On Thursday, December 19, 2024, Stephen Bernard Donkor was honoured as the Best Graduating Student in Journalism (Top-Up Programme) at the first session of the third congregation of the University of Media, Arts and Communication - Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ) in 2024.

He obtained a First Class Honours with an outstanding Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.8571.

The prestigious award, which was presented during the university's graduation ceremony at the Dworwulu Campus, was sponsored by Zenith Bank.

Speaking shortly after the graduation ceremony, Donkor, who is also the co-founder of the Briphildon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, expressed his deep gratitude to God for making this reality.