Aburi Girl SHS 76th Anniversary Brochure

ABURI GIRLS’

ANNIVERSARY

Speech And Prize Giving Day

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ABURI GIRLS’

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABURI GIRLS’

ANNIVERSARY

5th November, 2022
@Joyce Asibey Hall

THEME:
The Phases of Diamond-Silver Jubilees:
The Role of Resilient Educational Institution in

National Development.

RT. REV. PROF JOSEPH OBIRI YEBOAH MANTE PhD.

Moderator Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church Of Ghana

OTTOBUOR GYAN KWASI II

Aburihene/Adonten Hene Of Akuapem & AG.
President Of Akuapem Traditional Council

HON. MAGNUS KOFI AMOATEY

Parliamentary Counsel to the Right Honourable Speaker of

Ghana’s 8th Parliament.

HON. O.B. AMOAH

MP For Akuapem South Constituency

Order Of Activities

1PART
8:00 am - Arrival of Guests/
Cultural Display

9:00 - 9:15am - Commissioning of Project

9:20 – 9:25am - Guard of Honour Parade
(School Cadet Corps)

9:30 am - Students and Guests seated

2PART

1. Processional Hymn AGH 173 20. Vote of Thanks - Stephanie Osani Apenteng
2. School Hymn (1st Assistant Prefect)

3. Opening Prayer - 21. School Song -

4. Introduction of Chairperson - 22. Closing Prayer/Benediction: - The Clergy

5. Chairperson’s Response - 23. Recession - AGH 152

6. Cultural Performance - PAR3TMC’S Name: Akua Mirekua Asante

7. School Prefect’s Report - Elizabeth Osei
8. Anthem
9. Headmistress Report - Mrs. Cynthia Anim
10. Short Address - President AOGA 1997
11. Song

12. Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Edith Pare Refreshment for Dignitaries and Guests.

13. Keynote Address -
Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo

14. Introduction of Guest of Honour-Dr. Lily Paemka
15. Silver Collections
16. Presentation of Prizes/ Awards:

Mrs. Millicent Osei-Kuffour & Team
17. Cutting of Anniversary cake: -AOGA 97 Year Group

18. Handing over of torch -

19. Chairperson’s closing remarks

Thanksgiving Service

Order Of Service

1. Call to Worship - Yvonne Tamakloe

2. Procession - AGH 17:1-4

3. Introit - School Choir

4. Salutation - Yvonne Tamakloe

5. Hymn of Adoration - AGH 26: 1-3

6. Praises and Adoration - Favoured Vessels

7. Prayer - Yvonne Tamakloe

8. Hymn - School Hymn

9. Scripture Readings

1st - Psalm 103: 1-5 Shirley Osei-Tutu

2nd - Jeremiah 18:1-6 Nana Adjoa Gyasi

10. Song - School Choir

11. 3rd Scripture Reading - Isaiah 43:1-7 Evelyn Quartey

12. Hymn of Inspiration - AGH 136:1-4

13. Sermon/Apostles’ Creed - Rev. Lt. Col. Cynthia Kumitse

14. Hymn of Trust - AGH 10:1-4

15. Offertory - Songs by School Choir

16. Short Remarks - President, AOGA ’97 Year Group

17. Prayer for AOGA ’97 Rev. Mrs. Joycelyn Baffoe Bonnie

18. Announcements - Sacristan

19. Closing Hymn - AGH 18:1-4

20. Closing Prayer & Benediction- Rev. Edwin Tetteh Buertey

21. Recession - AGH 200

SCHOOL ABURI GIRLS’
ANTHEM SCHOOL HYMN

History

The Early Beginnings
Establishment Of Grammar Secondary
School For Girls

Establishment Of Sixth Form

Special Inspection:
Construction Of New Premises And
Movement To The New Site

Headship Of The School

Brief Information On Some Major
Structures In The School

School Board

Brief Survey Of Contributions Of
Stakeholders To The Development Of
The School

Current Programme



CONCLUSION

RESEARCHED AND COMPILED BY
REV. EDWIN TETTTEH BUERTEY
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
January, 2022.
Updated October, 2022

ABURI GIRLS’

ANNIVERSARY



Profile- Ghana at the ACP –EU Joint Parliamen-
tary Assembly in Brussels where he
GUEST OF HONOUR, 76TH was a member of the Committee on
SPEECH & PRIZE GIVING DAY Social Affairs and the Environment.

HON.MAGNUS KOFI AMOATEY Having also served on the Subsidiary
Legislation Committee as well as the
Kofi Amoatey’s pursuit of professional and Judiciary Committee of parliament in
higher learning started at the erstwhile different capacities, Hon. Kofi Amoatey
Aburi Methodist Training College, Metico, bowed out gracefully from active
as it used to be called. The college was parliamentary service on 6th January,
then sited on the compound where Aburi 2021 when the applause was loudest.
Girls SHS presently has its annex. Upon
obtaining the Teacher’s certificate “A” Presently, he serves as Parliamentary
(4 YEAR) in July,1972 he proceeded to Counsel to the Right Honourable
teach in some basic schools in the Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament.
Eastern region. In those days, it was
enough to secure a comfortable life as a His hobbies include sporting activities,
teacher but his yearning for higher aca- dramatic arts and reading.
demic laurels saw him write the GCE Kofi Amoatey is happily married with
examinations as private candidate and four (4) children of his own and has
enrolled in the University of Ghana, Legon, fostered numerous others who till this
where he passed out with a Diploma in day proudly call him “Daddy”.
Theatre Arts in 1978. While working, he
enrolled again at the University of Ghana,
this time graduating with a BA (Hons)
degree in Sociology. This gave him the
required qualification to sit for the Ghana
School of Law entrance examination of
1991. He successfully completed the
Qualifying Certificate in Law and was
enrolled at the Ghana Bar in 1995 as a
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

