James Lutterodt, a participant in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is dead.
Francisca Lamini, Bright Senyo Godzo, and James participated in the competition on behalf of Keta Senior High School (Ketasco), and they dazzled the judges and the audience with their performance from the beginning to the end.
Although there have been theories about food poisoning, James’ death’s exact cause has not yet been revealed. For the first time in the history of the school, James, Fransica, and Bright led Ketasco to the NSMQ finals.
Despite losing to Prempeh College, they were recognized for their abilities and efforts, receiving accolades from many Ghanaians and eventually scholarships, among other things. James was studying computer science at the University of Ghana when he passed away.
According to reports, he was also reportedly planning to leave Ghana and continue his study in the United States of America.
The competitors were praised by Ghanaians, with their motto “God of 1ders” commanding the majority of the hashtags, despite finishing third behind the six-time champions, Legon Presec, and losing the award to Kumasi-based Prempeh College.
Since the competition’s start in 1993, KETASCO has been the only school from the Volta region to go to the finals, leaving its mark on history. With Presbyterian Boys giving them a gaping stretch of 49 points to choose second and Prempeeh College taking first place with 53 points, they came in third with 30 points.
The entire team was given a warm welcome by the school as they were led to the campus by the Keta Business College Junction (KETABUSCO) and given a guard of honour by the cadet corps. At a ceremonial gathering, Torgbui Dzelu IV, Dufia of Dzelukope, honoured them.
According to the America Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, Francisca Lamini, the only female contestant among the three contestants and the only female contestant in the finals, received a fully financed scholarship for an undergraduate degree at the prestigious Havard University.
