The University of Cape Coast has awarded its Distinguished Fellow honor to Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, citing her long-standing service to the institution and her broader contributions to Ghana’s education sector and national governance.
The recognition underscores Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s ties to the university as both an alumna and a former academic leader whose career has helped shape the institution’s development.
In remarks accepting the honor, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang reflected on the university’s influence on her personal and professional path.
“There is something special about recognition that comes from home,” she said. “This is where my higher education journey began and where my professional life took shape. It is one of the places where I learned that knowledge carries responsibility beyond oneself.”

At the ceremony, UCC Chancellor Sam Jonah praised the vice president’s leadership, recalling his experience working with her during her tenure as vice-chancellor.
“I speak today not only as chancellor, but as one who had the distinct honour of working alongside her during her tenure as vice-chancellor of this university,” Mr. Jonah said. “What you will hear about Professor Opoku-Agyemang today is not ceremony—it is truth.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang served as vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Coast from 2008 to 2012, becoming the first woman to
Source:TheDotNews