He continued his working career in the
Public Service as a Cultural Officer at the
then Arts Council of Ghana (now National
Commission on Culture) where he served
his nation in different capacities rising to
become a Director at retirement.

After over three and a half decades of
active service as a Public Servant, Kofi
Amoatey voluntarily retired from the
National Commission of Culture and
swapped administrative service for
legislative service of his nation. He
entered Parliament in 2013 representing
the people of Yilo Krobo for two
consecutive terms. During his first term,
he was elected Chairman of the
Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary
Affairs Committee and represented

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CHAIRPERSON, 76TH

SLIPLEYEPCAHE&MKA MPHIL, PHDPRIZE GIVING DAY

Dr Lily Paemka is Geneticist, a Principal Science African postdoctoral research
Investigator and a Senior Lecturer at the grant and relocated to the University of
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Ghana in 2017 to characterize breast
Department, University of Ghana, Legon. cancer genetic risk factors in Ghanaian
She is the Cancer Genetics Coordinator women at the West African Centre for Cell
on the executive committee of the Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP).
GhGenome project spearheaded by
WAGMC (West African Genetic Medicine As a molecular geneticist, Dr Paemka is
Centre, Legon) and is the Director of primarily interested in human genetic traits
Human Genetics Research at Yemaachi and diseases, particularly in describing
Biotechnology Ltd. genetic variations and elucidating genetic
pathways mediating cancers in Africans.
She earned a Bachelor of Science Her current research activities seek to
degree in Zoology and an MPhil in characterise genetic and pathogenic
Entomology at the University of Ghana breast cancer risk factors in Ghanaian
in 2003 and 2007, respectively. She then women, prostate cancer epigenomics and
received her doctorate in Genetics at multiple myeloma cytogenetics and
the University of Iowa, USA in 2014. She genomics. The Paemka lab aims to provide
holds a professional Certificate in comprehensive genetic data underpinning
Genetics and Genomics from Stanford cancers in Blacks and develop resources
University, USA. that could lead to novel molecular
diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics.
Dr Paemka characterized genes This is a bid to rectify the vast disparity in
implicated in autism spectrum genetic studies between high income
disorders and epilepsy for her doctoral countries and sub-Saharan Africa. She is
studies. She followed up with a also involved in COVID-related research
postdoctoral fellowship where she where she seeks to characterize the role of
elucidated the effect of loss of the CFTR the human genome in mediating
gene on myeloid and epithelial cells in responses to SARS-Cov-2 virus infection.
cystic fibrosis pathogenesis. This was
followed by a postdoctoral stint in Dr Paemka is the coordinator of the
cancer genetics at the University of Genetics Programme at the Biochemistry,
Iowa, where they described the role of Cell and Molecular Biology Department
the tumour suppressor gene TFAP2A in (BCMB) University of Ghana where she also
regulating response to anticancer supervises and trains Doctoral, Masters
drugs. She won the DELTAS (Developing and undergraduate students.
Excellence in Leadership, Training and

She is a member of the American society of
Genetics, American society of haematology,
Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine,
Ghana Neuroscience Society, National
Research Mentoring Network, the African
Organisation for Research and Training in
Cancer (AORTIC), an executive of the Breast
Society of Ghana and a member of the
planning committee of the 3rd World Summit
on human genome editing.

To mitigate the high rates of late presentation
in Ghanaian women, the Paemka lab in 2018
established and spearheaded the annual Nufu
festival to raise breast cancer awareness and
provide free breast screening to help
ameliorate the disproportionately high
mortality rate associated with the disease in
Ghanaian women.

She is currently a recipient of the UNESCO
Organization of Women in Science for the
Developing World (OWSD) fellowship.

Dr Lily Paemka was a science (Physics,
Chemistry, Biology) student of the 97-year
group and was accommodated in the
Aberdeen House.

