11 Nyan Scholarship Program Recipients Graduate with Degrees in Professional Nursing, Environmental Science, Midwifery

Published: July 10, 2024

MONROVIA – Eleven students sponsored by the Nyan Scholarship Program (NSP) of Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan have completed studies and earned degrees in various healthcare, environmental, and other disciplines. This brings to a total of 31 students in a cohort that have graduated from the NSP sponsorship in the last 4 years.

From the Cuttington University School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Jupor Gborkerquelle earned a Master’s of Environmental Science, while Diamond C. Wesseh earned a Master’s of Nursing Administration.  Nine other students earned Diplomas in Midwifery from the Deana Kay Issacson School of Midwifery in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia.

Those that graduated with diplomas in midwifery include Wilfred Barjay, Varlee Kamara, Jamie Alpha, Dianna Clay, Philip Nowinie, Otis Darbeh, Chris Pah Jallah, Victoria Quetee, and John Bestman.

Since 2002, the Nyan Scholarship Program (NSP) has awarded partial and full scholarships, as well as financial aid to needed and academically talented students for tuition payments, and for room and board. The students also receive mentorship by Dr. Nyan.

The Nyan Scholarship Program (NSP) is a competitive scholarly program that is privately sponsored by Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, a Liberian medical doctor, inventor, public health specialist, and infectious disease scientist.

The NSP is presently sponsoring about 8 remaining students in the midwifery and nursing programs at the Deana Kay Isaacson School of Nursing and Midwifery, and 2 graduate students in Public Health students at the University of Liberia.

On the second leg of his 2024 National Volunteer Service, Dr. Nyan is presently in Liberia teaching biology at his Alma mater (Monrovia College) and providing free lectures in public health microbiology to various clinics and universities.

The Nyan Scholarship Program was established in 2002 in honour of the legendary warrior, orator, and oral-historian, Jack Sunday Saah-Nyan, the grandfather of Dr. Nyan’s. Administrators and Coordinators of the NSP over the years include Ginette Adelyn Sowu-Nyan, Randolph Ben-Davies, Annie Young, Grace Jarsoh, and Tepenty Young.