20-member planning committee inaugurated for UPSA@60 celebrations
Professor John K. M. Mawutor, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), established a committee on April 10, 2025, to lead the preparation and coordination of the events honouring the university’s 60th anniversary.
Mr Kwabena Agyekum, the Registrar and CEO of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), serves as the chair of the 20-member committee.
During the Tuesday, April 8 inauguration event, Prof. Mawutor asked the committee to create a detailed plan for the UPSA@60 celebrations.
He highlighted the anniversary’s importance, saying it is a chance to consider UPSA’s accomplishments and look forward to the future with a fresh vision.
Setting specific objectives, creating a reasonable schedule, effectively managing the budget, organising subcommittees, and guaranteeing the smooth operation of all operations were among the duties assigned to the committee by the vice chancellor.
The committee is supposed to be in charge of organising and carrying out a year-long jubilee program that will honour the university’s achievements, reflect its history, and enhance its reputation as an African hub for academic and professional success.
The full membership is as follows:
1. Prof. John K. M. Mawutor – Vice-Chancellor, UPSA – Ex-Officio Chair (Alumni)
2. Mr. Kwabena Agyekum – Registrar & CEO, CIMG – Chairman (Alumni)
3. Dr. Leticia Akyeampong – Deputy Director, Administration – Secretary
4. Mrs. Lorraine B. Gyan – Registrar, UPSA (Alumni)
5. Mrs. Joyce Opoku Duodu – Director, Finance & Administration, ICAG
6. Mrs. Aba Lokko – Director, Public Affairs, UPSA
7. Dr. Munkaila Abdulai – Lecturer, Business Administration (Alumni)
8. Dr. Linda Narh – Lecturer, Marketing Department
9. Dr. Timothy Zilevu – Lecturer, Marketing Department (Alumni)
10. Dr. Issah Mohammed – MD, FT Global Investment Ltd (Alumni)
11. Ms. Patricia Akowuah Mensah – CEO, Ifocus Ghana (Alumni)
12. Mr. Francis Dadzie – President, UPSA Global Alumni (Alumni)
13. Mr. Gabriel King Akpalu – Executive President, SOL Network (Alumni)
14. Ms. Ama Amoah – Vice-President Elect, CIMG (Alumni)
15. Mr. Theophilus Yartey – Graphic Communications Group Ltd (Alumni)
16. Mr. Winston Amoah – Journalist, Joy FM (Alumni)
17. Mr. Alfred Ocansey – News Anchor, TV3 Network (Alumni)
18. Mr. Winfred Obimpeh Nartey – GRASAG President (Alumni)
19. Mr. Joseph Nii Ayi Aryee – Audit Manager, Teachers Fund (Alumni)
20. Mr. Peter Kodjie – Secretary General, All African Students Union (Alumni)
