Jeromha Crossbourne, a Partner at Scott, Bhoorasingh & Bonnick, has been an Attorney-at-Law at the Jamaican Bar for more than five years, specialising in criminal and civil litigation. A motivated and goal oriented person, she has contributed her legal and motivational skills to assist others. Ms Crossbourne was educated at the Awards & Achievements: Ms Crossbourne is an Honour Roll Graduate; has been the recipient of several awards including—The Douglas Fletcher Memorial Prize: for the outstanding Jamaican in academic achievement, interest in the Law School, discipline and attitude to society; Williams, McKoy and Palmer Prize: for outstanding performance in Criminal Practice and Procedure; Vaccianna & Wittingham Prize: for Criminal Practice and Procedure; and the Hon. Mr. Justice Courtenay Scipio Orr Memorial Prize: for outstanding Criminal Practice and Procedure. Activities and Organisations: National Initiative for Street Children: presented in recognition of hosting motivational talks for the children. She is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association; the Southern Bar Association; Honourary Secretary of the Girls Guides Association; and a Sunday School Teacher at the United Church of Jamaica. She is also a member of the Glenmuir Preparatory Past Students Association; and participated in the In her community, Ms Crossbourne is the Treasurer of the Volunteer Corps, and contributes some eight hours per week at a Children’s Home. She is also Treasurer for the Human Rights Committee Jeromha Crossbourne, it is with pride and confidence that the members of the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards Committee of Clarendon have selected you as a worthy recipient of the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence for 2010.
Jeremy Hall, a self-taught musician, has established an “unblemished record of outstanding achievement, intelligence and scholarship,” during his attendance at Described as a talented, outspoken, spiritual, jovial and creative young man, he plans to pursue a career in the field of Science and Technology, starting with a BSc. in Electronics Engineering at The University of the In 2009 he was the top student in Computer Science Unit 1 at Glenmuir High; and that same year he created and engineered an original programming language, Hallocode, using the language “C” to code the syntax. Jeremy Hall established one of the highest academic records at Jeremy has been playing the keyboard, bass guitar and drums professionally since the age of nine, and has won numerous awards including gold, silver and bronze, as well as trophies in the Festival of the Arts of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission. He was Choir Chaplain and Bass line leader; and the lead Bass in Glenmuir’s Choir Album, “Spirit on Fire: The Burning Truth,” as well as the lead musician in the Jamaica Association of General Baptists. A Prefect and Deputy Head Boy at Glenmuir High School, Jeremy also served as President of Computer Science and Technology Club; a Student Council Representative; a Mentor for the Sixth Form Association Mentorship Programme; and he participated in the Quiz Club, Science Club, Technology Club and Chess Club; as well as playing on the Under 13 football team. Overall, Jeremy’s brilliance and commitment to work has been impressive; and his keen sense of hunour has endeared him to his peers. Jeremy Hall, it is with pride and confidence that the members of the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards Committee of Clarendon have selected you as a worthy recipient of the
Sylvester Nathaniel Bryan, a former Principal of the Born in the district of Victoria, on the peak of the He was among the first batch of students to attend the new He taught at Fyffes Pen and For more than a decade, between 1985 and 1996, he served as Chairman of the Lionel Town Branch Library. Since 1986, he has been a member of the St. Gabriel’s Church Senior Choir; and is the former Secretary and President of the St. Gabriel’s Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew; and President of the Clarendon Local Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He is currently the National Treasurer of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Sylvester Nathaniel Bryan, it is with pride and confidence that your colleagues and the members of the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards Committee of Clarendon have selected you as a worthy recipient of the Governor-General’s Achievement Award for 2010.
Aldeen Sharee Simmonds, whose passion is to be a Human Resource Manager and a Career and Training Development Coordinator, hopes that if she can “touch one life as I go along life’s way, then my living would not have been in vain.” And, it is her goal to train young people to be productive members of the society and an asset to their country. A top Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student; Aldeen was awarded the Victoria Mutual Building Society Scholarship to attend Glenmuir High School where she was a Senior Prefect, Prefect Advisor, Student Council Assistant Secretary and Class Representative. She subsequently excelled in the CXC and For her, sports and music were balancing elements in her academic life, working relentlessly to gain three distinctions in Music theory; and two merits for Piano Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. And, based on her table tennis skills, she was invited to train with the Jamaica National Table Tennis Team. After An active member of the Clarendon Baptist Church, she was President of the Youth Fellowship, Director of the Youth Choir, Sunday School Teacher, and Junior Secretary of the Church. Dedicated to volunteering with other youths, she also served as Vice-President of the Clarendon Baptist Youth Association, and Coordinator of the Sign Language and Dance Ministries. In recognition of her knowledge, skills and achievements, she was awarded two silver medals in the Culinary Arts Competition of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission in 2000. Upon reflection, Aldeen credits the love, care and support of her mother Altheia and her father Albert for all her successes in life. Aldeen Simmonds, it is with pride and confidence that the members of the GGAA parish committee have selected you as a worthy recipient of the Governor-General’s Youth Award of Excellence for the parish of Clarendon in the year 2009.
