APPRECIATION EXPRESSED FOR 230 SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED TO STUDENTS OF GKTC

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Office of the Acting President of the Grand Kru Technical College is deeply appreciative of the amazing opportunity and generosity of the County’s illustrious sons and daughters and the Nobel Peace Laureate for the providing 230 Scholarships this academic semester to students of the Grand Kru Technical College in Barclayville City, Grand Kru County.

The scholarships have lightened the financial burdens, which allows our inspiring students to focus more on the most important aspects of quality learning at GKTC. Besides, the scholarships make a real difference in the lives and truly brightened their future.

The distinguished donors are:

Nobel Laureate, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, offers 68 scholarships and entered into milestone MoU with GKTC.;
Senator Albert Tugbe Chie, offers 60 scholarships;
Senator Numene T.H Bartekwa, offers 55 scholarships. This is Senator Bartekwa third time in succession;
Hon. Superintendent Antoinettee Worwele Nimely, offera 30 scholarships. This is Honored. Nimely second time in succession;
Prof. Weade Kobbah-Boley, offers 10 scholarships. This is the Board’s Chair second time in succession;
Prof. Dr. Josephus Gbala-hinnig M Gray, Acting President, offers 5 scholarships. This’s Dr. Gray third time in succession. He was also successful to secure two overseas scholarships which now benefit two employees from GKTC attending at Sharda University in India.

We are grateful to announce that 230 scholarships have been awarded this semester to our inspiring students at GKTC. I’m very pleased that anytime from now I will be leaving my Acting President, Pro-bono role without any financial burdens to the students, while all the 58 employees of the institution are on GoL monthly payroll, and successfully conducted two academic semesters without any disruption of academic activities, classes or crisis. Furthermore, we have made the GKTC visible and.projects its image with established structures and makes the college a place of one family united for a common purpose, an academice nvironment that molds minds and prepares future leaders.

We inherited the Technical College on paper, but through hardwork, it’s has been rebranded and on the pave of new academic trajectory to the extent that whoever that will be appointed from the Six candidates as president of GKTC by the President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakia will be handled over an established and visible college with quality learning and teaching, a environment of academic quality and fully recognised by the National Commission on Higher Education and established MoU with other institutions by Liberia and abroad.

I’m highly grateful to the distinguished members of my illustrations and diligent team including the Vice Presidents, Academic Dean, Associate Deans, the financial team, directors, Academic Departments Chairpersons, dedicated and committed faculty members, and diligent support staffs and other heads of sections. Special thank you to the illustrious members of the Board of Trustees under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Weade Kobbah-Boley and the esteemed supervision of the Grand Kru County Legislative Caucus Chairman, Senator Numene T.H Bartekwa who have been very supportive with countless contributions and attends all activities and programs undertaken by the institution.

Also, special thanks to the Administration of Sharda University in India for the overseas scholarships opportunities provided to two employees and our local partners for the providing opportunities including scholarships to our students and careers development and capacity building trainings for our faculty members and staffs. If all goes well, two other instructional staffs will travel to Sharda University in India for Master’s studies in various disciplines. History shall remember everyone for the role played in the growth and development of the Grand Kru Technical College, by extension, Grand Kru County.