by Derrick Scott
WASHINGTON, DC –This 12 months’s David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Purple-Carpet Gala, scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025, will honor two outstanding Jamaican philanthropists from the Washington, DC area with particular acknowledgment.
David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Honorees
The scholarship group positioned in Washington, DC, will honor distinguished dental surgeon and Kingston School graduate Dr. Maurice Miles. Moreover, Donald Christian, Chairman of the Jamaica Howard College Affinity Community and board member at Howard College, can even obtain recognition.
Each Mr. Christian and Dr. Miles are being honored for his or her generosity to the Jamaican neighborhood. They’re additionally acknowledged for his or her management. Dr. Miles is acknowledged for his medical work in the USA. Mr. Christian is a accomplice at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Washington, DC. He’s acknowledged for his management in enterprise and the neighborhood within the U.S.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the USA, Audrey P. Marks, is the patron for the gala. The occasion might be held within the atrium of the Nationwide Training Affiliation constructing in downtown Washington, DC. She is going to give a speech and current the awards.
Chairman of the Foundation, Christopher Hunt, remarked, “Every new 12 months brings renewed optimism to our mission of providing scholarships to deserving college students at Kingston School (KC) and Calabar Excessive College (Calabar).” Scholarship awards to designated beneficiaries honour the late David ‘Wagga’ Hunt, youth mentor and coach for whom the scholarship is known as. “It’s in that spirit that we at all times attempt to set new fundraising targets as we search to extend disbursement quantities and the variety of scholarships awarded yearly.”
“For the 2023-2024 faculty 12 months, “we elevated our scholarship quantity by 50% – to J$150,000 per scholar. Recipients are funded, ranging from Grade 8 by to Grade 13.”
The scholarship covers tuition, books, lunch, and different faculty associated bills. “So far, we’ve got disbursed over J$36 million in scholarships and college associated bills. As well as, we offer private computer systems for all our scholarship recipients.”
Mr. Hunt acknowledged that scholarship awardees ought to show robust tutorial achievements, take part in extracurriculars, and present a real want for monetary help.
The chairman stated that the variety of awards has elevated in recent times, and the objective is to proceed providing scholarships to deserving college students on the beneficiary colleges.
“As we embark on our sixteenth 12 months of operation and the eleventh 12 months of our in-person Gala, we’re happy with our development and the deepening bond with the neighborhood. We’re very lively with the Jamaican college students matriculating at Howard College in Washington, DC, by mentoring and offering a homely environment.”
David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship
Established in 2009, the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship was named for the late Kingston School (KC) previous scholar, football coach and co-founder of Meadhaven United Soccer Membership. He died in 2007.
David “Wagga” Hunt is a widely known observe and area analyst in Jamaica. He as soon as served as the final secretary of the Kingston and St. Andrew Soccer Affiliation. He was additionally the final secretary of the Minor League Soccer Affiliation. Moreover, he was the coach for Jamaica’s nationwide under-17 soccer workforce. Hunt has coached the Manning Cup groups for KC, Calabar, and Meadowbrook Excessive College.
