The 2002 alumni of St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School on Sunday, August 27, 2017, honoured Rev Father Samuel K. Batsa, a former headmaster of the school touted as a strict disciplinarian.
President of the 2002 Old Tom’s Association, Martin Akowuah, said the group celebrated the former headmaster in a bid to show appreciation for the many life lessons and discipline he installed in them.
“There are a lot of things we want to do for the school too. We want our numbers to grow so that we will be able to do more things we have planned. The entire school is our main focus,” the Association President said.
Overwhelmed by the gesture, Rev. Fr. Batsa thanked his former students and asked them to live and promote the high standards the school upholds in their various endeavours.
“I am excited. And I should be. I am very very thankful for them deciding to do this. I knew they would come but I was not expecting this number of people coming…I am happy it is happening in my lifetime.
“I am grateful and I thank God and all those who have worked to make this possible,” Rev Batsa said.
The students donated various items to the Priest at the St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Adenta, where the solemn event took place, including a cassock, a tablet and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The alumni also supported the harvest fundraising event at the St John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
The 2002 Old Toms also presented a plaque on which was inscribed a citation that recounts the many achievements of their former headmaster.