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Insurance Group, Hollard Ghana, has awarded Gwendy Tetteh, the 2023 valedictorian from the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), with the Hollard Prize at the university’s first congregation held at the Dzorwulu Campus, Accra. 

The Hollard Prize under the Hollard x Academia partnershipwith UniMAC seeks to reward top-performing students for winning in academics and personal development. The honoree Gwendy Tetteh received a cash prize, a citation, and a laptop for graduating with a distinction in Master of Arts, Public Relations.  

The Head of Operations for Hollard Life, Dorothy Salifu, presented the award on the company's behalf during the brief ceremony in Accra.

Speaking on the essence of the award, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Hollard Ghana, commended Gwendy Tetteh for chalking this fantastic milestone.

"Congratulations to Gwendy Tetteh for emerging the best-graduating student at UniMAC. It is inspiring to see Gwendy, a working student, wife, and mum, effortlessly juggle work, raising a family, and her academics to top her cohort. We are proud of her achievements and share in her joy. We cannot wait to celebrate her professional accomplishments in the future. We hope her story motivates more students, especially young women, to be success driven.”

“As a responsible corporate citizen, we are elated to partner with the University of Media, Arts and Communication to use our flagship Hollard x Academia platform to impact young Ghanaians positively. Given the significance of tertiary education in nation-building, it is crucial to drive students to pursue academic excellence. At Hollard, our purpose is to enable more people to create and secure a better future by being a catalyst for positive and enduring change. Therefore, we are confident that students from our partner universities will be well-equipped to succeed in the future ", she added.

The University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC) is one of four schools benefiting from the Hollard X Academia scheme. Aside from the Hollard Prize, the other modules under Hollard X Academia are the Hollard Streetwise Finance engagement, thought leadership events, corporate events, and the Hollard scholar programme.

About Hollard Ghana

The country’s favourite insurance group is Hollard Ghana, with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance. The group combines its deep local knowledge of the market having previously operated in Ghana for 25 years as Metropolitan Insurance with the world-class expertise of an international insurance brand in 18 countries across the world. With feet firmly planted on Ghanaian soil but headquartered in South Africa, Hollard delivers innovative insurance solutions customized to the unique risks Ghanaians face. Hollard offers various life and general insurance products including funeral, personal accident, motor, business, travel, home, and more; and can be reached via 0307000599. Beyond various nationwide office branches and Hollard 2U franchise shops, Ghanaians can find Hollard at Shell Fuel Station Welcome Shops, Melcom stores and online at www.hollard.com.gh, www.melcom.com/hollard-insurance and www.jumia.com.gh for all their insurance needs.