In pictures: Table Talk Food Awards presents five students with scholarships, bursaries

Table Talk Food Awards chair Novia McDonald-Whyte (second right) with scholarship winners (from left) Lacieann Bell, Tannica Palmer and Rabyaah Fisher on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

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In pictures: Table Talk Food Awards presents five students with scholarships, bursaries

There was laughter, some tears and a whole lot of celebration for winners of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday.

The awards were presented at the Observer’s Beechwood Avenue headquarters in St Andrew.

Jamaica Observer photo editor Joseph Wellington shares highlights from the ceremony in the slider below.

Table Talk Food Awards chair Novia McDonald-Whyte (centre) addresses winners of scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June 13, 2025. Looking on are customer service expert Norma Williams (right) and Red Stripe communications manager Daika Mitchell. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Lacieann Bell, who earned the Novia McDonald-Whyte Scholarship, speaking during the presentation of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June, 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Mekayla Mullings, among two students who earned bursaries, speaking during the presentation of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June, 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Red Stripe communications manager Daika Mitchell (third left) with winners of Observer Food Awards scholarships and bursaries (from left) Mekayla Mullings, Tannica Palmer, Malik Shields, Lacieann Bell and Rabyaah Fisher. Red Stripe, through its D&G Foundation, provided the awardees with books and grants valued at $1.5 million. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Winners of Observer Food Awards scholarships and bursaries (from left) Mekayla Mullings, Tannica Palmer, Malik Shields, Lacieann Bell and Rabyaah Fisher on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Pauline Madourie, Scholarship Officer at The University of Technology, speaking during the presentation of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June, 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Programme director at UTech Richard Warren speaking during the presentation of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June, 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Scholarship winner Tannica Palmer sheds tears of joy at the presentation of Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships and bursaries on Friday, June, 13, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

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