Heritage Christian College (HCC) has changed the dynamics in the delivery of tertiary education in Ghana and Africa.
It is focusing on hands-on practical entrepreneurship, ethics, philanthropy, and global competence.
The College aims at ensuring skills development and not just theoretical education, as management focus on developing the right mind-set and heart-set of students to lead the change process in society.
HCC is a higher educational institution funded and sponsored by the Churches of Christ. It is a Christ-centered university accredited by the National Accreditation Board and affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
As part of HCC’s commitment to impact skills development, the college in its 2nd edition of the HCC Start-up Challenge has awarded student groups who emerged winners of this year’s challenge with various sums to start a business.
Team Piggery in pig farming received an amount of GH¢25,000.00 as winning prize.
Envis Exarch for fashion design and clothing line had GH¢20,000.00, Smart Estate Agency received GH¢15,000.00, RM& JP Grooming and beauty services, GH¢10,000.00, and Relish Farms into vegetable farming, GH¢8,000.00.
In other to expose talents that are hiding in the students to the world, Heritage Christian College has selected student groups for mentoring in the HCC Hunt first and second editions. Each group has been assigned a Mentor.
Sports Commentary group is being mentored by Benjamin Willie Graham, sports journalist at GBC.
The dance group is mentored by Jeremiah Acheah Obadiah, one of the leading dance artistes and lead experienced choreographers in the industry.
Comedy and Drama group by Chief Moomen, a playwright and Spoken Word Artist of national repute who studied under prolific playwright, Prof. Martin Owusu of the University of Ghana and Poet Kofi Anyidoho.
Others include Disc Jockeying by DJ Andy Dosty, an experienced radio presenter and DJ who has a school and has taught hundreds of DJs in Ghana.
Singing by Lynx Entertainment, a Ghanaian-based record label founded by producer, singer, and songwriter Richie Mensah. Singing/ Choral music by Ben Adjei, a Music director, singer and songwriter who won the Best Male Vocalist at the maiden edition of Choral Awards in 2016.
By William SarponglFrontpageghana.com
