Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, was invited by the Ghana Society of Central New York (GSCNY) to be the 2017 keynote speaker for the 60th Ghana Independence Day Anniversary Celebration Banquet on March 25 at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. The theme of Asumah’s keynote address was “Consolidating Democracy and Development in Africa.” The event was attended by many faculty, staff, administrators and students of Syracuse University, Bryant and Stratton College, LeMoyne College, Onondaga Community College, SUNY Cortland, and the public. Proceeds of the funds raised by the organizers of the event were earmarked for student scholarships in Central New York area.