Page 5 Education & Human Resource Development PROFESSOR KARELLE SIMONE AIKEN: Trailblazer in chemistry and biochemistry at Georgia Southern University and student mentor. Karelle was one of the 10 winners of the 2015 Rising Star Award of the American Chemical Society for “outstanding promise for contribution to their respective fields”. She was the Principal Research Investigator for two research grants for Collaborative Multidisciplinary Investigations through Undergraduate Research Experiences (CEMITURE) at Georgia Southern. She also received a Mentoring Matters Award for her work with the Minority Advisement Program of the university. PROFESSOR KEZIA PAGE: Trailblazer in Africana and Latin American Studies (ALST). Kezia is currently the Director of the ALST programme at Colgate University in New York, and is a published and highly regarded author. She has mentored several students and led numerous student study groups to Jamaica to allow Colgate University students to get a firsthand experience of Caribbean cultures and perspectives. She was also selected as the moderator for a Colgate University Annual Arts, Creativity and Innovation Weekend featuring Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history. TAMARA AMISHA MORGAN (NEE FRITH): Trailblazer in youth empowerment. Tamara is dedicated to inspiring and motivating youth. As co-founder of the CAPTAIN I CAN! initiative, she authored, produced and acted in the stage play Zero to Hero, and has hosted a Power Camp for 100 children involved in selfempowerment and vision setting exercises. She spearheaded motivational school tours in Jamaica, the USA and Canada co-hosting the Power Time radio programme. Her efforts led to the 2018 declaration of National Motivation and Affirmation Day by the Governor General of Jamaica and endorsed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth and Culture. LORNA PARKINS (nee Stephenson): Trailblazer in educational accreditation. Lorna is the first and only Executive Director, Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). The Authority was established in 2004 under the aegis of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and is responsible for the accreditation of educational programmes for qualifying degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, dental medicine and nursing in the Caribbean. CAAM-HP is recognised by the governments of the USA and the UK and is the first accrediting agency worldwide to have been recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). KEISHIA THORPE AND TREISHA THORPE: Trailblazers in education. Dr. Treisha Thorpe and Keishia Thorpe are internationally recognised education leaders, mentors and philanthropists. They co-founded U.S. Elite International, a non-profit organisation that supports initiatives to advance the success of students (including many from SAHS) through mentorship, and scholarship opportunities. They also promote and support the professional development of educators and sustainable education systems in developing countries. The twins are recipients of numerous international awards including the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for education and community service. Keishia is the first Black woman and educator to win the 2021 Global Teacher Prize awarded by the Varkey Foundation and UNESCO, and is an inductee into the US National Teacher Hall of Fame. Treisha is an award winning college professor; recipient of the 2024 NAACP Award for Outstanding Service in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the 2023 International Women’s Day Award of Excellence in Teaching. NICOLE MCLAREN CAMPBELL: Trailblazer and entrepreneur in education. An educator and author, at 13, Nicole was chosen as “One of 20 teens who would change the World” by Teen People magazine. At age 25, she founded AIM Educational Services. AIM has helped thousands of Caribbean students and families; guiding students’ admission to the world’s premier educational institutions. She also founded AIM Higher, which assists brilliant students obtain financial support for their education. A recipient of the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence in Achievement and Leadership, in 2017, Nicole was instrumental in the establishment of the Centre for Career Advancement, Leadership and Scholarships (CALS) at St Andrew High School. She lives by the principle she teaches: AIM high. Be bold.
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