Barbara Wankollie
Attending
Academic MajorUndeclared
Class of 2025 |
Barbara Wankollie will be attending Bucknell University in the fall of 2021. 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.
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. |
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.
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.