The Jamaica Howard College Affinity Community (JHUAN) has introduced the distribution of US $102,000 in scholarships to 25 college students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard College. The recipients shall be honored at JHUAN’s sixth annual fundraising occasion, HUes of Blue, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Every pupil will obtain US $4,000 to assist offset their tuition prices. This 12 months, two college students shall be acknowledged with the inaugural Bancroft S. Gordon Scholarship Award, which celebrates excellence in athletics, lecturers, management, and group engagement. The award honors the late Bancroft Gordon, a Howard alumnus and soccer participant.
JHUAN Chairman and Howard College Board Member, Donald Christian, expressed his pleasure in supporting Jamaican college students. “I’m honored to be a part of a group that helps Jamaican college students who’ve navigated challenges to pursue their research. As an alumnus, it’s essential that we discover methods to bolster our educational establishments whereas supporting our college students,” he mentioned.
Fundraising efforts for the scholarship fund proceed by way of the top of the 12 months, and donations may be made at https://www.jhuan.org/become-a-donor.
The occasion shall be hosted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to america, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, a co-founder and main advocate of JHUAN, at her Chevy Chase residence.
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For the second 12 months in a row, HUes of Blue may even acknowledge excellent Howard alumni with JHUAN’s IMPACT AWARD, honoring distinction in skilled achievements, management, and group service. This 12 months, the award will go to Jamaican architect and CEO of Design HQ, Isiaa Madden, a graduate of Howard College’s Faculty of Structure. Madden has had an exemplary profession within the luxurious and hospitality business, engaged on tasks resembling Riu Motels Jamaica, Excellence Oyster Bay, Hyatt Ziva and Zilara, Half Moon Resort, and Pinnacle Jamaica.
Entrepreneurs and philanthropists Heather and Kevin Reid may even obtain the IMPACT AWARD for his or her work with the Blue Lagoon Basis, a company they co-founded to assist philanthropic applications, together with initiatives that assist youngsters in Jamaica additional their schooling.
Since its founding in 2018, JHUAN has awarded 89 scholarships totaling US $356,000. The group goals to assist high-potential Jamaican college students dealing with monetary challenges by way of scholarships, mentorship, and profession growth. JHUAN is led by a 17-member board that gives strategic management and oversight.