Aldeen Sharee Simmonds, whose passion is to be a Human Resource Manager and a Career and Training Development Coordinator, hopes that if she can “touch one life as I go along life’s way, then my living would not have been in vain.” And, it is her goal to train young people to be productive members of the society and an asset to their country. A top Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student; Aldeen was awarded the Victoria Mutual Building Society Scholarship to attend For her, sports and music were balancing elements in her academic life, working relentlessly to gain three distinctions in Music theory; and two merits for Piano Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. And, based on her table tennis skills, she was invited to train with the Jamaica National Table Tennis Team. After An active member of the Mineral Heights Baptist Church Clarendon, she was President of the Youth Fellowship, Director of the Youth Choir, Sunday School Teacher, and Junior Secretary of the Church. Dedicated to volunteering with other youths, she also served as Vice-President of the Clarendon Baptist Youth Association, and Coordinator of the Sign Language and Dance Ministries. In recognition of her knowledge, skills and achievements, she was awarded two silver medals in the Culinary Arts Competition of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission in 2000. Upon reflection, Aldeen credits the love, care and support of her mother Altheia and her father Albert for all her successes in life. Aldeen Simmonds, it is with pride and confidence that the members of the GGAA parish committee have selected you as a worthy recipient of the Governor-General’s Youth Award of Excellence for the parish of Clarendon in the year 2009.
A citizen of Burnt Savannah, St. Elizabeth, Mrs. Wallace attended the Burnt Savannah Elementary School, and passed the First, Second and Third Jamaica Local Examinations. She was a School Monitor, Teacher, and after graduating from the Following her marriage to Rupert Wallace, a dairy farmer in 1967, they made their home in Rhymesbury, Clarendon, where she taught at Throughout her 40 years of teaching, Mrs. Wallace has been an ardent supporter of the 4-H Club Movement and the Jamaica Festival of the Arts. She demonstrated her skills in writing poetry, songs, skits and plays, and gained a silver medal for one of her literary works. Mrs. Wallace became involved with the community of Comfort because it needed help. As a result, she was instrumental in guiding the construction of the Through the Comfort Youth Group and Citizens’ Association, Mrs. Wallace was instrumental in the development of an adult literacy programme; and in providing assistance to indigents and street people. She always reached out to others in need. Pansy Patricia Wallace, it is with pride and confidence that your colleagues and the members of the parish GGAA committee have selected you as a worthy recipient of The Governor-General’s Achievement Award for the parish of Clarendon in the year 2009.
Vernon Wilson, a Chartered Accountant, Auditor, and certified Investment Advisor, is currently the Manager for Sales & Services at Scotia DBG where he was a former Senior Insurance Agent and Customer Service Representative. At the Glenmuir Evening Institute, he pursued and completed Advance Level Accounts and Economics between 1993 and 1995. At He was also a Prefect and a member of the Inter-School Christian Fellowship (ISCF); and played under-16 cricket at At the community level, he was President of the Progressive Youth Club of Sandy Bay, and enjoys counselling other young people as part of a social ministry. Vernon recalls with pride the many hours spent assisting an older man, who after many years of contribution to society, spent his latter years advising him and other young people and providing employment for them on his farm. This motivated him to be an Elder at the Elim Gospel Assembly. Vernon Wilson, it is with pride and confidence that the members of the GGAA parish committee have selected you as a worthy recipient of the Governor-General’s Award of Excellence for the parish of Clarendon in the year 2009.
Mrs. Jeanette Alrona Brown has established herself as a respected community leader, organiser and fund-raiser. From humble beginnings, this daughter of a cane farmer has surmounted numerous Born on November 10, 1956 to Milton and Adassa Powell in the community of Corn Piece, this former athlete par-excellence has consistently won the 100m and 200m, as well the high jump since her years at Hayes Primary School. She also excelled in the Speech and Drama Competitions of the Jamaica Festival Commission, now the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, at the primary level.
