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Graduation Ceremony

The 40th Graduation Ceremony occured at the TECT main campus at Jui outside of Freetown on sunday 21st December 2008. A total of 87 students received bachelors degree and dipomas in Pastoral Studies, Missions, Christian Education, Adult Education, Peace & Conflict Studies and Development Studies.

The Graduation address was delievered by Dr. Stephen Bainos Kargbo on the theme "Attaining academic and moral excellence through Christian Education." The guest of honor was Honorable Victoria Sylvia Saidu Kamara who distributed prizes to the best graduating student - Andrew David Kanu who wan the Principal's Award for Academic Excellence; Rose-Marie SM MBoma, a woman theology student ,won the Joan Kind Award; Alfred William Kobba won the Alumni Award while Daniel A M Bona won the Christian Service Award.

2008 Distance Education

The Evangelical College of Theology in Sierra Leone has seen a rapid increase in student enrollment because of the introduction of the Distance Education program. This program caters for the needs of pastors and church workers who are involved in pastoral ministry across Sierra Leone. Because of the nature of their ministries, they cannot come to the college’s main campus at Jui outside Freetown for full time studies. The college has therefore launched three Distance Education campuses in Bo in the southern province and Makeni in the northern province of Sierra Leone and Freetown. Rev James Davies is coordinator of the Makeni Campus where 24 students are participating. Rev James Sawo-Koroma coordinates the Bo Campus where about 60 students are enrolled in various diploma and degree programs. Rev Bosco Bangura is in charge of the Freetown Campus where 33 students are enrolled in the Diploma in Christian Ministries by Extension program. The classes are expected to run from 3rd – 16th August 2008, with five new courses treated in each week of the program. Students, who successfully participate in the program of two-weeks of learning every August, will be qualified to receive the “Diploma in Christian Ministries by Extension” after two years.

Annual Matriculation 2008

The 2008/09 academic year started at The Evangelical College of Theology on the 1st September 2008. The opening week activities included the registration of new and continuing students followed by the orientation of new students. The formal opening of the academic year was conducted in the Matriculation service which, was held on 11th October 2008. A total of one and fifty students matriculated for the various programmes.
The opening lecture was delivered by Rev. Benjamin Bangura on the Theme "Attaining Moral and Academic Excellence through Christian Education." Rev. Benjamin Bangura, a graduate of TECT holds a Master of Education degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. He presently serves as lecturer in the Department of Adult Education at TECT. The program was well attended with the Chairman of Board of Governors, representatives from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Tertiary Education Commission, Community leaders and the Christian public attending.

Principal's visit to the US

The Principal of TECT Rev. Abu Conteh visited The US in the summer, where he attended the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church June 4-7, and the North American General Conference of the Wesleyan Church June 7-11, 2008. Both meetings were held in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Center.
As the conference plenary sessions were in progress, Rev. Conteh met with many Wesleyan missionaries who previously served in Sierra Leone. Among them were those who taught at TECT where they participated in the training of the leadership for the church in Sierra Leone. The Principal shared with them recent developments at TECT following their departure. The missionaries were excited to hear of the good happenings at the college and prayed that Rev. Conteh would succeed in his leadership.