A Few Words from the Editor
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Glen Laman |
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O ur readers are on the move. Recently, I heard from our reader in Zimbabwe--she had moved to neighboring Botswana because of all the political unrest.
Our reader in Kenya has also made a move-- to Tanzania-- a neighboring country to the south. And Atlanta member, John Walker, moved back to Jamaica last month. We will miss John but we wish him all the best in Mandeville.
I did a liitle moving around myself this summer when my wife and I went on a cruise that stopped in seven islands in the Southern Caribbean. On each island we went on a tour to see the sights. They are all so beautiful, peaceful and laid back. It was a very relaxing and meaningful week; I had dreamed of such a cruise since I was a kid and overheard someone talking about visiting the islands on a boat.
On one tour, our driver was introduced as being a Jamaican but when I introduced myself to him he admitted he was not really Jamaican but identified closely with us. It was not the first time I had run into people who wanted to be Jamaican.
Well, I have to get back to watching the Olympics now. Plus, I have some other dreams to fulfill. No doubt many more folks will want to be Jamaican after the track and field events.
Happy reading!
Glen Laman
Former Manning Cup Captain Heads to College in Ohio
Christopher Allen attended Kingston College from 2000-2008. Not only was he was captain of the 2007/08 Manning cup team.
He earned four Unit 1 Cape passes (Math, Accounts, Sociology & Caribbean Studies) and also passed nine (9) subjects in the CXC exams including English and mathematics.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mt. Vernon, Ohio has offered Christopher a partial scholarship that covers his tuition and books valued at US$18,000. He still needs an additional US$6,000 for room and board. His family can only provide $2,000 towards his room and board so there is a shortfall of $4,000.
Christopher has approached the KCOBA for help in covering his room and board. If you would like to help you can contact Robert Kelly at robertkckelly@aol.com.
You can see Christopher in action in this Youtube video:
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P
aul Sowman, Warren McCalla, Kemar Samuels and Jevayne Mills are KC Old Boys studying medicine in Cuba. They are all going into the second year of the medical program. It's their third year in Cuba.
According to Warren McCalla who provided much of the information for this article, they first set foot in Cuba at the Jose Marti airport in November of 2006. After an intensive 12 week course in Spanish, the old boys were placed in regular classes with Spanish speaking students from Central and South America. They spent their first year at the prestigious Latin American School of Medicine in Havana. "It's a very beautiful campus with a high quality teaching staff," explained Warren.
The program of The Latin American School of Medical Sciences is based on intensive advising and tutoring designed to help every student succeed. Students must pass competency exams at appropriate points in their course of study.
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By Everton Bailey
G
eorge Thompson, former KC Manning Cup and national football coach, passed away on July 8 in Jamaica after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 74.
Born in Colombia to Jamaican parents, “George T,” “Coach” or “Mr. T” as he was affectionately known, came to Jamaica in 1945 and enrolled at KC in 1947. He was a member of the first KC team to win the Manning Cup in 1949 under the captaincy of Freddie Green.
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