The Fiapre Notre Dame Senior High School community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a final-year student shortly after she completed her final paper in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The deceased, Jecenta Kyerewaa Appiah, a science student, reportedly passed away on Wednesday, June 17, after being rushed to the Sunyani Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital.
In a joint statement issued by the school’s management and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), the school confirmed the unfortunate incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
According to the statement, preliminary information indicated that Appiah complained of feeling unwell after leaving the examination hall upon completing her final paper. She was subsequently taken to the hospital for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The sudden passing of the student has left classmates, teachers and the wider school community in shock, coming at a time when candidates were celebrating the completion of their secondary education examinations.
Management and PTA executives have since visited the family to offer their sympathies and support during the difficult period.
The statement added that Appiah’s body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Meanwhile, funeral arrangements have been announced, with the burial and final funeral rites scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Seikwa-Bepoase in the Tain District of the Bono Region, her hometown.
The school has called on students, staff and well-wishers to keep the family in their thoughts as they come to terms with the tragic loss.
