WASHINGTON, DC – Jamaica’s Ambassador to the USA Her Excellency Audrey Marks has lauded the Jamaica Howard College Affinity Community (JHUAN) group. For offering in extra of US$250,000 in scholarship help to needy Jamaican college students at Howard College over a five-year interval.
The Jamaican Ambassador congratulated this yr’s recipients totaling twenty college students who have been awarded a complete of US$80,000 in scholarship funding for college kids attending Howard College..
“Having been concerned within the conception of this improbable initiative 5 years in the past, I’m really pleased with the exceptional strides made in such a short while. Particularly, offering help of over $ 12,000,000 to Jamaican college students at Howard College.”
She was talking on Saturday September 16, on the HUES of BLUS fifth annual Scholarship fundraisers reception held on the Ambassador’s residence in Chevy Chase Maryland.
Ambassador Marks stated the JHUAN Howard University scholarship fund created to serve the Jamaican group was, “a really well timed and helpful initiative which, I hope may be replicated at different establishments of studying throughout the US with giant Jamaican inhabitants.”
She inspired the scholars to take full benefit of the mentoring and networking alternatives offered by JHUAN, thereby increasing their horizons and gaining the requisite instruments to launch their careers.
Traditionally, Howard has been the College of Selection for lots of of Jamaican residents. Lots of whom have remained right here within the D.M.V space or have returned to Jamaica and have performed exceptionally properly professionally.
In his remarks, Chairman of JHUAN, Don Christian stated the group was happy to award the scholarships to deserving college students attending Howard who’re pursuing varied levels.
He identified that the scholarship program was part of an even bigger effort to encourage, empower and inspire Jamaican college students, and to bolster their trajectory at Howard, granting them broader entry and alternatives.
As an alumnus who has benefited vastly from Howard College, it will be significant that we search for methods to help our tutorial establishments and pay it ahead,” stated, Mr. Christian.
“As JHUAN continues to develop its monetary help and broaden its impression, I’m honored as a Howard alumnus to help our Jamaican college students who’ve navigated vital challenges to have the ability to pursue their research at Howard.”
Christian recalled the historical past of the scholarship program launched in 2018 on account of a collaboration between Ambassador Marks after which Howard College president Dr. Wayne Frederick.
Since then, a complete of 64 scholarships have been awarded totaling $254,000.
Scholarship Purposes
In 2023, scholarship functions elevated by 50% whereas fundraising grew at a mean of 36% yearly demonstrating the essential want for elevated monetary help.
In mild of this Mr. Christian introduced the launch of the “Bancroft ‘Banky’ Gordon” Scholarship in honour of Gordon who was a Howard Alumnus, a authorized luminary and an impressive Jamaican athlete.
Ambassador Marks kicked off the “Banky Gordon fund” with a donation of $5,000 from the Jamaica Promise Basis.
JHUAN Scholarship Recipients
This yr’s JHUAN Scholarship recipients embrace Aaliyah Anderson, Kathy Bedasse, Damario Berry, Nazarah Bridgewater, Gabrielle Clarke, Sarah Cole, Alrick Davis, Yashieka Fearon, Aliyah Hamilton, Paul Jones, Lori-Ann Knight, Huonna McCarthy, Danielle McIntosh, Ashley Medley, Shamona Morris, Jade Mullings, Tabitha Norton, Naila Scott, Lori-Lee Stennett and Amanda Wright.
Ambassador Marks and former president of Howard college Dr Wayne Frederick was awarded with the JHUAN Founders Award for his or her function within the formation of the group whereas the JHUAN Impression award went to the Govt Director of Particular Olympics Caribbean Imitative Loran Josephine Bell and Managing Companion of Burt Smith and Firm Mr. Burt Smith.