The administration, student and teachers of the Haywood Mission Institute have applauded its Directress of Christian Education and Childhood Development of the Haywood Mission Institute for her dedication in preparing the students who are the nation’s future leaders.
Dr. Myra Simpson has dedicated her life to educating children and preaching the gospel in Liberia, West Africa.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, graduated from Aenon Bible College where she met and married to Bishop Leo Simpson Bishop of the Liberian West African Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW).
They answered the call to move to Liberia, West Africa to direct the PAW-owned school there and after several years of service and employment of the PAW Mission in Liberia, Dr. Simpson is still ministering to children and women in Liberia.
She persevered through the Liberian Civil War where they had to be air lifted to safety.
She raised her children here and continues to serve the Lord on the mission’s field. She is an ordained District Elder and first lady of the Liberian District Council of Churches where her husband is the Diocesan Bishop.
Dr. Simpson, who is also the Directress of the Kindergarten Division of the Haywood Mission on Friday, October 29, 2021, received an Excellent Leadership Award from the Liberian West Africa Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) at a ceremony which was attended at the time by former Vice President Joseph Boakai.
Speaking at the ceremony which was organized by the administration, students and teachers of the Haywood Mission Institute, the principal, held on the campus of the school on the Old Road in Sinkor, Bishop Simpson, Chief Administrator of the school encouraged Dr. Simpson to remain steadfast and focused in her determination of preparing the future leaders of Liberia.
He said Mrs. Simpson who served in Liberia since 1978, has motivated students to strive for education which is not only light in darkness but also best way out of poverty and for effective contribution to societal development and progress.
According to him Mrs. Simpson throughout her teaching career in Liberia demonstrated a good academic performance in teaching the Liberian students something he also said partly portrayed the heartwarming and delightful roles she played in the Liberian educational sector.
Responding, Dr. Simpson, lauded the administration, students and teachers of the Haywood Mission Institute for recognizing her for the contribution she has thus far made in preparing the future leaders of the country; something she stressed that it is her commitment to make children to be in the position to be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of Liberia.
