十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 professor honored for contributions to 利比里亚文学

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley offering a lecture in Liberia

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, was awarded the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal of Patriotism for her decades of contributions to Liberian Literature. The award was presented to Wesley by the Liberian Institute for Growing Patriotism (LIGP) and the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) for Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, 国际和平, 和安全. The award was established in 2013 to honor the memory of the country’s first female judge and recognizes Liberians who have contributed greatly to the nation.

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阿尔图纳,爸爸. — Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, was awarded the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal of Patriotism for her decades of contributions to Liberian Literature. The award was presented to Wesley by the Liberian Institute for Growing Patriotism (LIGP) and the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) for Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, 国际和平, 和安全. The award was established in 2013 to honor the memory of the country’s first female judge and recognizes Liberians who have contributed greatly to the nation.

The ceremony took place June 11 at the Law School of the University of Liberia and was attended by Liberian government officials, the president of the university, U.S. diplomats, and EU representatives. Wesley read several of her poems and gave a brief talk on her poetry, 利比里亚文学, 她的新书, 《十大网投平台信誉排行榜》,” the first comprehensive anthology of 利比里亚文学.

Wesley’s visit to Liberia was a scholarly research trip to gather material for her next book and to conduct poetry workshops for young, 有抱负的作家. 5月7日到6月11日, Wesley spent time conducting research and reading her poetry in parts of the capital city of Monrovia and in her home county of Maryland in Southeastern Liberia. 5月19日, she launched her newest book, 《十大网投平台信誉排行榜》: Anthology of Liberian Poetry” and offered remarks about the Grebo Oral tradition and its influence on her works.

6月5日, Wesley opened the annual celebration of her alma mater, the College of West Africa (CWA), where she served as the motivational speaker for the week. CWA is one of Liberia’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions, established in 1829 before the nation’s independence. It was at CWA that Wesley first learned how to develop and hone her craft. Wesley kicked off the celebratory week with a presentation titled “You Can Be Anything You Want to Be No Matter Where You Come From.”

6月9日, Wesley conducted a writing workshop for young 有抱负的作家, concluding her visit with the high schoolers reading their poems. The workshop was conducted in what was formerly Wesley’s homeroom in 1976. To conclude her visit to Liberia, Wesley also donated several of her books to CWA and the University of to the University of Liberia, 她的另一个母校.

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