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Ashesi celebrated a historic milestone as two outstanding faculty members, Associate Professor Nathan Amanquah and Dr. Ayorkor Korsah, were honored at an inaugural investiture ceremony on October 4th. The two were honoured with new faculty positions in the presence of members of our community—board members, family, colleagues, and friends—who gathered to celebrate their remarkable contributions to Ashesi and academia.
Recognising Outstanding Faculty Leadership
Associate Professor Nathan Amanquah was named the inaugural Patrick Awuah Professorial Chair, while Dr. Ayorkor Korsah was named the inaugural Hopper-Dean Fellow. The new positions celebrate the roles both have played in shaping Ashesi’s Engineering and Computer Science programmes and in strengthening teaching, learning, and research overall. The awards were conferred by Provost Angela Owusu-Ansah, who read citations highlighting the legacy the two honorees are building in academia.
“Ashesi is what it is because of our faculty and the work they do,” shared University President Patrick Awuah, congratulating the honorees. “These two individuals are more than deserving of this honour. They have been at the heart of our growth, helping Ashesi build from strength to strength.”
A Commitment to Research and Teaching
The newly established faculty chair and fellowship represent a milestone in Ashesi’s journey to deepen faculty research and excellence in teaching. These honors provide funding to support the scholarly activities of exceptional faculty, furthering their groundbreaking work.
The Patrick Awuah Professorial Chair, named after Ashesi’s founder, is the university’s first endowed faculty position—made possible through the generosity of a community of donors who made the gift in honour of the University’s founder and our 20th anniversary.
The Hopper-Dean Fellowship, made possible through the generosity of Heidi Hopper and Jeff Dean, will bolster Ashesi’s Computer Science and Engineering departments, while also advancing the Ashesi’s new Master’s in Intelligent Computing Systems.
