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Irwin student gets VCB scholarship
three other recipients to be announced later this week
BY PAUL A REID Observer West Writer
Thursday, October 06, 2011
IRWIN, St James — THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Irwin High school eighth grader Pattrina James of Kensington in St James was yesterday announced as one of the first recipients of the Veronica Campbell Brown Foundation scholarship at a reception held at the school.
She is one of four young ladies chosen, with the others coming from Vere Technical, Troy High School and St Andrew Technical.
World and Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown (second left) signs autographs for students at Irwin High School yesterday after presenting eighth grader Pattrina James with a scholarship from the Veronica Campbell Brown Foundation. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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The value of the scholarship was not disclosed.
The foundation was launched last year and according to Campbell Brown, the mandate is to “effect change in the lives of young women”.
She told reporters that "as a UNESCO ambassador for gender equity in sports, it is also the passion of the foundation to try and help as many as we can”, adding "the main objective of the foundation to give scholarships or whatever kind of resources are necessary to uplift them or help them achieve their best in life”.
The scholarships will last through their tenures in high school.
James, who plays netball, said the scholarship “means a lot to me, because it will help me to improve in school”.
While describing herself as a “good student with a lot of 90s on my report”, James said she was surprised when she was chosen as a recipient.
“I was surprised when Mr Vidal (the track coach) came to my class and asked for me ... I did not know why, but when he told me I was very surprised and happy, as it will help me a lot.”
Campbell Brown said the process to identify the four young ladies was a difficult task and she commended the members of the foundation for a job well done.
“We started with four schools and we wanted to have one here in Montego Bay, one in Clarendon, in Kingston, and of course in Trelawny,” she said.
The other three recipients will be named later this week.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/weste...#ixzz1aCaQ16cl
three other recipients to be announced later this week
BY PAUL A REID Observer West Writer
Thursday, October 06, 2011
IRWIN, St James — THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Irwin High school eighth grader Pattrina James of Kensington in St James was yesterday announced as one of the first recipients of the Veronica Campbell Brown Foundation scholarship at a reception held at the school.
She is one of four young ladies chosen, with the others coming from Vere Technical, Troy High School and St Andrew Technical.
World and Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown (second left) signs autographs for students at Irwin High School yesterday after presenting eighth grader Pattrina James with a scholarship from the Veronica Campbell Brown Foundation. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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The value of the scholarship was not disclosed.
The foundation was launched last year and according to Campbell Brown, the mandate is to “effect change in the lives of young women”.
She told reporters that "as a UNESCO ambassador for gender equity in sports, it is also the passion of the foundation to try and help as many as we can”, adding "the main objective of the foundation to give scholarships or whatever kind of resources are necessary to uplift them or help them achieve their best in life”.
The scholarships will last through their tenures in high school.
James, who plays netball, said the scholarship “means a lot to me, because it will help me to improve in school”.
While describing herself as a “good student with a lot of 90s on my report”, James said she was surprised when she was chosen as a recipient.
“I was surprised when Mr Vidal (the track coach) came to my class and asked for me ... I did not know why, but when he told me I was very surprised and happy, as it will help me a lot.”
Campbell Brown said the process to identify the four young ladies was a difficult task and she commended the members of the foundation for a job well done.
“We started with four schools and we wanted to have one here in Montego Bay, one in Clarendon, in Kingston, and of course in Trelawny,” she said.
The other three recipients will be named later this week.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/weste...#ixzz1aCaQ16cl
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