Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School

Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School
high school
Year dem found am1938 Edit
Affiliate plusPresbyterian Church of Ghana Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydLa Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, Greater Accra Region Edit
Ein locationLegon Edit
Coordinate location5°39′48″N 0°10′28″W Edit
Colorblue Edit
OperatorGhana Education Service Edit
Dema official websitehttp://presec.edu.gh:80/site/ Edit
School districtLa Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District Edit
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Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC) be boys dema secondary school wey san be boarding wey dey Legon, Accra for Ghana inside. Dem found am for 1938 inside, for de Presbyterian Church dema auspices unders for Gold Coast times.[1] De Basel missionary, Nicholas Timothy Clerk (1862–1961), wey serve as de first Synod Clerk give de Presbyterian Church for Gold Coast times from 1918 to 1932, use ein tenure advocate de establishment of de secondary school.[1][2] De school get ties plus ein sister schools, Aburi Girls' Senior High School den Krobo Girls Senior High School.

De school ein crest get shield plus de Presbyterian symbol (de St Andrew Cross-Scottish flag plus de Swiss flag embedded den burning torch wey dey middle) plus de school hin motto, "In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen", wey dey mean "In Thy Light We Shall See Light", dem scroll am beneath de shield. First nu na de school dey Odumase-Krobo for de Eastern region of Ghana inside before dem move am to wer e dey currently for Legon inside, for 1968 inside.[1]

De school ein anthem be "Happy Are We", J. L. Anang wey rep am wey Stephen Appiah Danquah transcribe am.[3] De school be eight-time Ghana National Science den Maths Quiz winner.[4] Dem dey bell de alumnus of de school as "Ɔdadeɛ".[5]

Campus

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Houses

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  • Kwansa House
  • Clerk House
  • Engmann House
  • Akro House
  • Riis House
  • Labone House
  • Ako-Adjei House
  • Owusu Parry House
  • House 9
  • P. T. A. House
  • House 14

Alliance

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PRESEC get alliance wey dey go on plus dema fellow Presbyterian Girls' school, Aburi Girls' Secondary School, ABUGISS. Dem know de alliance as PRE-GISS.

Headies

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Headies Tenure for office inside
The Rev. E. A. W. Engmann 1938—1943
The Rev. E. J. Klufio - (Acting Headie) 1943—1948
C. J. Amaning (Acting Headie) 1948—1949
The Rev. E. A. W. Engmann 1949—1951
The Rev. E. J. Klufio 1951—1960
N. O. Anim (Acting Headie) Sept 1960—Jan 1961
E. K. Datsa (Acting Headie) Jan 1961—July 1961
S. M. Akita (Acting Headie) Aug 1961—Sept 1961
The Rev. E. J. Klufio 1961—1966
E. K. Caesar (Acting Headie) Jan 1966—Augt 1966
E. K. Datsa 1966-1973
E. A. Apeadu (Acting Headie) Sept 1973—Aug 1974
Odadee The Rev. E. S. Mate-Kodjo ‘48 1974—1980
E. Y. Attua-Afari 1980—1982
E. A. Apeadu 1982—1989
Rose Ankrah (Acting Headie) 1989—1990
A. A. Akuoku 1990—1996
J. J. Asare (Acting Headie) 1996—1997
J. J. Asare 1997—2006
Africanus Kwame Anane 2006—2014
Lady Queene Aseidu-Akrofi 2014-2018[6]
David Odjija 2018—[7]

Notable alumni

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Politics, government, den public policy

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  • Bryan Acheampong - Member of Parliament for Abetifi since July 2016
  • Collins Adomako-Mensah - Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North[8]
  • J. B. Danquah Adu - Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa North
  • Lt. Gen. F. W. K. Akuffo - Head of State for Ghana (5 July 1978 – 4 June 1979)
  • Vice Admiral Seth Amoama - Chief of de Defence Staff for de Ghana Armed Forces since January 2021.[9]
  • Michael Paul Ansah - Minister of State for de third republic inside
  • Eugene Arhin- Director of Communications for de Presidency (2017-)
  • Theodore Obo Asare Jnr - Economist den Member of Parliament give Akan Bowiri for de first republic inside
  • Mark Assibey-Yeboah - Economist den Member of Parliament for New Juaben South 6th den 7th parliament, Chairman for de 7th Parliament ein Finance Committee
  • Kwaku Boateng - Minister of Education den Minister of Interior for de first republic inside
  • Kwesi Botchwey - Ghana ein longest-serving Minister of Finance (1982–1995), Chairman for Ghana National Gas Development Task Force
  • Fuseini Issah - Member of Parliament - Okaikwei North since January 2017
  • Lawrence Kpabitey Kodjiku - First Director for de National Service Secretariat, Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for de Ashanti Region (1975-1977), Regional Commissioner for de Greater Accra Region (1977-1979), Regional Commissioner for de Northern Region (June 1979-August 1979), den former Ghana ein ambassador to Israel.
  • Eric Oduro Osae - Director General for de internal audit agency for Ghana den Dean of Institute of Local Governance
  • Bernard Okoe-Boye - Member of Parliament - Ledzokuku Constituency for de Greater Accra Region, Deputy Minister of Health
  • Aaron Mike Oquaye - Speaker of de 7th Parliament for de 4th Republic (2017–2021), former Minister of Communication (2005–2009)
  • Mike Oquaye Jnr - Diplomat
  • Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III - Omanhene (or paramount chief) for de Akuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) for Ghana inside
  • Kofi Portuphy - former National Coordinator, National Disaster Management Organization den former National Chairman-National Democratic Congress
  • Erasmus Isaac Preko - Member of parliament during de first republic, Minister of Fuel den Power (1965 – 1966)
  • Andrews Kwabla Puplampu - Minister for Lands (1965 – 1966)
  • Samuel Sarpong - Ashanti den Central Regional Minister (2014 - 2016)
  • Bright Simons - IMANI Ghana den 2012 World Economic Forum (WEF), Young Global Leader (YGL)
  • Alex Tettey-Enyo - former Minister of Education
  • Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover - Member of Parliament for Tema East since 2013
  • Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa - Member of Parliament - North Tongu, former Deputy Minister of Education (2013–2016)
  • Ato Ulzen-Appiah - Director for de GhanaThink Foundation wey dem name am amongst most influential young Africans
  • Kobla Mensah Wisdom Woyome - Member of parliament for South Tongu

