Jabbeh Wesley receives Liberian Entertainment Award for Best Author

Monday, March 12, 2012 - 459 hits

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, associate professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has won the 2012 Liberian Entertainment Award as Best Author. Jabbeh Wesley was selected for the award after a month of voting by the public internationally and was presented the award at a ceremony on January 28 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Liberian Entertainment awards committee honors Liberians who are making a difference in the Liberian community in various categories including best artist, best community crusader, best actor, and more. The committee uses the awards as a forum to raise support for scholarships awarded to Liberian students in the United States and also to give support to Liberian communities in need.