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GUEST SPEAKER, 76TH

PROF. AKOSUA ADOMAKOSPEECH & PRIZE GIVING DAY AMPOFO

Akosua Adomako Ampofo is Professor Masculinities; and Popular Culture. Her
of African and Gender Studies at the most recent book, co-edited with Professor
Institute of African Studies, University of Josephine Beoku-Betts of Florida Atlantic
Ghana (UG). Professor Akosua University, is titled Producing Inclusive
Adomako Ampofo completed her ‘O’ Feminist Knowledge: Positionalities and
and ‘A’ levels at the then Aburi Girls’ Discourses in the Global South (Bingley:
Secondary School in 1976 and 1978 Emerald Publishing 2021). In 2002 she
respectively. She then attended the co-produced the documentary film When
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Women Speak with Kate Skinner of the
and Technology where she studied University of Birmingham (and directed by
Architecture and from where she also Aseye Tamakloe) as part of a project titled,
holds an MSc in Development Planning. an “Archive of Activism: Gender and Public
She also holds a post-graduate History in Postcolonial Ghana”. The project
diploma in Spatial Planning from the seeks to create a publicly accessible
University of Dortmund and a Ph.D. in archive of gender activism in Ghana.
Sociology from Vanderbilt University. Featured in the film are 16 Ghanaian gender
activists, including Professor Akua
In 2005 she became the foundation Kuenyehia, a former judge of the
Director of the University of Ghana’s International Criminal Court, ICC, who also
Centre for Gender Studies and served as First Vice-president of the Court;
Advocacy and from 2010-2015 she was Professor Emerita Takyiwaa Manuh, a
the Director of the Institute of African former Director of the Institute of African
Studies at the University of Ghana. Studies and former Director of the Social
Professor Adomako Ampofo is the Development Policy Division, of the United
founding vice-president and Nations Economic Commission for Africa
immediate past President of the African (ECA); Dr Rose Mensah-Kutin, West Africa
Studies Association of Africa, an Regional director for ABANTU for Develop-
association of academics, civil society ment; and former first lady Nana Konadu
professionals, and artists from across Agyeman-Rawlings.
global Africa. She is an honorary
Professor at the Centre for African Adomako Ampofo is Editor-in-Chief,
Studies at the University of Birmingham, Contemporary Journal of African Studies;
and a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Co-Editor, Critical Investigations into
Arts and Sciences. Humanitarianism in Africa blog,
www.cihablog.com and serves on the
Akosua Adomako Ampofo describes boards of organisations such as:
herself as an activist scholar, and her
work is informed by her faith and a The U.S African Studies Association;
commitment to social justice. Her areas The Centre for the Advancement of
of interest include African Knowledge Scholarship at the University of Pretoria;
systems; Higher education; Race and The “Africa Multiple” Cluster of Excellence
Identity Politics; Gender relations; at the University of Bayreuth of which she

is the Chairperson;
The Perivoli Africa Research Centre at
the University of Bristol;
The Institute for Humanities in Africa,
HUMA, at the University of Cape Town.
She is a member of The Council for the
Development of Social Science Research in
Africa (CODESRIA); the Network for
Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), and
the Ghana Domestic Violence Coalition.

Professor Adomako Ampofo has consulted
for organizations such as, but not limited
to, Participatory Development Associates
on behalf of International Migration
Organization; the Ministry for Gender &
Social Protection, Ghana; the Crown
Solicitor, New South Wales, Australia;
UNAIDS; UNIFEM (Now UN Women). Her work
has been variously recognized: she has
been a Junior Fulbright Scholar; a New
Century Fulbright Scholar and a Senior
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence; and a
Fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation’s
Bellagio centre in Italy. In 2010 she was
awarded the Feminist Activism Award by
Sociologists for Women and Society (SWS);
in 2014 she was a Mellon Fellow at the
Centre for African Studies at the University
of Cape Town; in 2015, she was the African
Studies Association (of America’s) African
Studies Review Distinguished lecturer; and
in 2019 she delivered the Audrey Richards
Distinguished Public Lecture at the Centre
for African Studies at the University of
Cambridge.

Adomako Ampofo is a member of the
Calvary Baptist church, Teshie, and a class
leader in Bible Study Fellowship
international, Ghana. She is a regular
listener of the online church, Churchome.
She is married to Dr Kwame Ampofo and
belongs to a large family that includes her
daughters Yaa Oparebea and Akosua
Asamoabea, as well as numerous siblings,
in-laws and parents.

Follow her: @adomakoampofo.
Wesbite: https://adomakoampofo.com

Speech- -
AOGA 97 PRESIDENT
-
MRS YVONNE OCLOO
Economics class -B; and the General
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Arts classes C, D and E. We remember
Church of Ghana, The Special Guest of the sisters we have lost along the way
Honor, The Chair, Headmistress, Parents, and ask God’s continued mercy and rest
Teachers, AOGA, Current Students, for their souls.
In our first year, all six streams attended
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, all classes on the main compound right
protocol observed. next to the administration block.
In retrospect, I understand. We needed
It is indeed a singular honor, to deliver to be under eagle eyes, not just of our
the 76th anniversary message on behalf teachers but also of the sixth formers
of the 1997year group. To say that my and of our headmistress Mrs. Grace
year group is a beautiful blend of bea- Ansah- Otu of blessed memory. To us,
cons would be a gross understatement she was a silent force of nature, we
of facts – but alas words fail me. never heard her coming, she would just
show up and catch you red handed.
On January 31, 1995, a group of young That year was spent breaking our old
ladies arrived at the prestigious Aburi habits and initiating the process of
Girls Secondary School, with no idea of molding us into the raw material that
what the future held. We were lost, beacons are made of. It was hard then,
but today, we have come to say thank
excited and intimidated all in one you!
breath. The sheer history and prestige of
this school was food for thought, never
mentioning the pedigree of

accomplishments chalked by Old Girls.
For us at the time, the beautiful dream of
attending Aburi Girls’ had finally come
true and we were struck individually and
collectively by the unfolding reality of
what being a Beacon meant. As the fifth
batch of the then Senior Secondary
School program, we experienced the
rather confusing phenomenon of
having two sets of seniors; the SSS 1995
and 1996D groups and also last two year
groups of the A-Level system

respectively. That was new.

