About Me
I am Otenewa, a part one student at the Ghana School of Law currently vying for the position of SRC Vice President (UPSA Campus). I was born and raised in Cape Coast by a father called George and a mother called Georgina, as the third of four siblings. I hail from Agona Swedru in the Central Region of Ghana. I am a committed member of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, where I have learned the values of discipline, integrity and service – values that guide me in all I do. I am a member of the contemporary choir in my church. My leadership philosophy is simple: ‘Lead with your Heart, Serve with Purpose, and Never Leave things the way you found them.’
Education & Training
● Ghana School of Law, UPSA Campus
● University of Ghana, Accra
● Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast
● Quincy High School, Massachusetts
Leadership & Service
● Member, Communications and Public Relations Committee (Ghana School of Law)
● Course Representative, UPSA B1 class (Ghana School of Law)
● Vikings Hall President, National Union of Presbyterian Students – Ghana (University of
Ghana)
● Justice, Law Students’ Union Judicial Board (University of Ghana)
● Clerk, Students’ Representative Council Judicial Board (University of Ghana)
● Library Prefect and Head of English and Library Committee (Wesley Girls’ High School)
● Public Relations Officer of the Air Force Cadet Corps (Wesley Girls’ High School)
● Member, Village Outreach Club (Wesley Girls’ High School
Global Representation, Advocacy & Research
● Delegate, Young Diplomats of Ghana Cohort V 2024
https://www.linkedin.com/company/youngdiplomatsofghana/
● Researcher, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2023
https://www.ilsa.org/jessup-history/jessup-2023/
● Oralist, Baker McKenzie Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition 2023
https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/828/239796.html
● Lex:Lead Essay Winner and Ambassador 2023
https://lex-lead.org/2023-winners-1
● Oralist, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah Moot Court Competition 2023
https://bentsienchill.com/bentsi-enchill-letsa-ankomah-bentsi-enchill-sponsors-the-university-of-ghana-lsu-moot-court-competition/
● Opinion Writer, ‘The Russia-Ukraine War: A Silver-Lining for Africa?’ 2022
https://citinewsroom.com/2022/12/the-russia-ukraine-war-a-silver-lining-for-africa-article/#google_vignette
● Recipient, Lebanese Embassy in Ghana’s Academic Merit Scholarship 2022
https://law.ug.edu.gh/news/12-ugsol-students-receive-scholarships-lebanese-community-ghana
● Delegate, Yale Young Global Scholars Program 2019 https://globalscholars.yale.edu/
● Delegate, Ashesi Innovation Xperience 2018
https://ashesi.edu.gh/ashesi-innovation-experience-celebrates-5th-year/
● Delegate, Harvard Model United Nations 2017 https://www.harvardmun.org/
● Delegate, Hunan City University Confucius Cultural Exchange 2017
https://gjjyxy.hncu.edu.cn/info/1160/1258.htm
● Delegate, Yale Model Congress 2016 https://www.yalemodelcongress.org/
What drives me
I strongly believe that with the right level of dedication and effort, everything I set my mind to is within my reach. As a proud Gey Hey girl, I live by the principle that anything worth doing is worth doing well: no half-measures, no shortcuts, just excellence driven by passion and purpose.
