Victoria Nibarger, PEPFAR director, Caribbean Regional Programme,presents dermatologist and HIV clinician Dr Clive Anderson(second left) with the Pinnacle Award. Chargé d'affaires at theembassy John McIntyre (left) presented him with an accompanyingcertificate, while Jeremiah Knight, counsellor for public affairs atthe embassy, applauds.
October 14, 2019
US Embassy stages second SARA awards
Twelve Jamaican organisations and individuals representing various sectors of society were recently awarded for their work at the US Embassy’s second Stakeholders Appreciation Recognition & Awards.
Awards were made in four categories — Partnership Impact, Outside the Box, Spotlight, and Pinnacle — and were presented to people drawn from areas representing the focus areas of the US-Caribbean 2020 Engagement Strategy — academia, diplomacy, security, entrepreneurship, energy, and health.
The Jamaica Observer was there and now brings you a photo story of the event, staged at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 27.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Michelle Rollins acceptsone of four awards made under the Spotlight category fromchargé d’affaires at the US Embassy John McIntyre (left)and counsellor for public affairs Jeremiah Knight.
Broadcaster Vernon Derby (second left) took a Spotlight award fora segment of his radio show that features US immigration issues.The award is presented by acting deputy chief of mission at thetime, Mark Seibel (second right), along with chargé d’affaires JohnMcIntyre (left), and Public Affairs Counsellor Jeremiah Knight.
The team from Jamaica AIDS Support for Life, represented by (from third left) boardmember Andrea Chin See, Director Jennifer Brown-Tomlinson, Executive DirectorKandasi Walton-Levermore, and Vice-Chairman Gervaise McLeod, received oneof two Outside the Box awards. They are joined by John McIntyre (left) of the USembassy, Victoria Nibarger of PEPFAR, and Jason Fraser of USAID.
Representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce Jamaica (from second left)Ian Forbes, Ann-Dawn Young Sang, Gillian Haughton, and Allison Peart receive oneof five Partnership Impact awards from US embassy political officer Daniel Nibarger(second right). John McIntyre (left) and Jeremiah Knight (right) join them.
Dr Varough Deyde (right) of the Centers for Disease Controlpresents the South East Regional Health Authority team of (fromleft) Anthony Wood, parish manager for KSA Health Services;Pauline Roberts, director of human resources; and Maureen Golding,regional director, with a Partnership Impact Award.
USAID Country Representative Jason Fraser (secondright) presents a Partnership Award to Assist Jamaicachief of party Dr Charlene Coore-Desai (third right), Dataand Admin Assistant Chevaughn Miller (third left), andKnowledge Management Coordinator Gina-Anne Cameron-Turner. Looking on are embassy staff John McIntyre (left)and Jeremiah Knight (right).
Dr Newton Cleghorne (centre), vice-president of studentservices at Northern Caribbean University, accepts thePartnership Award on the university’s behalf from USEmbassy staffers John McIntyre (left) and JeremiahKnight.
Communication strategist at the police commissioner’s office, Dennis Brooks, accepts a PartnershipAward on behalf of Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake from Jamie Russell of the Bureau ofInternational Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Jazz musician Jamila Falak entertains the audience with soulfulcovers of popular Koffee and Chronixx tracks, as well as her debutsingle I’m a Lady. (Photos: Naphtali Junior)
TheSARAaward, madefrom crystal in blue,red and translucenthues, depicts twobeings holding handsand symbolisespartnership.
