KETASCO National Science and Maths Quiz team visits Graphic
The KETA Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) contestants in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) and their coaches have paid a courtesy call on the Editor, Graphic, and the Editorial Board in Accra.
The purpose of the visit was to expose the contestants to media opportunities and highlight KETASCO’s future plans and expectations in the NSMQ.
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The KETASCO team, which was led by a coach and past students’ representative of the school in the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Dr Benjamin Mawunya Boafor, included Master Edem Clinton Adorsoo, Miss Perpetual Sefakor Gakpetor, Master Chris Adabla and Master Frederick Adjavor-Sowalo.
Team
The Graphic editorial team, led by the Editor, Graphic, Theophilus Yartey, welcomed the team. Other members of the editorial team were the Chief Sub-Editor, Zakaria Alhassan; News Editor, Samuel Doe Ablordeppey; Sub-Editor, Timothy Gobah; Deputy News Editor, Michael Quaye; Editor of Graphic Digital, Enoch Darfa Frimpong; Digital Services Manager, Francis Osabutey, and Education and Agriculture Editor, Severious Kale Dery.
Dr Boafor said that despite KETASCO’s limited resources, the school had excelled in the NSMQ, reaching the finals twice in the last four years.
He said aside from PRESEC, Legon and Prempeh College, KETASCO was the only school to have achieved that feat in recent years, a demonstration of its commitment to academic excellence.
Appeal
Dr Boafor appealed to stakeholders of the school, particularly past students, to support their alma mater to acquire the necessary facilities to prepare students adequately for the contest.
Sharing their aspirations for the future, Master Clinton expressed his determination to become a commercial farmer.
While planning to pursue further studies in mechanical engineering, he intends to apply his expertise in that field to the agricultural sector, which he sees as holding great promise for the nation’s future.
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Miss Gakpetor shared her desire to serve in the health sector as a medical professional.
She expressed interest, particularly, in specialising in cardiology to bring hope to people suffering from heart-related conditions.
For Masters Chris and Frederick, they expressed interest in venturing into the field of computer engineering.
They were all hopeful that the training they had received at KETASCO would prepare them well for the task ahead.
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They commended their teachers and mentors for the time invested in them, especially in their preparation for the national competition.