Barbara Wankollie

Attending

Academic Major

Undeclared

​Class of 2025

Barbara Wankollie attends Bucknell University. She grew up on the ELWA Compound - a missionary compound in Liberia - with her parents and three sisters. Growing up, she saw girls being marginalized and experienced this firsthand when she took a male-dominated course at a local university. But she rose above the challenge, earned respect and discovered her voice. She began to speak out and advocate for the rights of women in her society. As a result of this, she and a few friends started a GirlUp club in her school and she later became the president. She was recognize as a “Campus Influence” by The Editorial Cartoon-AMEU (a campus organization) for her services that inspired others to challenge themselves, build confidence, and do more in their respective field.
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Barbara is also very engaged with off-campus organizations. She is a mentor volunteer at Peace Jam Liberia, a member of the YMCA Girls Advocacy Club, a member of the Youth Chapter of the African Women in Leadership Organization, and a member of the Young Women Leadership Program under the Gbowee Peace Foundation. Barbara wants to be a decision maker in her country, because she wants to create good policies that will favor all genders and give women a seat at the high table so their voices are heard and respected. This summer Barbara is a student assistant at the Center For Alumni & Family Engagement on campus! She will also be working as an alumni ambassador. 

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Mentor Team 

Stacey Keare, President, Girls Rights Project
Trisha Stiles, Founder, JLEAPS for Peace and HR Stiles LLC 
Lisa Halsted, Founder and Retired Founder, Akwaaba Styles and Adventures Cross-Country
Karen Libby, VP of IT Communication and Support, Home Franchise Concepts
Kathryn Byrne, Partner, Mazars USA
Fran Maier, CEO, BabyQuip, Inc.