Alex Opoku Manu Crowned Overall Best 2022 WASSCE Student In Ghana

Alex Opoku Manu has been crowned the overall best candidate for the 2022 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination(WASSCE). Alex is a product of St. James Seminary. He had the best grade and score in the 2022 WASSCE.

He was given an amount of ¢30,000 and a laptop from Zenith Bank. He also received a desktop computer. WAEC also gave him ¢1,200 dollars from the WAEC endowment fund.

Alex Opoku was also crowned the best Science student of the year and received $400 from WAEC and another cash prize of ¢10,000. Alex represented his school in the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz competition and won the Brong Ahafo Zonal competition. They reached the semi finals of the competition. He is currently at KNUST studying Human Biology(Medicine)

The Distinction Awards were instituted by the WAEC Endowment Fund. One of the objects of the Fund is the provision of prizes for awards to candidates who distinguish themselves in the Council’s national and international examinations. The Ceremony is specially designed to publicly acknowledge the exceptional performance of candidates in the WASSCE for School Candidates.

Benjamin Eyram Nana Kwame from St James Seminary SHS, was the first runner up and Abena Afriyie Poku from the Holy Child School emerged the third best 2022 WASSCE candidate.

PAST WINNERS FROM 2006 TO DATE.

1. 2006
Wadee Nana Ama Kuntuah, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

2. 2007
Akoi Kwame, Achimota SHS, Accra

3. 2008
Asafo-Adjei Priscilla, St Louis SHS, Kumasi

4. 2009
Adu-Poku Frank, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS, Legon

5. 2010 – Not Awarded

6. 2011
Sakyi Ann Abena Antwiwaa, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

7. 2012
Pah-Kordieh Yvette, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

8. 2013

Mannoh Ivy Ama, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

9. 2014
Hasan Mikail, Ghana Senior/Tech. School, Takoradi

10. 2015
Quaye Jessica Ayel, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

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11. 2016

Kyere Pius, St. James Seminary SHS, Sunyani

12. 2017
Sutherland Jochebed Adwoa, Holy Child SHS Cape Coast

13. 2018
Wilhermina Opoku, Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast

14. 2019
Melisa Abena Okyerewaa Amoah, Wesley School, Cape Coast

15. 2020
Cecil Tetteh Kumah, Mfantsipim School,
Cape Coast

16. 2021
Asante Kwame Brako, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS, Legon.

17. 2022

Alex Opoku Manu from St James Seminary SHS

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