WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-five Jamaican college students enrolled at Howard College will likely be awarded scholarships totaling $102,000 by the Jamaica Howard College Affinity Community (JHUAN) .
The recipients will likely be acknowledged on the group’s sixth annual fundraising occasion, HUes of Blue. The occasion is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Bancroft S. Gordon Scholarship Award
Every awardee receives US $4,000 in scholarships to assist offset their tuition. This yr, two college students will likely be acknowledged with the inaugural Bancroft S. Gordon Scholarship Award which celebrates excellence in athletics, lecturers, management, and neighborhood engagement. The award honors the late Bancroft Gordon, a Howard Alumni and soccer participant.
JHUAN’s Chairman and Howard College Board Member, Donald Christian, mentioned, “I’m honored to be part of a neighborhood that helps Jamaican college students who’ve navigated challenges to pursue their research. As an alumnus, it’s vital that we determine methods by which we will bolster our educational establishments whereas supporting our college students.”
Fundraising Efforts for Jamaican College students
Fundraising efforts proceed via the tip of the yr. Donations are nonetheless being accepted for the scholarship fund.
The occasion will likely be hosted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to america Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, a co-founder and main advocate of the group at her Chevy Chase residence.
HUes of Blue will for the second yr, acknowledge exemplary Howard Alumni with JHUAN’s IMPACT AWARD for distinction in skilled achievements, management qualities, and repair to their communities.
IMPACT Award Recipient
This yr’s IMPACT Award will go to a Jamaican architect within the luxurious and hospitality trade and CEO of Design HQ, Isiaa Madden, a graduate of Howard College’s College of Structure with an exemplary profession in launching revolutionary designs.
These embody Resort tasks resembling Riu Accommodations Jamaica, Excellence, Oyster Bay Resort, The Royal Decameron, Hyatt Ziva and Zilaria, Half Moon Resort, Princess Resort, Arduous Rock & Unico Resort and the latest Pinnacle Jamaica.
As well as, Entrepreneurs and philanthropists Heather and Kevin Reid will obtain the IMPACT AWARD for his or her work with the Blue Lagoon Basis.
This is a corporation they co-founded to fund philanthropic applications, together with initiatives that assist kids in Jamaica additional their training.
Established in 2018, JHUAN’s mission is to determine and supply entry to high-potential Jamaican college students. Particularly, those that are dealing with vital monetary wants. The group supplies scholarships, mentorship alternatives, and profession improvement assets. Now in its sixth yr, JHUAN has awarded 89 scholarships totaling US$356,000.
JHUAN is led by a 17-member Board that gives strategic management and oversight.
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