Christ the King College (CKC) is a

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founded in 1954 in

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. The school was founded by Mother Marie Louise De Meester in 1954 under the direction of Archbishop Thomas Joseph Brosnahan. The Christ the King College is regarded as one of the most influential schools in West Africa due to its tradition of hardworking teachers and student leadership. Academically, it is considered the leading secondary school in public examinations such as Basic Education Certificate Educations (B.E.C.E) as well as the higher West African Senior Secondary School Examination Council. CKC primarily serves Sierra Leone, but also has

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from

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and

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. Many prominent politicians and business leaders have graduated from CKC.

History

Under the direction of Archbishop Thomas Joseph Brosnahan, Christ the King College was founded and built by

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missionaries of the Holy Ghost Order led by Reverend Michael Corbett of Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland. The school itself was founded by Mother Marie Louise De Meester in 1954. When the first students arrived, Archbishop Joseph Ganda, who was a Deacon at the time, was a French teacher at the school. The original site later became the St Francis Primary School. Because of the school's reputation, it became the favorite of Sierra Leone's most prominent families and it soon saw the children of

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s and politicians among its student body earning it the moniker "The Royal College of the South".

Notable alumni

Some notable graduates of CKC include *

Solomon Berewa Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa (6 August 1938 – 5 March 2020) was Vice-President of Sierra Leone from May 2002 to September 2007. Standing as the candidate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), he was defeated in the second round of the 2007 ...

* Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma *

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Kandeh Yumkella Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (born July 5, 1959) is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist, politician, and the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy ...

References

External links

CKC Alumni Association of North America
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