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Marian Amissah (née Ameyaw) Persis Annan
Bio-Medical Engineer, Queen Consummate Banking Professional;
Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Entrepreneur; Philanthropist;
Doctoral Student at University Treasurer for WGHS Class of 1996
of Warwick, UK (Research area:
“A Model-driven Approach for Compton House (Block K); A2
Assessment and Optimization of Class (English, Literature in English,
Hospital Systems”) French)
Ward-Brew House (Block L);
M1 Class (Physics, Chemistry, Member of the Cadet Corps
Mathematics)
Alumna of the University of Ghana,
Member of Village Outreach; Legon (BA Political Science &
Christian Fellowship; Jewels in His Theatre Arts) and Ghana Institute
Crown of Management and Public
Birthday: 5th May; ISFJ Personality Administration (GIMPA) (MBA,
Human Resource Management)
Alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science & Technology Interests: Practicing Christian; Family
(BSc Electrical & Electronic oriented; Professional dreamer;
Engineering); University of Surrey, Workaholic; Football enthusiast;
UK (MSc Biomedical Engineering),) Music addict, Jollof expert; Part-time
super hero!
Interests: Music, Movies, and trying new recipes. M y years in Gey Hey were probably the most defining moments of my life. I met
have so many fond memories of the few years I spent in Gey Hey, many of which have some great people and made amazing friends.
I helped shaped me into the person I have become. This includes the midnight feast before
we go home and the joy of not “gnashing” when letters arrive or during visiting hours. However, my first year in school was quite traumatic! Mrs. Acheampong, our headmistress
My love for music developed whiles in Gey Hey and I was a proud member of Jewels in His at the time, gleefully run her extremely blunt pair of scissors through my well-developed
crown choir. Music is still an important part of my life and I continue to sing in my church punk hairdo and gave me the most hideous haircut ever! I laugh over it now, but it was a
choir. very harrowing experience for me. I cannot even look at a pair of scissors without thinking
of that incident.
I shared dormitories with so many lovely ladies in Ward Brew house some of whom are now
practically family members. I am inspired by my mother Agnes Eleanor Okyere, a woman of uncommon beauty, a
The education and training I received has impacted all areas of my life. I recently told a fiercely loyal friend, a compassionate critic, a doting mother and a perfect wife.
friend I miss eating ‘couscous’ (i.e. gari and shito eaten in a mug), she responded that I can
still eat that but no, in my opinion it is not the same. I am and will always be a proud old girl For me, Christianity and trusting in God is life; the rest is just minor details.
of WGHS.
My favourite quote is by Henry Ford who said “Whether you think you can, or you think you
can’t; you’re right.”

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