AFRICA | A brilliant African lady named Asantewaa Aboagye-MacCarthy has made history at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana, where she graduated as the overall best student of her year with an impressive 3.97 out of 4.00 CGPA in Doctor of Optometry.
Her outstanding academic feat earned her multiple distinguished awards, including the Madam Yaa Ampemaa Award for best graduating female student and overall best graduating student of the College of Health and Allied Sciences.
She was also awarded the best graduating Student of the School of Allied Health Sciences and the Dr. Kojovi Morny Award for Best Doctor of Optometry Graduate
Asantewaa's Story and How She Did It
Asantewaa began her academic journey at the University of Cape Coast in 2015, with a clear vision to make a difference in eye health care across Africa.
This hard work, consistency, and strong faith carried her through the rigorous six-year Doctor of Optometry program, culminating in her graduation in 2022 with First Class Honours.
Optometry, the field she excelled in, is a critical branch of health sciences focused on eye examination, diagnosing and treating visual disorders, and prescribing corrective lenses — a discipline that demands both intellectual and clinical excellence.
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Reflecting on her journey on LinkedIn, Asantewaa shared that every one of her achievements is the fulfillment of her dream.
“Everything I have accomplished today was once just an imagination. We can dream it, imagine it, envision it, wish it — but if we don’t make a move towards it, it’ll only remain an imagination,” she said.
Asantewaa described herself as a “GOD-GIRL,” a term that symbolizes her faith-driven pursuit of excellence. “There are no limitations for a GOD-GIRL. The Kingdom stands at rapt attention because a GOD-GIRL has won,” she added.
Asantewaa’s academic brilliance led her across international borders.
She is currently pursuing a PhD in Vision Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where her groundbreaking research focuses on retinal imaging for early diagnosis of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Her work merges neuroscience and vision research, advancing diagnostic innovation that could transform how neurological disorders are detected.
Before her PhD, she served as a Resident Optometrist at Imperial Eye Care Center and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), a prestigious recognition reserved for exceptional professionals in the field.
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