SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — The launch of the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) Hall of Fame will be the highlight of a banquet to climax the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday.

Six past students are among eight “distinguished” individuals to be included at the inaugural induction. The bauxite/alumina company Alpart Jamaica Ltd, which has made significant contribution to the development of the school over several decades is to be inducted as an institution.

The past students are: Professor Alvin Wint UWI Pro Vice-Chancellor; Wendell Downswell a former technical director of Jamaica’s football, a current national coach and a former teacher ; Dr Lincoln Little, a Santa Cruz-based medical doctor; Donald Mullings, Managing Director of M&M Jamaica Limited; Douglas Bowes, a civil engineer and construction specialist; Gary Samuels, Data Sales Manager at Verizon Wireless.

The late former principal of STETHS, John Pottinger and Black River-based medical doctor Donovan Bennett whose contribution dating back to the 1970s has been pivotal in STETHS dominance of high school cricket over three decades are also to be inducted.

A release from the STETHS Alumni Association said the STETHS Hall of Fame “is being established to identify and honor those individuals who have excelled in their fields of endeavour, to enhance STETHS and its programs, maintain and promote the heritage, tradition and camaraderie amongst the STETHS Family, honour special service to the school, illicit continued identity and support to the school and serve as a vehicle for promoting STETHS as an institution worthy of continued support”.

Professor Wint will be the main speaker at Saturday’s banquet at the Wyndham scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm.

Principal of STETHS Keith Wellington said yesterday that the banquet will also feature the launch of a STETHS Foundation inclusive of a Fund to facilitate financial contributions to the school for special projects.

A pleased Wellington said several activities to mark the school’s Golden Anniversary year have so far been a success.

“It has gone very well in terms of financial returns, camaderie, and has also being a boost for the current students in terms of building their awareness of their school’s development and contribution to the wider society,” said Wellington. “It has also benefited the wider community from which our students come,” said Wellington.

A reunion week in June ended on June 25 with a formal banquet at the school attended by hundreds of past students.

Banquets hosted by the Florida and New York chapters of the Alumni were held on August 20 and October 8 respectively.