The University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Friday conferred honorary degrees on two personalities, who have contributed towards the growth and development of the university at a ceremony which formed part of activities marking its 40th anniversary celebrations of the institution.

They were: Immediate Past Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Reverend Professor Samuel Kwasi Adjepong and Mr Kwasi Fosu Gyabaa, an alumnus.

Dr Charles Mensa, Chairman of the UCC Council, conferred the Doctor of Science, (Honoris Causa) on Rev. Prof. Adjepong and conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) on Mr Gyabaa.

He said this brought to 24 the number of personalities the university had conferred the honorary degrees on at both local and international levels since it attained full status in 1972

A citation accompanying the awards; described Professor Adjepong as a hard working person and said it was during his leadership that the image of the university was placed on a high pedestal on the international scene.

"As a result of your exemplary leadership, the university has forged partnership with a number of local and international institutions and agencies, which had brought academic programmes and physical projects to UCC", the citation said.

Mr Gyabaa was also described as somebody, who had shown tremendous commitment and support to the growth and development of the UCC, his alma mater in so many diverse ways.

Mr Gyabaa was said to have demonstrated his unalloyed commitment to the advancement of the university through his active involvement in finding concrete solutions to problems that arose as a result of the introduction of the new grading system.

The Vice Chancellor Reverend Professor Emmanuel Obeng congratulated them on their achievement and said the UCC would continue to honour hard-working personalities so as to make it an institution to live and work with.

Professor Adjepong on his own behalf and that of Mr Gyabaa thanked the university for the honour done them and said, it would serve as a beacon of inspiration to all.

Among those present were the Chancellor of the university, Dr. Sam Jonah, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area and the Minister of Mines, Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko.