THIRTY-FOUR 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 10 April 2026.
The group graduated with various bachelor degrees, 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:
1)Allan Harry, Bachelor in Business Management
2)Arame Andrew, Bachelor inn Accounting
3)Elianna Vincent, Bachelor in Business and Management
4)Emmanuel Paul Tanda, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
5)Josephine Lape, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
6)Kosam Lega, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
7)Manas Naloa, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
8)Nathan Charles, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
9)Sharol Gordon Kende, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
10)Anna John Diploma in Business Management
11)Eleasha Kain, Bachelor in Business Management
12)Ennet Moris, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
13)Freda Ripa, Bachelor in Business Management
14)Handalu Sale, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
15)Jemaimah Kuman, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
16)Lavinia Michael, Bachelor in Business Foundation
17)Lorna Hauka, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
18)Margaret Harry, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
19)Patrick Arisa, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
20)Phaniel Philip, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
21)Sharon Peter, Bachelor in Information Technology
22)Uri Mark, Diploma in Business Management
23)Wilson Abraham, Bachelor in Business Management
24)Daffy Yanon, Bachelor in Economics
25)Elaine Wyborn, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
26)Graham Kensa, Bachelor in Economics
27)Joan Kup, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
28)Joshua Thomas, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
29)Mea Baru, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
30)Mekeya Malachi, Diploma in Economics and Development Studies
31)Pamenas Henao, Bachelor in Accounting and Finance
32)Samuel David, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
33)Trevor Kain, Diploma in Accounting and Finance
34)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.