Valley View University, Ghana’s premier chartered private university, has successfully held its 33rd Graduation Ceremony under the inspiring theme, “Trained to Serve: Advancing the Mission with Integrity and Excellence.”

The colorful and spirit-filled event attracted a host of distinguished guests, including traditional leaders, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, the Executive Secretary of the Southern Ghana Union, representatives from sister institutions such as Babcock University and Adeleke University in Nigeria, Methodist University Ghana, members of the University Council, lecturers, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the institution.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor William Koomson, extended a warm welcome to the gathering and congratulated the Class of 2025 for their resilience and accomplishments. In a solemn moment, he led the congregation to observe a minute of silence in memory of eight students and staff who had passed away during the academic year. Prof. Koomson further outlined the strides made by the university in recent years, highlighting academic growth, community service projects, and a record graduation of 12 PhD students this year. He urged graduates to combine technical competence with emotional intelligence and resilience, assuring them that the university has great confidence in their ability to excel and make a global impact.

Delivering the keynote address, Chancellor Dr. Bassey Odoh, who also serves as President of the West-Central Africa Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, charged the graduates to see themselves not merely as degree holders, but as “ambassadors of hope and investors in humanity.” He emphasized that Valley View University stands firmly on the values of excellence, integrity, service, and faith, stressing that these are the very principles that distinguish its graduates across the globe. “A university does not succeed with vision alone; it succeeds when it stays on course,” he remarked.

The occasion also witnessed a historic moment when the President of the Southern Ghana Conference, Pastor T. T. Ocran, formally introduced the newly elected Vice President of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Dr. Osei Bonsu, himself a proud alumnus of Valley View University.

Addressing the congregation, Pastor Bonsu encouraged the graduates to dream big, remain humble, and always put God first. Drawing from his own journey, he underscored that “no dream is too big to be achieved”and urged the graduates to lead with integrity, practice servant leadership, and let their lives shine as testimonies of God’s grace. He was specially honored as the first alumnus of Valley View University to attain such a high position in the global church, a milestone that filled the ceremony with a renewed sense of pride and inspiration.

The climax of the celebration was the conferment of degrees upon the graduating class. In their acceptance remarks, the Student Council of the Class of 2025 expressed heartfelt appreciation to their parents, lecturers, and the university leadership, pledging to uphold the institution’s values of integrity and service in their professional and personal lives.

Special awards were also presented to outstanding students, among whom was Miss Abigil, who emerged as the Best Midwifery Student. 

In an interview with Hope Adventist News, she expressed gratitude for the transformative experience Valley View University offered her, while encouraging prospective students to consider the institution for both academic and spiritual growth.

The 33rd Graduation Ceremony of Valley View University was a blend of inspiration, solemn reflection, and joyful celebration, reaffirming the university’s enduring mission to train graduates who serve with excellence, integrity, and faith, graduates fully equipped to transform Ghana, Africa, and the world.