Celebrating Academic Excellence: Legacy Girls' Leads WASSCE Rankings as UniMAC and Nkoranza SHTS Secure Major Debate Victories

Ghana’s educational landscape is celebrating a wave of intellectual achievements, highlighted by the exceptional performance of Huda Suglo Suleman in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and significant victories in national debating competitions. Huda, a graduate of Legacy Girls’ College, was recently honored as the Overall Best Candidate in Ghana, achieving straight As across eight subjects. Her success was followed closely by fellow student Paula Adzo Elinam Sowu, who ranked second overall. These achievements underscore a period of intense academic competition and growth across the country's secondary and tertiary institutions.

Huda Suleman’s academic journey has been marked by consistent excellence, moving from Santa Barbara School to Legacy Girls’ College, where she also secured the title of Best Candidate in the General Arts Option. Beyond her certificate of honor, Huda received a $1,200 prize from the WAEC Endowment Fund and has secured admission to Ashesi University to study Mechatronics Engineering. Her aspiration to become an aerospace engineer serves as a testament to the school’s holistic approach to education, which prioritizes leadership and innovative thinking alongside traditional academic rigor. Legacy Girls’ College celebrated both top-performing students with additional cash prizes and laptops to encourage further excellence.

In the arena of competitive discourse, the University of Media Arts and Communication (UniMAC) emerged as the champion of the 2026 Commonwealth Parliamentary Debate Competition. Held at Ghana’s Parliament House, the UniMAC team—comprising Titus Owusu Darko, Precious Akos Agrobesa, and Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa—outshone five other major universities. Their winning arguments focused on the intersection of Ghana’s democratic reputation and the economic opportunities available to graduates. For their well-researched presentation and effective communication skills, the team was awarded a GH₵10,000 cash prize, a commemorative plaque, and individual medals.

Secondary level intellectual competition also saw a historic win for Nkoranza Senior High Technical School (SHTS), which triumphed in the 29th Cowbell-GES Independence Day Debate. Representing the Bono East Region, Nkoranza SHTS scored 260.33 points to defeat Sokode Senior High Technical School in a final that addressed the geopolitical implications of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s departure from ECOWAS. The competition, which involved over 700 schools nationwide, was supported by Promasidor Ghana. Marketing Manager Michael Hagan emphasized that such events are vital for nurturing the next generation of analytical thinkers and public speakers, reinforcing a national commitment to both academic excellence and student nutrition.