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Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson (third right), with second year recipients of the Professor Gordon Shirley Book Scholarship Award (from second left), Sharak Stephenson of Virginia International University; and Duane McLarty and Nicole Adair of Howard University, at a reception held at the Ambassador's residence on October 11. Another recipient, Mary Chambers, is absent. At right is Vice President, Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA), Ian Harvey, and at left, Chairman of JNA Education Committee, Jennifer Asher
 Four Jamaican Students Receive Book Awards?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Four students of Jamaican heritage attending universities within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area in the United States of America (USA), are the recipients of the second Professor Gordon Shirley Book Scholarship Award.

They are Nicole Adair, Mary Chambers and Duane McLarty of Howard University and Sharak Stephenson of Virginia International University. All four awardees achieved a 3.0 grade average and above. Each scholarship is valued at US$500.

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