Our year group had about 267 girls

studying in six streams, A to F; which
comparatively today, was a rather small
in-take. There were two science classes
A and F; the Visual Arts and Home

In form two the molding Again, I pause to say thank you to him

continued – all be it differently. The and all the teachers who not only did
General Arts and Visual and Home their jobs but loved doing it!

Econimics Classes moved to the Irene December came all too quickly, we left

Anderson Compound and the science – certainly not the same as we came.

classes stayed. We thought we were We had grown; we had learned and we

liberated until it hit home, just had formed sisterhoods that would

how-ever present Awura Adu was last for the rest of our lives! We had

going to be. Awura Adu – mother, become beacons -the molding was

teacher, coach, disciplinarian. Her ele- done and the onus was now on us to

phant memory and her eye for detail live what we had imbibed from our

were frightening. Twenty-five years time here.
down pthases mlinyec,owreeMpaathussbey atonycmeeleanbsrfaatire. I had a point to prove to myself
her for saving us from ourselves. Twenty- five years down the line, as the
founding President of my year group, I

We were no longer ninos, neither did pause to give thanks to God for HIS

we have the responsibility of being Grace and Mercy over our lives; For the

seniors- bliss. A beautiful feeling of personal endeavors of all members of

freedom that was quickly quenched the year group and for our individual

by the concept of cumulative assess- and collective successes not least

ment, there was no room for aca- amongst them, our humble contribu-

demic slack. tions to AOGA’s efforts and to each

Form two was also the year of the other in joy and otherwise.

golden jubilee celebration. This event Today, we hand over our legacy pro-

brought the then President JJ Rawl- ject to our dear alma mater. The

ings to our school, it was even more choice of renovating the staff

exciting for those who had excelled in common room is one that represents

various disciplines in form one to deeper purpose. The ethos of our

receive their prizes from the President, school lives in the forbearance of the

in the presence of our parents. Then teacher. We identified a yawning gap

there were those awe-inspiring mo- in teacher motivation and we asked

mentsd, ewehpeernpwurepogseo.tTthoe esteheosroefnoouwr sncehodol liveosuinrstheelvfoersbe–arahnocwe ofdtohethey continue to
old girls in the flesh and read of their pour from empty cups? The answer to

achievements in the brochure. The this introspection is the beautiful

golden jubilee was a truly festive transformation the Staff Common

experieConmcemoannRdowome hpalsasyeeedn.oWuertrhoalneksytoou Rt RRevoJo.Om.Y Mhaanstes,eMeond.eWrateorthank you Rt Rev
make it a glorious day. J.O.Y Mante, Moderator of the Presbyte-

Form three in 1997 brought along the rian Church of Ghana for unveiling the
duties of; exemplary leadership; and commemorative plaque earlier today.

studying hard to pass with flying In closing, I will like to leave us all with

colors. I personally remember exactly some food for thought. With the grow-

where I sat behind the Irene Anderson ing numbers of girls in school, the pres-

House after prep till dawn the next sures of life, the way easier access to

day – I had to pass my core Maths by unfiltered information and the obvi-

any means fair. I had a point to prove ously more diverse options of choices,

to myself and also to make Mr Agyare how can we support the teacher to

proud, he had taken such keen inter- ground our daughters and sisters even

est in building my love for math which more firmly in the faith which is the

was non-existent before I came here. bedrock of this school, so that they

stay unfaced by the challenges
both within and without these
walls?

Finally, I wish to express my per-
sonal thanks to God for guiding
my leadership of this year
group for over a decade. My
profound appreciation also
goes to my executive team, the
entire year group here at home
and especially in the diaspora,
for rising up to the task of the
jubilee year; To the manage-
ment team and teachers for
their support and collaboration;
To our project contractor Alex
Anim for his patience and gen-
erosity; to all our donors and
sponsors Spectra Global, King-
dom Books & Stationery, Hon
O.B. Amoah, Dr Ernest Ofori Sar-
pong …….. for their kindness in
such difficult times. On behalf of
the execubteidvreoctkeoafmth,isI escshpoeocl,isaollythat they stay unfaced by the chal-
thank my sisters who rose up to
the occasion and took up
thankless voluntary assign-
ments that has made this
weekend a reality, – the sense
of pride we feel is palpable.

God bless Aburi Girls, God bless -
AOGA and God Bless AOGA 1997.
Thank yotuo aflol rouyroduornokrisnadndastpteonns-ors
tion.

