St. Martin’s Senior High School, Adoagyiri-Nsawam graduates from 1978 and 1979 presented the school with sports equipment on behalf of the Dr. James W. Doe Foundation.
According to them, the gesture was inspired by the Latin phrase “mens sana in corpore sano,” which translates to “a healthy mind in a healthy body.”Handballs, basketballs, footballs, volleyballs, ping pong balls, tennis balls, bats, rackets, racquets, and paddles for badminton, tennis, and ping pong, as well as jersey shirts, resistance tubes, skipping ropes, pumps, and shuttlecocks, were among the equipment available.
TWilberforce Tengey, Joshua Awuku-Apaw, and Henry Nortey were members of the 1978 group that attended the presentation. The 1979 group included Kwasi Doe, Isaac Amponsah, and Emmanuel W. Doe. The group also included Dr. Jesse Mawuli Doe.
The items were received by a group of school employees led by the Headmaster, Mr. Paul Agbakpe, Assistant Head for Administration, Mr. Mensah Aborampa, Assistant Head for Academics, Mr. Gideon Asare, Science Head, Mr. Teye Kwesi Charles, Senior Housemaster, Mr. Dominic Oppong Antwi, Physical Education Head, Mr. Felix Amaning Kwaku, SRC Patron, Mr. Ernest Adenku, and Dompreh House Master.
Before the presentation, Mr. Tengey, an alumnus, stated that the alumni felt beholden to their alma mater and that it was necessary to acknowledge and appreciate how the institution had helped them become helpful members of society in diverse professions. He said that this was a follow-up to an earlier offering of 120 plastic chairs to the school, and he praised Dr. James W. Doe’s singular contribution to procuring the athletic gear.
On behalf of the school’s staff and students, the clearly pleased headmaster conveyed heartfelt gratitude to Dr. James W. Doe, the 1978 and 1979 year groups, and the alumni. He stated that the equipment arrived at an ideal moment and promised everyone that it would be put to good use. Mr. Agbakpe did not hesitate to express his desire for more gifts in the future.
