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Message From The Hon. Danny Williams-Board Chairman

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, JAMAICA COLLEGE HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH A TRYING PERIOD AND IT HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.

I THEREFORE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE PREVIOUS BOARD FOR HAVING THE SCHOOL RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL STATUS AS A "TRUST SCHOOL". THIS WILL MAKE LIFE A LOT EASIER FOR THE BOARD WHICH WAS APPOINTED ON JANUARY 1, 2006. THE NEW BOARD IS MADE UP LARGELY OF YOUNG DYNAMIC MEMBERS (I AM THE ONLY OLD MAN). MOST ARE OLD BOYS OF THE SCHOOL. THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TRUST ARE AS FOLLOWS: MR. LANCE HYLTON - PARTNER MF&G, VICE CHAIRMAN, PROFESSOR BRIAN MEEKS- U.W.I., MR. DEREK BERNARD - M.D. CARRERAS, MR. WAYNE ROBINSON - OWNER & PRINCIPAL QUALITY ACADEMICS, MR. IAN FORBES - M.D. SHERWIN WILLIAMS, MR. ALFRED THOMAS - KIRK DISTRIBUTORS (DISTRIBUTOR FOR COLGATE PRODUCTS), MR. DAVID MINOTT - M.D. MINOTTS SERVICES LTD. & PRESIDENT OF THE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION, ALONG WITH ALL THE USUAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS INTERESTS GROUPS.

THE VISION OF THE NEW BOARD IS VERY CLEAR - WE WILL BECOME THE MOST OUTSTANDING AND RESPECTED HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY- THE SCHOOL THAT PARENTS SEEK TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN - THE SCHOOL THAT STUDENTS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GET ADMITTED TO. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE TRANSFORMATION HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR GOAL. IT WILL TAKE A FEW YEARS BUT WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR VISION.

AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN, I MUST USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL THE OLD BOYS FOR THE EXCELLENT SUPPORT YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDING TO YOUR ALMA MATER OVER THE YEARS. IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD, JAMAICA COLLEGE COULD NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE OLD BOYS AT HOME AND ABROAD. YOU ARE A TOWER OF STRENGTH AND YOUR INTEREST ENCOURAGES THE BOARD MEMBERS TO COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE TASK.

WE DO, HOWEVER, NEED MUCH MORE HELP. TO THIS END, WE WILL SHORTLY BE LAUNCHING, A PERMANENT OFFICE LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS WHICH WILL HOUSE THE ALUMNAE OFFICE AS WELL AS THE NEW FOUNDATION WHICH WILL HELP US TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCHOOL. WE KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE OLD BOYS WHERE EVER THEY ARE TO DO THEIR SHARE AND YOU WILL BE HEARING MORE FROM US IN THIS CONNECTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. LET US HEAR FROM YOU.

HON. R. DANNY WILLIAMS, O.J., C.D., HON. LLD., J.P. CHAIRMAN 28/04/06

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