Accra:Akosua Achiaa Sarpong, an alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law, has been recognized for her outstanding achievements at the 63rd Call to the Bar ceremony, where she was awarded the John Mensah Sarbah Award for the best all-round performance in the Professional Law Examinations.
According to Ghana Web, Sarpong also received the Best Student in Civil Procedure award, highlighting her as one of the top graduates at this year's event. Her achievement marks the 11th time since 2011 that a KNUST Faculty of Law graduate has won the prestigious John Mensah Sarbah Award, with KNUST students securing the award for the fourth consecutive year since 2023.
In total, three KNUST law graduates garnered four awards at the ceremony. Previously, the 2025 Overall Best Fresh Lawyer, Latifa Teiya Fuseini, also a KNUST graduate, had been honored with the John Mensah Sarbah Prize.
The 63rd Call to the Bar ceremony witnessed the formal admission of 1,568 individuals as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ghana, including notable figures such as the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, and others like Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Naa Ashorkor Mensah Doku, Phylis Naa Koryo Okunor, and Umaru Sanda.