Thirty-four (34) Education Subsidy Program students sponsored by various landowner subsidiaries managed by the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) have graduated from the Institute of Business Studies University (IBSU) on April 10, 2026.
The group graduated with various Bachelors, associate degrees and Diplomas from different courses of study.
MRDC managing director and chief executive officer Augustine Mano congratulated the graduates on their achievements.
Mr Mano also thanked each subsidiary for their continuous support in sponsoring the Education Subsidy Program since its inception for students attending various institutions such as IBSU, UPNG, DWU, UOG and UOT.
He said one of the key focuses for MRDC and its subsidiaries is on providing quality education through infrastructure and school fee sponsorship for students from the project footprint areas.
“Our scholarship program, which started in 2022, has supported over 10,000 students. 1152 of them have gone on and graduated from tertiary institutions,” Mr Mano said.
The graduating cohort from IBSU included:
- Allan Harry, Bachelor in Business Management
- Arame Andrew, Bachelor inn Accounting
- Elianna Vincent, Bachelor in Business and Management
- Emmanuel Paul Tanda, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Josephine Lape, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Kosam Lega, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Manas Naloa, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Nathan Charles, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Sharol Gordon Kende, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Anna John Diploma in Business Management
- Eleasha Kain, Bachelor in Business Management
- Ennet Moris, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Freda Ripa, Bachelor in Business Management
- Handalu Sale, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Jemaimah Kuman, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
- Lavinia Michael, Bachelor in Business Foundation
- Lorna Hauka, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Margaret Harry, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Patrick Arisa, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Phaniel Philip, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Sharon Peter, Bachelor in Information Technology
- Uri Mark, Diploma in Business Management
- Wilson Abraham, Bachelor in Business Management
- Daffy Yanon, Bachelor in Economics
- Elaine Wyborn, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Graham Kensa, Bachelor in Economics
- Joan Kup, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
- Joshua Thomas, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Mea Baru, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Mekeya Malachi, Diploma in Economics and Development Studies
- Pamenas Henao, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
- Samuel David, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
- Trevor Kain, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
- Vinnie Sakui, Diploma in Business and Management
The Education Subsidy Program is managed by the MRDC on behalf of its subsidiary companies, benefiting students from mining, oil, and gas project areas across tertiary institutions.
