Photos: GIJ Maiden 'Campus Clique' Awards 3 Influential Students

Three students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism(GIJ) who have distinguished themselves in the fields of journalism and enterprenuership have been honoured by Sparkplug-Gh, a student group championing the cause of leadership and academic excellence in GIJ.

The honor was conferred on them at an event dubbed ‘GIJ maiden campus clique awards’ held at the school campus on Friday April 1, 2016 on the theme: Education, Leadership and Service.

According to the event organizers, the move seeks to reward, motivate and empower students to strive for academic excellence and leadership whiles in school and within the job market.

The awardees were nominated in 3 categories; the most Influential student media personnel (Diploma and Degree Levels) the most entrepreneurial student (Degree Levels 200 & 300), and the most Influential student for Diploma and Degree level only before eventually been selected as winners.

For the first category, an indefatigable Freelance Journalist cum communication student, Joseph Kobla Wemakor was adjudged the most Influential Student media personnel whiles Eugene Nyavor was pronounced the most Influential student for the second category following Martin Ntem Thompson who was declared the most entrepreneurial student for the third category.

Each of the three awardees was honored with bountiful gift hamper and a beautiful crafted certificate.

Sparkplug-Gh also presented citation to honor 3 prominent personalities who served as guests of honor for the occasion and whose efforts have greatly influenced the Institute to grow exponentially. They include Hon. Fiifi Kwetey, Minister for Transport, Naa Ashorkor a renowned media practitioner and Mr. Tim Quashigah, Senior lecturer and Academic Board Representative of GIJ.

Guest of honor for the event, Minister for Transport, Hon. Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey charged the students to be driven by vision and passion to ignite the power in them to become the instrument of change and transformation to the world.

Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, a renowned actress cum radio and TV broadcaster who spoke on a topic of leadership advised students to disciplined and exercise decorum in every sphere of their lives as a mark of good leader.

President of Sparkplug-Gh, Annabelle Naa Ayorkor in an interview said her foundation is greatly inspired in bringing out the best in every student.

The campus clique event has been touted as the most educative, highly inspirational and thought-provoking program which received attention from majority of students on campus.

Naa Ashorkor Mensah-doku Hoisting Her Citation To The View Of Audience