Monrovia — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has congratulated Rev. Mrs. Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah on her historic academic achievement at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary, where she graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 2025 with the highest grade point average in the institution’s nearly five-decade history.
In a message sent from Miami, Florida, Weah praised Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah’s accomplishment as a moment of pride and encouragement, describing her graduation as a blessing not only to her family but also to the nation.
“I wish Madam Kemayah congratulations. We are proud of her,” Weah said in the message. “May God continue to bless her so that she has more wisdom to preach to us, to hear God’s word. We are proud of you, Madam.”
The former president, who noted his long-standing familiarity with her husband, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in his administration, referred to her as a “mother in God”.
Former President Weah noted that if he had been in Liberia, he would have attended the graduation ceremony with the family in honor of Rev. Kemayah’s achievement.
Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah etched her name into the academic history of Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary recently after graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.82 — the highest GPA recorded since the seminary was founded in 1976. The record-breaking result was formally confirmed by the seminary’s president, Rev. Dr. Momolu A. Massaquoi, who told the graduation ceremony that a comprehensive review of institutional records showed no previous graduate had attained such a score.
“This is the highest honor of academic achievement ever at this seminary,” Massaquoi said. “No student has ever graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.82. This is history.”
Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah earned a Master of Divinity in Leadership from the Bradley D. Brown Graduate School of Theology, graduating summa cum laude — the highest academic distinction conferred by the institution. Seminary officials described her performance as a “glass ceiling–breaking” moment in the academic legacy of Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary, widely regarded as the oldest theological seminary in West Africa and one of the oldest on the African continent.
Founded by former Liberian President William R. Tolbert Jr., the seminary has trained generations of pastors, theologians, educators and church leaders across Liberia and the subregion, but none had previously matched Golanyon-Kemayah’s academic record.
Beyond academic excellence, Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah used her valedictory address to issue a forceful call for national action on Liberia’s growing drug addiction crisis, urging the Church, the government and civil society to prioritize rehabilitation over punishment.
“There is no better time than now to reflect on the dire state of our youth, the future leaders,” she said, warning that drug abuse is “eroding the hope and dignity of our nation.”
Speaking under the theme “Prophesying Life to the Streets: A Mandate for Rehabilitation,” she challenged religious leaders to move beyond theological debate and confront what she described as the lived realities of young Liberians battling addiction to substances such as Kush, Spark and Die.
“Arresting addicts without rehabilitating them is a waste of human lives,” she said, calling for properly funded, medically grounded rehabilitation centers that integrate counseling, vocational training and faith-based support.
In an emotional tribute, Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah credited her husband, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr., for his support throughout her academic journey, describing him as her mentor and source of strength.
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