Bepow So Hann

Nyame ne hene

Yvonne SpeaflepnabuleO. cloo
(nee Tamakloe)

President -AOGA 1997

Nyame ne hene
Yvonne Sefenu Ocloo (nee Tamakloe)
President -AOGA 1997



Goodwill Message In my interaction with you, I have
HEADMISTRESS OF observed that yours is a group of
Aburi Girls’ SHS innovative,
ambitious hard working and visionary
MRS. CYNTHIA ANIM women who love education. When you
decided to renovate the staff common
By the Grace of God another year has room as your legacy project, with
rolled round and we are here to have determination, hard work and dedication
the 76thSpeech and Prize Giving Day you completed the project on schedule.
with our dear ladies of 1997 AOGA year We are very proud of the project because
group you have turned the staff common room
celebrating their twenty-five years of to ultra modern staff common room
leaving this school. Today is a joyous befitting the hard working teachers of our
occasion in your lives and I am happy prestigious school. Thank you very much.
to salute all of you.
This project and the many other surprise
A little over twenty-five (25) years packages you intend to unfold today, will
ago, you were but young girls brought definitely inspire both current and future
by your students to aspire to the highest heights.
parents to Aburi Girls’ Secondary
School to shape your lives. On behalf, of the Board of Governors, the
PA, Staff and students, I wish you all a most
Twenty-five years have passed, and enjoyable silver jubilee and the very best
the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of in all your endeavours. God bless you and
leaving school which hitherto looked smile on you and your families.
like a million years away has dawned
on you. Long Live AOGA 1997
Long live Aburi Girls’ Presbyterian Senior
Twenty-five years ago you left this High School
school as very young ladies. Bepow So Hann
Thankfully, through the high and low
points of the twenty-five years, you
endeavoured to keep the flag of our
school flying high wherever you
found yourselves.

Today you have returned to your
alma mater as fully grown, beautiful,
successful, confident and responsible
citizens of our country. I am happy to
welcome you back as members of
the Aburi Girls’ family.

MAMAGA BUBUN I

(Known in private life as Josephine Anyo Gbediame of AOGA 97)
Wishes all Aburi Girls’ Past and Present Students a Happy Anniversary.

BEPOW SO HANN!!

Goodwill Message-
FROM THE AKUAPEM PRESBYTERY
CHAIRPERSON ON THE OCCASION

REV. E. A. ASIEDUOF THE 2022 SPEECH & PRIZE GIVING DAY

Glory and honour be unto God Almighty academics is commendable. This has
for yet another year. become possible as a result of years
of hard work and persistence given
All too soon another year is here with us the apparent high standard of
and it offers us the opportunity to take discipline of the institution.
stock of the past year and to thank the
Almighty God for taking us through the Indeed this is the doing of the Lord
past academic year peacefully & and we are grateful to him.
successfully.
The Presbyterian Church and for that
I am highly delighted to be associated matter the Akuapem Presbytery is
with this great institution in celebrating very much excited seeing you soaring
yet another successful academic year. I higher and higher and making the sky
sincerely appreciate the contributions your starting point. Your achieve-
and resilience of your institution in the ments over the period have made
overall development of the country and you one of the oversubscribed
therefore find your theme “The Phases of schools in the Country and we pride
Diamond - Silver Jubilees: The Role of ourselves in it.
Resilient Educational Institution in
National Development” as very On this occasion of the 76th Speech
appropriate. and prize giving day, let me congrat-
ulate all students who have excelled
It has been said that education in their fields of study and are being
illuminates one’s mind and builds one’s awarded today. To those who were
capacity to aspire to contribute unable to win awards I urge them to
significantly to the development of one’s continue to work hard for the light to
self and the nation and that is exactly shine for them in the coming years.
what your institution stands for.
Congratulations.
It is in the light of this that, I salute all past Long live Aburi Girls Senior High School
and present Headmistresses, staff and Long live the Presbyterian Church of
students whose contributions have made Ghana
the Aburi Girls Senior High school a Long live Ghana!
leading Senior High School in the Country
if not the whole of Africa.

Undoubtedly, the achievements made by
the School over the years in the field of



GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 97 SPONSORS

KRISTINE AWURABENA LARTEYOF THE 76TH SPEECH AND PRIZE-GIVING DAY
(NEE WILLIAMS), AOGA PRESIDENT

Time indeed does fly on winged feet executed your landmark project,
and we are here to celebrate another being the refurbishment of the Staff
Speech and Prize Giving Day of our Common Room together with all the
beloved alma mater, Aburi Girls Senior ancillary ones you undertook to
High School. Seems like only yesterday perfection. Your choice to renovate
when we were up the Hill, celebrating the Staff Common Room as your
our 75th Anniversary and Speech Day major project for this milestone in
and Prize Giving Day, albeit postponed your life (as a Year Group) is a clear
from November to early this year due indication of the import you, and by
to some mitigating circumstances. extension AOGA places on the
Another year has seen us alive and well, comfort and welfare of our teachers
and we are grateful to Almighty God for and not only our young ones.
His unfailing mercies.
In these hard times when businesses
For you, the Class of ’97, I am sure today, are still recovering from the
the culmination of your Silver Jubilee post-covid period and other current
celebration has arrived event quicker world order setbacks, raising funds is
than for the rest of us, and I am sure it by no means an easy task. The road
has come with a host of emotions. A may have been rough and bumpy,
little over twenty-five (25) years ago, but today you can proudly say that
when you first stepped foot within ‘’WE MADE IT!!!” Through
these walls as young girls, brought by perseverance, determination and
their parents to Aburi Girls Secondary dedication, and definitely the grace
School to shape their lives, and today of the Almighty, you have given back
twenty-five years after you walked out to the School that nurtured and
of the gates of our School, and you made you who you are today,
have come to give back and host this individually and collectively as the
year’s Speech and Prize-giving Day. Class of ’97. Real Beacons indeed.