Academia

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  • Gilbert Ansre - Professor of Linguistics, University of Ghana den Bible translation expert
  • Ernest Aryeetey - Vice-Chancellor for University of Ghana (2010–2016)
  • E. Bamfo-Kwakye - Vice-Chancellor for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) (1974–1983)
  • Kwabena Boahen - Professor of Bioengineering den Neuromorphic Engineering, Stanford University
  • George C. Clerk - pioneering Ghanaian botanist den phytopathologist
  • Nicholas T. Clerk - Ghanaian academic, administrator den Presbyterian minister, former Rector of GIMPA
  • John Owusu Gyapong, vice chancellor for de University of Health and Allied Sciences
  • Eric Yirenkyi Danquah - Founding Director of West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) den winner for de World Agriculture Prize (WAP)
  • Bill Puplampu - Vice Chancellor for de Central University

Arts den entertainment

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  • Augustine Abbey - Great Idikoko Ventures ein owner den Presido for Film Producers Association of Ghana
  • John Apea - Actor den movie director
  • E. Bamfo-Kwakye - Vice Chancellor for de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (1974 - 1983)
  • Kwasi Kyei Darwkah - Ghanaian broadcaster den master of ceremonies
  • Dancegod Lloyd - Ghanaian dancer den choreographer.[10]
  • Kwaku Sintim-Misa - Ghanaian actor, political satirist, den host of Thank God it's Friday

Sports

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  • Ezekiel Ansah - American football defensive end
  • Reuben Ayarna - Footballer, Defensive Midfielder for de Kuopion Palloseura for Finland inside
  • Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku - Member for de Ghana 4×100 relay team den International Champion[11]
  • Isaac Kissi - footballer
  • Andrew Owusu - international triple jump champion[12]

Corporate, business, den finance

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  • Jonathan Herbert Frimpong-Ansah - former Governor for de Bank of Ghana
  • Lucy Quist - first Ghanaian woman wey come turn de CEO for multinational telecommunications company for Ghana inside
  • Patricia Obo-Nai - CEO Vodafone Ghana
  • Kris Senanu - Ghanaian Kenyan Business Executive

Law

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  • Nene Amegatcher - active Justice for de Supreme Court of Ghana (2018–)
  • Kofi Barnes - Judge for de Ontario Superior Court of Justice for Canada inside[13]
  • Benjamin Kwakye - Harvard Law School graduate, author, lawyer den winner for de 2006 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Africa Region)

Music

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  • Victor Kofi Agawu - Professor for Music, Princeton University
  • Ayisi (A.I) - Ghanaian musician
  • Ball J - sound engineer den record producer
  • Elom Adablah - dem sanso know am as EL, rapper, den musician (Artiste for de Year for de 2015/2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards)
  • Choirmaster - member of 'Praye' music group
  • GAMBO - Ghanaian musician
  • Hammer of de Last Two - producer den sound engineer
  • Jayso - Ghanaian rapper den record producer
  • Denzel Prempeh - Ghanaian musician

Journalism

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  • Owuraku Ampofo - Sports Journalist
  • Bernard Avle - Ghanaian media personality den broadcast journalist
  • Emmanuel Agbeko Gamor - journalist
  • Paul Adom Otchere - Ghanaian media personality den broadcast journalist
  • Louis Kwame Sakyiamah (Lexis Bill) - Ghanaian media personality
  • Gary Al-Smith - Sports Journalist

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20161111065106/http://www.odadee.net/school
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021641/http://www.dacb.org/stories/ghana/clerk_n.html
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084315/http://www.odadee.org/history/index.php?p=40
  4. ↑ https://nsmq.com.gh/
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221101170716/https://www.gna.org.gh/1.18986099
  6. ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/news/832609/presec-launches-80th-anniversary-celebration.html
  7. ↑ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/presec-confers-award-on-speaker.html
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221101173009/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Afigya-Kwabre-North-MP-makes-cash-donations-to-finalists-of-2021-NSMQ-1413259
  9. ↑ https://odadeena.org/%c9%94dade%c9%9b-global-executive-calls-on-chief-of-defence-staff-%c9%94dade%c9%9b-vice-admiral-seth-amoama/
  10. ↑ https://kuulpeeps.com/2019/02/28/emergers2019-get-to-know-dancegod-lloyd/emergers_recycle/emergers-2019
  11. ↑ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/ghana/benjamin-azamati-kwaku-14873268
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131021232521/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ghana/andrew-owusu-20052
  13. ↑ Asmah, Kobby, ed. (2 March 2022). "Ɔdadeɛ '81 - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of leaving Presec- Roll Call, Class of '81". Daily Graphic. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd (21827): 8. ISSN 0855-1529.