MR. KWADWO ASIEDU-GYIMAH
ASSISTANT HEADMASTER (ADMINISTRATION)
ADISADEL COLLEGE
i. MR. KWADWO ASIEDU-GYIMAH, ASSISTANT HEADMASTER
(ADMINISTRATION) was born on 10th May 1949 in Cape Coast but his
parents hail from Twendurase - Kwahu in the Eastern Region. He
is married with three children.
He started his primary education at Aggrey Memorial Primary School
at Cape Coast from 1955 to 1961. He continued at Presbyterian
Middle Boarding School at Awisa in Eartern Region from 1961 to
1963. Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah gained admission into Adisadel College
and between 1963 and 1968 pursued a five year course of full-time
study during which he obtained his G.C.E. Ordinary Level Certificate.
He gained admission to Winneba Post Secondary College from 1968
to 1970. Whilst in Adisadel College he was one of the celebrated
sports students. He was an active member of the College Athletics,
Hockey and Soccer teams.
He continued his sporting carrier in Winneba Post Secondary College
where he was a member of almost all the sports disciplines. In
1969 he was appointed the sports prefect. Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah completed
Winneba post secondary college in 1970 and got his Teacher's certificate
"A" Post Sec. He taught for one year and he became the
headteacher of Anglican Middle School in Asesewa from 1971-1973.
Later in 1973 Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah gained admission to Specialist
Training College (now University College of Education, Winneba)
to pursue a coure in health, Physical Education and Recreation
after which he obtained his Teacher's
Diploma - Physical Education in 1977. After his graduation at
Winneba he taught at Komenda Training College from 1977 to 1978
then transferred to Adisadel College where he was made Knight
Housemaster from 1978 to 1981.
In 1980 Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah was promoted by the Ghana Education
Service (GES) to the rank of senior superintendent.
He left the shores of Ghana for U.S.A. and later to teach in
Nigeria between 1982 at C.A.C. Teachers College, Efon Alaye in
Ondo State, Nigeria. Since there is no place like home, he retruned
to Ghana and was re-engaged by the G.E.S. on 1st March 1985. He
took up a teaching appointment at the University Practice Secondary
School, Cape Coast, from 1985 to 1988 worked assiduously to bring
the sporting activities of the school to limelight.
Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah very much wanted to be one of the pioneers
to enter the Physical Education Degree Course when it was introduced
at University of Cape Coast. God granted his wish. He was offered
admission to U.C.C. in 1986 as one of the pioneers to enter the
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. With
tenacity of purpose, assiduity coupled with hard learning, he
went through his B.Ed(Physical Education) and Diploma in Human
Anatomy and Physiology course and came out meritoriously with
excellence and credibility in 1990.
He was posted to Adisadel College thereafter and was appointed
Elliott Housemaster from 1990 to 1995.
On 1st September 1991 he was promoted by the G.E.S. to the rank
of Principal Superintendent. By dint of hard work he was elevated
to the position of Senior Housemaster in 1995 till 1999. Approval
was given by His excellency the President after an interview for
his promotion to the Grade of Assistant Director (G.E.S.) with
effect from 1st September 1994. Being the energetic and hardworking
man that he is Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah was invited by the Institute
for International Sport (U.S.A.) as a Soccer Coach to the Second
World Scholar Athlete Games in Rhode Island United States of America
from June - July 1997. His excellent and skilful performance at
the world scholar games gave him another ticket to the United
States Scholar Athlete Games in Rhode Island, U.S.A. from June
- July 1999. Mr. Asiedu-Gyimah won shared award 0 the teacher
of the year in 2000. He became the Assistant Headmaster (Academic)
in January 2002 - May 2000. He assumed the position of the Assistant
Headmaster (Administration) from June 2000 to present.