King Solomon Mawuena Ladzekpo won the grand prize at the 2024 British Council Partner Schools Awards ceremony held in Accra, Ghana last weekend.

The former student of Merton International Primary and High School was adjudged the Overall Best Student for the 2023 Cambridge Advanced Level exams in Ghana.

The British Council Partner Schools Awards team’s letter to announce the recognition ahead of the event, alluded to “Celebrating a shining STAR!”.

“This is a truly a remarkable achievement, and King Solomon Mawuena Ladzekpo has earned our deepest admiration for his dedication and exceptional academic performance” they said.

In his keynote and welcome address the Country Director, British Council Ghana, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone, Doodo Nii Doodo, said: “This year’s awards are special because as we honour excellence among our top achievers, we are also celebrating a legacy of service to this country over 80 years”.

“Congratulations to all the top students. Your hard work and diligence cannot be overlooked. Your achievement makes our commitment to creating educational opportunities for young people worthwhile” he said.

In his brief remarks at the ceremony, Keshav Sreedharan, Regional Exams Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at the British Council, charged the award winners to tap into the platform provided by their achievement to give back to society.

“As an organisation, we believe in the potential of Africa’s young people, and we are delighted to contribute to empowering Africa’s future leaders. These top achievers are among tomorrow’s leaders, and we are proud to honour them and the incredible support system that has guided them to this moment” he said.

Efua Asiedu, Senior Manager, West Africa International Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment said: “As part of the University of Cambridge, we have over 160 years of experience in delivering fair and reliable assessments that are trusted by universities and employers worldwide.”

“Every time a learner performs well in their Cambridge exams, they open up a world of opportunities. We hope that this recognition of academic success will encourage learners in their future education and careers. We look forward to congratulating more learners from Ghana for their achievements in the future”, she said.

King Solomon is currently an Aerospace Engineering major candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in the USA.

He is the President of AIESEC U.S. at Georgia Tech. AIESEC is a global non-governmental and not-for- profit organization for young people to develop their leadership potential.