By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi
Accra, Nov. 18, GNA – Graduates of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, have been urged to be creators and innovators of technology to shape their future and that of the nation.
Prof Obeng Mireku, President of the University, told the 17th Congregation of the University that the world was evolving and driven by advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and it therefore behooved on the graduates to innovators of technology.
The Congregation held at the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry in Accra was on the theme: “Securing Tomorrow: The Role of Artificial Intelligence.”
Over 1000 students who had pursued various undergraduate programmes and had degrees conferred on them by the University and sister Universities, including University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Development Studies and Cape Coast University.
Prof Mireku said the technological revolution had been transforming every aspect of life, from the way humans worked and learnt to how they interacted with each other. He called on the graduates to go out into the world with pride and seek the world as their oyster.
The University President said Wisconsin had equipped them with the skills and knowledge to thrive in a world where Al had been central to progress.
“You leave here not just with academic credentials but with practical experiences that make you stand out. You are carrying the Wisconsin badge and know that you represent each of us as distinguished ambassadors,” he said.
Prof Mireku said the University had invested in them and in modern facilities, including advanced cybersecurity, Al, ICT laboratories and digital libraries that helped their growth, adding that the students had the foundation to explore and innovate.
He said: “As you may be aware, at Wisconsin, we have embraced these changes by integrating Al into our curriculum, ensuring that you are not just consumers of technology but also creators and innovators who will shape the future.”
Speaking on some achievements, he said 60 of their students from the Law faculty were called to the Bar at the most recent Ghana Bar Association induction, and before that, 129 students passed the entrance examination into the Ghana Law School.
Miss Dorcas Abena Gyan Boateng, the 2024 valedictorian, urged her colleagues to remain focused and to see every opportunity as a gain to be impactful.
Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, Chancellor, Wisconsin International University College, said, all graduates of the University had been a point of reference and blazed the trail wherever they found themselves and tasked the new graduates to follow suit.
He said the University was engaging some partners for more investments and that in the year 2025, they intended to build a medical school and a research hospital for the University.
GNA