Centers for Excellence at two Liberian universities to produce skilled graduates in engineering and agriculture to meet current and future workforce demands. EHELD is equipping top-performing young Liberian women and men to contribute to the nation’s economic development in careers as engineers, extension agents, researchers, managers, leaders, and small business owners. EHELD is also building the capacity of university faculty through extensive degree training programs and mentoring.
NC State’s contributions to EHELD have included support of graduate programs for Liberians who will be teaching at Cuttington University upon completion of their degrees, revision and implementation of curricula in the newly created Animal Science and Health and Plant and Soil Science departments, and supporting training activities for faculty, staff and the agricultural sector in Liberia.
Other participants on the EHELD team at NC State include Charlotte Farin, Sung Woo Kim, Rick Brandenburg, Jay Jayaratne, Gary Bullen, Clyde Sorenson, Bir Thapa, and Bridget Lassiter.