One of the highlights of the trip was the evening the team spent at the Palace of the La Mantse, Nii Kpobi Tettey Tsuru III, the traditional chief of La, one of the major sectors of Accra . The La Mantse addressed many questions that the Akron team had about the role of chieftaincy in contemporary Ghana , and the cultural significance of some of the traditional rituals of the La people.

At the end of the visit, the chief presented gifts to each member of the Akron team. In turn, he was presented with gifts that included University of Akron pens.