A very big AYEKOO to you on my own My goodwill messages to the
behalf and on behalf of the AOGA
National Executive. In accordance with immediate past few Silver
tradition, you have successfully Anniversary Celebrants have always
touched on the foundations of AOGA that

have been laid in the past and upon
which we must continue to build; and we
can only do this together! For us all to
ensure that the young ones, as they
complete their three-year stay within
these walls will be keen to join and con-
tribute Staff Common Room heir bit to
strengthen AOGA, and by extension
strengthen our support to our beloved
School.
BEPOW SO HANN!
Greetings to all from the 3A Science Class of 1997. What a blessing to live to see this
dCaoy.nAgrfatetur la25tioynesarasgoafinc, omClapslestinogf s9c7h. ool to embark on various journeys in life; we
reTthuarnnktoyopuayfohr ogmivianggebtaocokutrodoeuarrdsecahrool.
School. I wish you well in all your private
We commend AOGA '97 on this glorious 25th anniversary celebration and acknowl-
edengdeetahveoirrs.imMmayenGsoedscuopnptionrutetotowbalredsss Aburi Girls Senior High School. We are indeed
ptrhoeudwotorkhoafvyeoubreheannpdasratsoyf othuiscognretinaut einstitution from which we gained excellent edu-
catotihoonisat nthdeqfluaagliotyf AubpubrirGinigrlsinhgig. h.

While at school, we truly emulated Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s words “The heights
bGy ogdrebaletsms AebnurrieGaicrlsheSednaionrdHikgehpStcwhoeorel, not attained by sudden flight, but they, while
thGeoirdcbolmespsaonuironSsilvseler pAtn, nwiveererstaoryilinCgeluep- ward in the night.” We toiled individually but we
ablsroanttosileadndcoGlloadboBrleastsiveAlOyG. WA,emsaeyrvtehde and encouraged each other through various
wlaigyhst., our light that beams from the Hill
Thneevkeinr bdenedsims,mcoedllaboration, service, hard work, dedication and commitment we ap-
plied to our studies, were the same efforts we used to succeed in our careers and per-
soBnepaol wlivseosH. aWnen!!have matured into disciplined, knowledgeable, and wise women,
equipped to embark on the next chapter of our lives.

Aburi Girls played a key role in providing an excellent education and quality upbring-
ing that shaped and prepared us to succeed in life. We carried the light that had been
sparked in us and by the grace of God, we have accomplished many things, impact-
ing our world for the better. We are forever grateful to God, our teachers and all who
helped us through our school journey.

With gratitude and pride, we will strive to continue to support our alma mater to
ensure that quality education is accessible to the next generation of world changers.

Happy Anniversary, Ladies! We are definitely the light on top of the hill. Let us shine on
with our heads held high.

NYAME NE HENE.

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM A SCIENCE CLASS.

BEPOW SO HANN!
Greetings to all from the 3A Science Class of 1997. What a blessing to live to see this
day. After 25 years of completing school to embark on various journeys in life; we
return to pay homage to our dear school.

We commend AOGA '97 on this glorious 25th anniversary celebration and acknowl-
edge their immense support towards Aburi Girls Senior High School. We are indeed
proud to have been part of this great institution from which we gained excellent edu-
cation and quality upbringing.

While at school, we truly emulated Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s words “The heights
by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while
their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.” We toiled individually but we
also toiled collaboratively. We served and encouraged each other through various
ways.

The kindness, collaboration, service, hard work, dedication and commitment we ap-
plied to our studies, were the same efforts we used to succeed in our careers and per-
sonal lives. We have matured into disciplined, knowledgeable, and wise women,
equipped to embark on the next chapter of our lives.

Aburi Girls played a key role in providing an excellent education and quality upbring-
ing that shaped and prepared us to succeed in life. We carried the light that had been
sparked in us and by the grace of God, we have accomplished many things, impact-
ing our world for the better. We are forever grateful to God, our teachers and all who
helped us through our school journey.

With gratitude and pride, we will strive to continue to support our alma mater to
ensure that quality education is accessible to the next generation of world changers.

Happy Anniversary, Ladies! We are definitely the light on top of the hill. Let us shine on
with our heads held high.

NYAME NE HENE.

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM B CLASS

The bond of the B class transcends beyond the walls of our classroom. Beyond
Home Economics and Visual Arts. Thankfully, we’re back to commemorate and
say thank you to our alma mater and most especially to God. We owe our
moulding to all the teachers and our mates as well as our seniors. We made
life-long friends and family. For those who have gone ahead in glory, they will
forever remain in our hearts. Happy anniversary girls and let’s keep making
mother Abugiss proud. We remain Bepow So Hann,….

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM C CLASS (GENERAL ARTS)

Our school is built on a hill
Bepow so hann is our motto
We are always victorious
Cos we work in God`s name
O Aburi Girls
O Aburi Girls
O Aburi mighty eagles
We shall never lose our fame

We sang our school anthem with pride 25 years ago when we were enrolled as stu-
dents in this prestigious institution. After 25 years, we still hold this school in high
esteem and will always sing the school anthem with utmost honour.

