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Tek. Boakye D. Alpha, a proud alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been selected as one of ten Fellows for the Escalator New Writing Fellowships 2025–2026 and named a Reeves Award Fellow, marking a significant milestone in his growing international literary career.

KNUST continues to shine on the global art stage as distinguished alumnus and current PhD student Ibrahim Mahama has won the Gold Award in the Established Artist Category at the inaugural Art Basel Awards held in Miami Beach.

Mr. Eric Osei, a proud alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. Since then, he has emerged as one of the most influential leaders advancing healthcare transformation across the African continent.

As part of the University’s strategic effort to strengthen administrative excellence, three newly appointed Junior Assistant Registrars undertook an official orientation visit to the Advancement and Alumni Relations Office (AARO) on Tuesday, December 09, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

The World Health Organization has selected KNUST alumnus Dr Bernard Appiah as a proposed member of its Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology, marking a major global recognition for the Ghanaian public health communication scholar.

KNUST proudly celebrates one of its distinguished alumni, Tek. Ibrahim Mahama (B.FA. ‘10), who has made global headlines by becoming the first African ever to top ArtReview’s influential Power 100 list, the definitive annual ranking of the most powerful figures in contemporary art worldwide.

KNUST and its Alumni Association proudly celebrate Nana Ansah Sasraku III, a distinguished alumnus whose leadership bridges tradition, public service, and community development.

Obtaining his BA (Hons) in Social Sciences, Nana Ansah Sasraku III graduated from the Class of 1997 from KNUST, and he was in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Hall.

Former Minister and distinguished alumnus Hon. Hackman Owusu Agyemang has called for Alumni to give back to their alma mater. Speaking on behalf of all recipients of the honorary doctorates at the 59th Congregation, he emphasised that the progress of every university is closely tied to the commitment of its alumni.

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Laud Kemetse, Chief Executive Officer of Laud K. Pharmacy, has funded the renovation of the Department of Pharmacology conference room at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FPPS). His contribution of GHS 25,000 enabled the full refurbishment of the facility.

A journalist with the Multimedia Group Limited, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, and an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2025 International Federation of Agriculture Journalists (IFAJ) Star Prize for Rural Culture.

The IFAJ Star Prize on Rural Culture recognizes the best agricultural reporting of the year on topics of Rural Culture.