60th Anniversary of Chapel Choir and St. Augustine’s Chapel Celebrated

Choir Directors

A special Mass Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of St. Augustine's chapel and the Kingston College Chapel Choir was held at St. Augustine’s chapel on Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m read more »

Profile of the Month: Vivian Virtue

Vivian Virtue

Vivian Lancaster Virtue was a poet, translator, and broadcaster. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 13, 1911, the son of Daniel and Mary Barnes Virtue. . read more »

Andrew Wilson – Former KC Headboy-- Shines at Howard University

Andrew Wilson

At KC Andrew Wilson was no ordinary student. He is no ordinary student at Howard University either. In 2002, he was elected Headboy at KC and in sixth form he was a member of the Schools’ Challenge Team and president of the Science Club. read more »

Sheila Hoo Sang Honored at Graduation 2007

“A Lady with True Fortis Spirit”
The following tribute is reprinted from the Graduation 2007 programme:

Sheila Hoo Sang & Lance Seymour

Guidance counselor, Mrs. Sheila Hoo Sang, fondly known as “Miss Osang” to her students, began her sojourn at Kingston College in 1975 as a Religious Education teacher. She has been a quiet heroine to many because of her philanthropy. read more »

Graduation 2007

The Graduation ceremony for KC’s class of 2007 was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on North Street in Kingston on June 24, 2007. Guest speaker for the occasion was KC Old Boy and New York State Assemblyman for Orange County, the Honorable Noel Spencer. He was introduced by Mr. Crafton Miller, read more »

Development Trust Fund Receives Infusion of J$660,000

Woodburn Miller and Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly, President of KCOBA (USA) Inc., presents a check for US$10,000 (J$660,000) to Woodburn Miller, Chairman of the KCDTF during Summit VI. This donation represents contributions of US$5,000 each, by longtime contributors, KCOB Basil Anderson and The Pickman Foundation.

Highlights of KCOBA Summit VI

Summit VI Participants

The 6th KCOBA Summit of Chapters was held on August 2-4, 2007 at the North Street campus of Kingston College in Kingston, Jamaica. A full report is being compiled and will be published at a later date. The KCOBA chapters were represented as follows: read more »

 

Summit Attendees Distressed over School’s Crumbling Infrastructure

by Glen Laman

Summit VI team reviews school infrastructure

With the 2007 / 2008 academic year set to begin in a matter of weeks, the Social Services / Canteen building on KC’s Melbourne Campus is still in an unfinished state. This situation exists after years of effort to provide a place where students on the school’s breakfast program could eat comfortably. The recently concluded Summit of KCOBA chapters which brought old boys together from Atlanta, Florida, Jamaica, New York and Toronto included a tour of the facilities on read more »

 

Awards for Coach Roy McLean and Easton McMorris presented During Summit VI

By Glen Laman

Michael McMorris & Roy McLean receive award from Robert Kelly (KCOBA NY President)

Award plaques were presented to Cricket Coach Roy McLean and Michael McMorris who represented his father, Easton McMorris for their outstanding contribution to Jamaica and West Indies cricket at the recent Summit of Chapters at Clovelly Park, Kingston, August 2-4,2007. read more »

KC Old Boy To Sit As Judge On Prestigious International Commission

Ian Wilkinson

Attorney-at-law, Ian Wilkinson, President of the Jamaica Chess Federation and Vice-President of the lawyers group the Jamaican Bar Association, is to travel to Athens, Greece this week to sit as a member of the Ethics Commission of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). read more »

 

PUT THEM TO WORK- NOT TO DEATH:

By Wayne Denny

(PART I)

Opinion polls have always shown that Jamaicans favour the death penalty. According to an Observer/Stone Poll on hanging in November 2005, 76 per cent of our numbers so favoured the death penalty. This is perhaps not surprising when one considers that for the said year (2005 ), read more »

A Few Words from the Editor

Glen Laman

During the recently concluded Summit of KCOBA chapters, Audley Hewitt of the Florida chapter lamented the fact that KC was losing the creative edge it once had. KC was the first school in Jamaica to introduce scientific training methods in track & field, for example. KC used to lead the way and other schools would follow or benefit read more »

Letters to the Editor

Elaine Bryan

Elaine Bryan

I enjoyed the article and TVJ interview with Elaine Bryan. First, again I am so impressed with the women that you feature in the newsletter. Ms. Bryan is another outstanding and charming representative of the Jamaican community in Atlanta. Ms. Bryan managed to keep the discussion read more »

Jamaica, KC and The Peter Principle

Everton Barrett

It is night that bestows darkness upon our land, it is stubborn and visionless men who cripple our souls and rob our children of their future. In my nine years with KCOBA I have seen too much and done too little. So I no longer want to be placated, I’m not settling for the crumb of appeasement, and I will not pull any punches. Our beloved country is crying out for “HELP” read more

Events Calendar

• August 18th 2007 KCOBA Atlanta Monthly meeting at 2960 GA Hwy 212 SE, Conyers GA, 30094
• August 24, 2007 KCOBA Jamaica Annual Ball -at the Jamaica Pegasus.
• October 6th, 2007 KCOBA Florida - BIG PURPLE SESSION.
• KCOBA New York Scholarship Dance October 13th 2007
• KCOBA (Toronto) - Reunion Dinner and Awards Banquet - November 3, 2007
• KCOBA Atlanta Annual Christmas Party Dec 15 2007

 

Anthony Davis: Sports Administrator Par Excellence

Anthony Davis

Anthony St. C Davis is a KC old boy who has made significant contributions to the development of track athletics in Jamaica. With Dennis Johnson, he is at the heart of the revolutionary development of sports at UTECH that has facilitated the emergence read more »

Landmark

By Michael (Lanny) Walters

Michael Walters

It was by sheer luck that, in 1971, I found my way back to the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. read more »

In Fortis Memory of Jimmy Grant