During her community service, she met and married Errol Brown in 1984, and the union has been blessed with two children, Amherica and Errol Brown Jnr. and a grand-daughter. Jeanette has also Jeanette Alrona Dowell-Brown, it is with pride and confidence that your colleagues and the members of the GGAA committee for the parish of Clarendon have selected you as a worthy recipient of the
Kenneth Burrell emerged from humble beginnings in Blackwood, Clarendon to become the proprietor of a popular haberdashery store and an agro-processing enterprise in Old Harbour; and has used his resources to assist persons in his community who are in need.
Mrs. Marcia Mills-Forbes was the proud recipient of the Governor-General’s Achievement Award in 1993 for her outstanding citizenship.
Growing up in a single-parent home, Edith Thomas and her siblings faced many challenges, but were satisfied with the little benefits from her mother’s meagre income.
It was a constant struggle for Joyce Hastings to fight through poverty for most of her life, but she pressed on and today she rejoices in her accomplishments. Her deep spirituality and mental soundness didn’t hurt in the process either, and today she’s school teacher, principal and cultural guru.
Ruthlyn Francis was born in Riversdale, St. Catherine.
Linda Kelly was born in May Pen, Clarendon on January 13, 1930, and along with her sister, grew up in a strong “Matriarchal’ household, headed by her mother and grandmother. Her mother and grandmother were poor, humble, hardworking women who toiled five days each week in the woods of Bucknor, gathering stones, breaking them into specific sizes and carrying them in buckets on their heads to the roadside to be collected by the Public Works Department.
David Fagan was born on the 5th of July 1931 in Murrymount, Saint Ann. His mother, Clarabell Downer, and father, Charlie Fagan, were both small farmers. Tragedy struck early for the four year old David when his mother died. A year later, his father died and he was then deprived of parental love and protection.
Lilieth Thelma Dennis was forced to assume very mature leadership responsibilities from her youthful years, as she was determined to surmount the harsh economic conditions in which she grew up, to become an independent Jamaican woman. She was born in May Pen in the parish of Clarendon, on June 2, 1945, and was the first of five children of Rose Reid, a single mother. Lilieth never knew her father.
At age 56, Curtis Brown is glad for a happy life. Something he missed out on when poverty robbed him of his chance to sit his scholarship examination to attend Knox College as a boy. He was a man consumed with disappointment until he gave his life to God. It's no wonder, he eventually became a pastor.
Life was difficult in the pre-war years of the 1940's particularly in the deep rural areas of Jamaica which was the background setting for the life of Daniel Campbell, a man who persevered through hard work in trying circumstances. He was born on February 6, 1940 to Emmanuel and Amy Campbell of Fullerton Park, St. Ann - the last of 15 children.
Born to Albert and Janet Dunk on June 26, 1937 in Mocho, Clarendon, Arthur Sinclair Dunk is one of eleven children in a family led by a mother and father whose main occupations were housewife and shoe-maker, respectively. The family's income was supplemented by small-scale farming. Young Arthur attended the Brixton Hill, May Pen and Mocho Elementary schools.
Ruthlyn Francis was born in Riversdale, St. Catherine, just over 50 years ago, the eldest daughter of Revenue-runner, Bertie Edwards and his wife Delsie in a family of 12 children, two of whom died in infancy. While mother did dressmaking and home baking to supply the village shop.
Leida Agatha Spencer-Richards was born in Park Hall, Clarendon over 50 years ago daughter of a peasant farmer and a mother who sewed for children and she grew up in very humble surroundings. She attended Park Hall Elementary School and at age twelve passed a test for entry to Clarendon College but was unable to attend as her parents could not afford to send her to the detriment of the five other children.
Geraldine Adina Daley was born in Kingston in December 1934, daughter of a single parent who though having little education worked hard to give her daughter the best education she could at St. Francis Prep. School, St. Peter and Paul Primary and Delrose High School.
Clyde Jennings was born in 1933 at Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine in modest circumstances. Baking on a small scale was a tradition in the family. Bread, buns and puddings were their specialty but they had no proper oven of their own. They completed one in 1951 only to be destroyed along with home, furniture and clothing by Hurricane Charlie, requiring a second start.
Marva Hyacinth Hamilton, born in Wood Hall, Clarendon knows first hand what it means to work hard and to struggle against all odds to achieve personal goals - to become a teacher. Born in 1951, to uneducated but caring farmers, she was not encouraged to aspire to become an intellectual.
"There are so many children around us today who have been fathered by their mothers, and for this Mother’s Day, we ought to salute these women,” says Evelyn-Dyer Spence, a dynamic wife, mother, social worker and motivator. Just over a month ago she retired as the Trelawny parish manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC).
What does it take to go from being a simple country boy to becoming the head of the country's largest financial conglomerate? `Hard work, application, dedication, ambition,` replied Dunbar McFarlane. |