During our time at Aburi Girls, we might have been oblivious to the fact that whatever
educational training and discipline we were receiving was preparing us to be influ-
encers and leaders in our spheres of function, be it academia, politics, law, medicine,
sciences, entrepreneurship, government or finance, just to name a few. And I must
say it was worth it. The disciplinary measures we were put through as well as teach-
ers` efforts in ensuring that we excelled in academics have been of immense help to
us in our present endeavours. Residing in our various dormitories and learning
together in the classrooms helped us form friendships, with some still going strong till
date. Learning to live with other girls taught us the importance of teamwork, a valued
competency in the field of work.

Our theme: The Phases of Diamond-Silver Jubilee: The Role of Resilient Educational
Institutions in National Development` sums up the changing phases of education and
its adaptability to an ever-changing society. Spencer Johnson, the author of
“Who moved my cheese”, ` said “if you do not change, you can become extinct”.
It is our joy to see that Aburi Girls Senior High School, resilient in its quest for academic
excellence, is also adapting in its academics to raise women leaders who will be rele-
vant to society. Courses such as IT have been introduced in keeping abreast with
time.
As a highly esteemed institution, the school continues to raise global leaders and
achievers. The next 25 years will definitely present more challenging problems to be
solved and Aburi Girls is poised to remain resilient in academics as well as adaptable
to finding solutions to various societal needs.
May we continue to aspire in higher heights and shine as the beacons we are: the
light on the hill that cannot be hidden.

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM THE D CLASS OF 1997

Congratulations from the 3D class to Abugiss 1997-year group on the occasion
of our 25th anniversary since leaving Aburi Girls’ Secondary School. The impact
we continue to make in society attests to the quality of education we received
and our individual desires to live up to our motto to continue to be ‘The light on
Hill’. We shine forth, we are bold and true to our calling as beacons.

We commend the choice of theme The Phases of Diamond- Silver Jubilees –
the role of resilient educational institutions in national development As a
group, our collective and individual achievements demonstrate the impor-
tance of education in nation building. We are making our mark and leaving
legacies everywhere we find ourselves. Indeed, we are a true reflection of the
saying that ‘ The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the
philosophy of government in the next’ (Abraham Lincoln). We use the occasion
to renew our individual commitments to improving the world, through passion,
dedication, and selflessness.

May we continue to aspire to greater heights and continue to shine!

BEPOW SO HANN!

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM THE E GIRLS OF 1997

In January 1995, a group of starry-eyed young girls entered the main compound of
the Aburi Girls Secondary School. We bubbled with excitement as we went through
the various arrival formalities the school had communicated to parents. As we
took in the sights of our new environment, we were also blown away by the smartly
dressed seniors, yet intimidated by the sea of unfamiliar faces.

As we were shown to our individual houses and dormitories, and our parents left
we knew this was the beginning of an amazing journey of acquiring knowledge
and embracing adulthood. For the 47 of us who were placed in the E class ,
this was the beginning of an incredible bond of sisterhood.

In this school, we internalize the Presbyterian values of humility, service to God, and
integrity. We made friends who have stayed with us for life and we also got a head
start on our various careers. Our individual experiences in Aburi Girls have helped
to shape us into the women we are today.

From fetching water at "cocoa ase" and other water sources for the pantry and
our seniors we learnt to be resilient.
From combining our studies with the various commitments we had to fulfil we
learnt to persevere.
From embracing the different challenges that came our way we learnt to be
resolute.

So on the occasion of the 76th Anniversary of the School as well as the 25th
anniversary of leaving the school, we feel privileged for the opportunity to have
been part of this school and its history.

To the younger ones, embrace the values that have defined the school from its
inception 76 years ago. Strive for excellence above everything else, learn to serve
with humility and with integrity you will stand tall where ever you find yourself.

God bless us all.
Bepow so hann
Nyame ne Hen

No. C1611/3 5th Cresecent Street, Asylum
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GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM THE F GIRLS OF 1997

As we celebrate 25yrs since we left these walls of Aburi Girls, we look back with
pride that resilient, hardworking, gracious women of society we have become.
The training, teaching, emotional, physical and psychological support we had
some 25yrs ago, some pleasant, some not so pleasant at the time
(as young girls we didn't like nor agree with it) have however been our strength
to survive this competitive and challenging world. We appreciate all the
members of staff - teaching, non-teaching, pastoral staff (some of blessed
memory) who helped mould us into responsible adults. The memories we hold
of our time during 1995-1997 brings smiles on our faces as we reminisce about
the days and times. We feel that without their efforts our foundation would
have cracks in it.
Thank you and Bepow So Hann.

Edith PareGoodwill Messages
(Head Of Fund-raising)

It is with profound joy that I
congratulate the Aburi Old Girls
Association- Class of 1997 on our
25thanniversary. Our year group
has made impressive strides not
only in our immediate environs, but
globally.

