is acquired when the fame of another person who may be a partner falls on you. it can exist between couples, siblings, friends and even strangers(because of facial resemblance). Look up the story of Mrs Os or that of Hillary Clinton's rise to fame. i think borrowed fame if adapted and used wisely can surpass the originate fame.