MKNK Foundation Awards Full Scholarships to 25 Additional Beneficiaries at GONET Academy

The Martin K. N. Kollie Foundation (MKNK-F) has awarded full scholarships to 25 additional vetted, qualified, and accepted beneficiaries for professional education at GONET Academy, responding to the growing demand for skills-based empowerment among Liberian youth.

Over 5,000 applicants, mostly young people, competed for just 20 scholarship slots in Cohort 14. In response to the overwhelming interest and clear need for empowerment opportunities, the Foundation expanded the program by adding five additional scholarships, reaffirming its commitment to action, innovation, and practical solutions.

With this latest cohort, the MKNK Foundation has sponsored 85 Liberians across Cohorts 12, 13, and 14 to pursue professional education at GONET Academy, with a total investment valued at US$13,600 (approximately L$2.4 million). In 2025 alone, the Foundation has directly empowered over 500 Liberians, predominantly youth, through scholarships and financial assistance at universities, high schools, and TVET institutions nationwide.

Cohort 14 Scholarship Beneficiaries

The following candidates have been vetted, qualified, and accepted for full sponsorship:

Amanda Zayzay (Marketing Strategy and Brand Management), James Chea Pyne, Jr. (Project Management), Alieu V. Sheriff (Media and Public Relations), David D. Zayzay (Human Resource Management), J. Ernest Pasawee II (Web Development using WordPress), Cleopatra Mardea Clarke (Monitoring and Evaluation), Albert Bropleh (Human Resource Management), Pinky K. Johnson (Monitoring and Evaluation), Hawa Positive Guwor (QuickBooks Essentials), Shelly Matee Jones (Microsoft Excel Essentials), Charlesetta T. Ogunti (Banking and Finance), Francis M. Boayue (Monitoring and Evaluation), Theophilus Korti (Procurement and Contract Management), Frances Diamond Kennedy (Monitoring and Evaluation), Saah Kandu (Monitoring and Evaluation), Joshua N. Tokpah (Monitoring and Evaluation), Mashamie Sheriff (Project Management), Yamah Saylee (Microsoft Office Productivity), Jerry Sebo (Monitoring and Evaluation), Janet Watchine Carter (Occupational Health and Safety Management), Robin Doepoe, Jr. (Monitoring and Evaluation), Laurine Browne (Occupational Health and Safety Management), McArthur D. Gbardyu (Project Management), Esther M. Doepah (Procurement and Supply Chain Management), and Jerrylyn T. Garpue (Financial Management).

The MKNK Foundation reaffirmed its mission to continue empowering Liberians through education and skills development, emphasizing that people-centered investment remains the foundation of sustainable national growth.