Ashesi University Celebrates Student For Becoming First Person In Her Family To Go To University

Ashesi University, one of Ghana’s top private universities has heaped praises on a young Ghanaian lady who has become the first person to go the university in her family.

The university warmed the hearts  of many Ghanaians online with the inspiring story of the young lady who made it to the University
Ashesi University in a Facebook post revealed that Millicent Serwaa Bonsu has become the first person in her family to go University
Millicent has received congratulatory messages from wishers who have urged her to study hard

The brilliant young lady has shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first person in her family to attend a university.

In a post sighted by ghanaeducation.org on Facebook, in welcoming freshers dubbed as the ‘class of 2026’ revealed that Millicent Serwaa Bonsu has been admitted to pursue a major in computer engineering.

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Millicent makes history as the first person in her family to go the university
Ashesi university student becomes the first person in her family to go to the university

“Over the next few days, we will highlight stories of Ashesi’s newest class of 2026.
As the first person in her family to attend university, Millicent Serwaa Bonsu ’26 nearly missed her email informing her that she had gained admission to Ashesi with a full Cartier scholarship. She was thrilled when the admissions team called her three days after the email was sent. The second of three kids describes herself as a go-getter as she gears up to start her major in computer engineering. “ the post read.

Millicent who is at the university on a scholarship said “I am happy to be here.”

“Ashesi’s mission to educate ethical leaders resonates with me.”

About Ashesi University

Ashesi University’s mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders. Located in Ghana, this private, non-profit university combines a rigorous multidisciplinary core with degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Engineering. A student-led honour code, integrated community service, diverse internships, and real-world projects prepare students to develop innovative solutions for the challenges facing their individual communities, countries and the continent at large.

Ashesi is now recognized as one of the finest universities in Africa, with a proven track record in fostering ethical leadership, critical thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to solve complex problems. And in 2018, the President of Ghana granted Ashesi a Charter to operate as a fully autonomous institution; no longer to be supervised by a public university under Ghana’s accreditation system. Ashesi is the youngest university to have achieved such recognition, and one of five private universities in Ghana to have a Charter.

Ashesi is a private, not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution. It is a Company Limited by Guarantee, pursuant to Section 18 of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) of the Republic of Ghana and governed by a Board of Directors. The University is supported by Ashesi University Foundation, a non-profit, publicly supported US corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees.