Deputy Registrar, Human Resources
Festus Nyame, born on 18th October, 1971 to Mr. S. K. Assiamah and Maame Adwoa Boaduwaa (all deceased), is the eighth born of eleven children from same parents. His hometown is Manso- Asarekrom in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region. He obtained his elementary education at Aduaben in the Bosomtwe District where his father was a head teacher. He had his Ordinary Level education at Atwimaman Secondary School, Trabuom, where he became the Senior School Prefect and had his Advanced Level education at Kumasi High School where he was made the Student Chaplain.
Mr. Festus Nyame Attended the University of Cape Coast and graduated with Bachelor of Education (Foundations). He joined KNUST in 2001 as a Senior Administrative Assistant. He later obtained an MBA in Human Resources Management at the KNUST School Business. He further obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the KNUST Faculty of Law and is currently pursuing Professional Law (BL) as a part-time student.
Mr. Festus Nyame has served in various sections and capacities in the University including the Academic Division where he served as Senior Administrative Assistant, the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) as Principal Administrative Assistant, the Alumni Office as Assistant Registrar for Alumni Affairs, the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as the Assistant Registrar of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and, as Faculty Registrar of the College of Science where he has oversight over Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences and, the Faculty of Biosciences and has acted as College Registrar in the absence of the substantive Registrar for the College. He has also served on various committees and boards in the university.
Over the past ten (10) years, Mr. Festus Nyame has embarked on an outreach programme across the regions of Ghana where he has committed himself to educating Senior High Schools and Basic Schools on critical issues including Career Development and how to make effective career decisions; Choosing the right profession; Admission into Tertiary institutions in Ghana (programme selection, subject combination and cut-off points); Learning Techniques; Examination Techniques; Developing Good Manners and Courtesy, among others.
As a result of these years of outreaches and presentations, he has become a sought-after Career Counselor and a consultant in these areas for not only Basic and Senior High schools but also for some tertiary institutions in the country. He is a good presenter, a motivational speaker and often at speaks to large audiences. His passion is making education relevant to society and helping young people make good decisions for their future.
