BlueCrest University College graduates over 90 at 26th convocation, urges them to turn skills into impact

The BlueCrest University College has graduated over 90 students from various academic programmes at its 26th convocation ceremony for its December 2025 batch.

The graduates received qualifications ranging from certificates and diplomas to bachelor's and master's degrees in Information Technology, Communication Studies, Business Studies and Fashion Design.

The ceremony, held at the GNAT Hall in Accra on Saturday, October 31, was organised under the theme, "From Skills to Impact: Empowering Graduates to Innovate, Lead and Drive Sustainable Development."

Addressing the graduates, the Acting Rector, Professor Thomas Edwin Buabeng Assan, urged them to look beyond their academic certificates and apply the knowledge and skills acquired to address societal challenges.

He said the country needs graduates who would create opportunities, demonstrate good leadership and uphold integrity in their professional and personal lives.

"These are certificates, but there is more beyond what they do with the certificates. My advice to them is that they have to go and try to make an impact in society. We need them to create more opportunities and also be good leaders with good integrity," he said.

Professor Buabeng Assan also encouraged the graduates to embrace technological advancement, particularly artificial intelligence and digitisation, and use them to improve their professional capabilities.

On her part, the special guest speaker, Felicity Nelson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations at the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), also challenged the graduates to turn their qualifications into practical solutions.

She said academic qualifications alone are no longer sufficient to guarantee success, stressing that graduates must demonstrate their ability to solve problems, create value and improve people's lives.

"What is the value of a skill if it does not solve a problem, create an opportunity, improve a system or make somebody's life better? Qualifications matter, but qualifications alone are no longer enough," she said.

Drawing on her experience at the GTDC, Ms Nelson shared how she helped develop and market a night tour of Accra, which has since become one of the agency's successful tourism products.

She encouraged graduates in Information Technology, finance, communications, human resource management, fashion and event management to explore opportunities beyond the traditional boundaries of their professions.

Ms Nelson further encouraged young people interested in entrepreneurship to explore available government support programmes, including those offered through the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP).

Outstanding graduates
At the ceremony, several students were recognised for their academic performances in their respective programmes.

Grace Sey-Ansah was named valedictorian, while Theophilus Boame Opoku emerged as the best graduating student in the Master of Science in Information Technology programme.

Gloria Effah-Baafi was recognised as the best graduating student in Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, while Morrison Osei received recognition as the best graduating student in Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance.

Other outstanding graduates included Erica Henewaa Fosu, who was recognised among the best graduating students in BA Mass Communication and Journalism, and John Wesley Dwamena, the best graduating student in BSc Information Technology.

In her speech, the valedictorian, Grace Sey-Ansah, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.70, called on her colleagues to remain determined as they transitioned into the world of work.

She reminded them that graduation marked the beginning of a new chapter and urged them not to allow rejection, uncertainty or delayed opportunities to discourage them.

"Let us enter the world not merely seeking opportunities, but prepared to create them. Let us use our knowledge to solve problems, our skills to make a difference, and our success to open doors for others," she said.