We challenge ourselves and the legacy they left behind.
intellectually, socially and personally
through our advocacy and support May we all excel in our endeavours and
of each other. This is crucial in this hope this celebration and the bond we
era of interconnectedness and share would be sustained to reap the fruits
unprecedented world-wide they are intended to bear and for the legacy
challenges. we seek to leave.

Today, I pause, look back and realize Happy 25th Anniversary!
that the Class of 1997 has grown May the Good Lord Bless us All.
tremendously in all facets of our
lives in the past 25 years, and I
heartily congratulate us.

As we celebrate today, I call
on all to appreciate the
sacrifices those who
came before
us made,

A Report By The School Prefect, On The
76th Speech And Prize-Giving Day
On 5th November, 2022.

ELIZABETH OSEI

The Chair, Honourable Minister for ment of this institution. Recently, our
Education, The District Director of Edu- National Science and Maths Quiz lab-
cation, Distinguished Guest of Honour, oratory was renovated by the
Guest Speaker, Nananom, Board of 1982-year group. The Visual Art studio
Governors, Headmistress, Committed has also been renovated by the
Old Girls, Industrious Members of Staff, 1981/1982-year group. Also, the library
Parents, Fellow Students, Ladies and has recently been refurbished by the
Gentlemen, all protocols duly 1996-year group. The latest is a staff
observed, good day. I deem it a great room that has just been given a
honour to be given the opportunity to facelift by our dear 1997-year group.
give a report on the 2022/2023 aca- Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you will
demic year. all bear with me that this is com-
mendable. Hence, please join me say
There’s a popular saying that a coun- AYEKOO to our ever assiduous and
try that fails to honour her heroes is committed Old Girls.
not worth dying for. Therefore, this
special annual ceremony aimed at Again, Aburi Girls as a top-class
celebrating the hardworking students school seeks to deliver high quality
and staff is a very nice gesture that rounded education for girls. This is
must be embraced and supported by clearly stated in our mission state-
all and sundry. ment. It is for this reason that we do
not underestimate the extra-curricu-
Since the establishment of this noble lar activities in the school. Therefore, I
institution, 76 years ago, it has chalked deem it worthy to mention some
a lot of laurels in all spheres of
endeavours. No wonder every year,
the school gets inundated with stu-
dents seeking admission.

The Chair, I would like to bring to the
notice of all stakeholders the various
strides the school is making so that
the public would appreciate and con-
sequently, support such efforts.

Ladies and Gentlemen, to begin with,
the Aburi Old Girls Association (AOGA)
has contributed a lot to the develop-

achievements by some clubs in this insti- with some challenges. Some of which

tution. include:

The Young Writers and Debaters Club of 1. Leaking roofs in the dining hall and
the school participated in the maiden classrooms
Inter-school Girls’ Debate Championship
held at the Balme Library of the University 2. Broken louvres and shutters in most
of Ghana, Legon. The Championship was of our classrooms
a success because it saw Aburi Girls win-
ning all the four trophies on offer. 3. Lack of modern books in the library

Additionally, Ladies and Gentlemen, this 4. Lack of proper places of convenience
year, the Robotics Club of our school took
part in a competition where our school 5. Poor state of the basketball court
was selected to represent the country in
Geneva, Switzerland. I hope you would We therefore plead with the Parents’
agree that this is a great feat that needs Association, Old Girls and other philan-
to be applauded. thropists to come to our aid.

Also, it would interest you to know that In conclusion, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Aburi Girls’ Air Force Cadet Corps recent- Malcom X once said “EDUCATION IS THE
ly came first out of five schools in a cadet PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE, FOR
competition held in the Akuapem-South
Zone. TOMORROW BELONGS TO THOSE WHO
PREPARE FOR IT TODAY.” As an institution,
Furthermore, Ladies and Gentlemen, in if we seek to secure this passport for the
the area of sports, our school performed future for each and every individual
well despite some challenges. In the who gets the opportunity to be here,
recently held inter-school sports com- then it is necessary that the machinery
petition for the Akuapem-South Zone, (our infrastructure and administration)
Aburi Girls attained the third position in used to serve this purpose is devoid of
the Athletics competition. Also, the notable deficiencies which can
school placed second in the Basketball
and Handball competitions. At this junc- compromise the integrity of our noble
ture, I humbly entreat all of us to put our institution.
hands on deck to ensure that these feats
do not become a nine-day wonder but BEPOW SO HANN, that is our motto,
something which we can build upon therefore, let us be the bright light set
years to come. on the hill that beckons the coming
generations for a better future.
The Chair, despite the enormous suc- BEPOW SO HANN!
cesses chalked, our school still grapples NYAME NE HENE!



The
Good Old
Days

Memories &
down memory
lane 97

Old Terms And Their Meanings Used In School

Homecho
Home Cooked food

Migaro
Gari Soakings With Milo

Gaashit Ahoosh
Gari and Shito Self Arrangement

Downs Gaso
Washroom TomatoesSFtleowur Sauce/

La Borrow
Borrowing Sweaters And

Cardigans

Post Kaya
Unassigned
Position

Caftee
Non-Compulsory Supper

Served On Weekends

Pro - Menstrual Period
Pro Pad - Sanitary Pad
1Ninos night - Form one’s night

Before

Legacy Project

TEACHERS COMMON ROOM

After