Chinese ambassador presents scholarships to NCU Students
Eight Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students recently received scholarships, valued at $200,000 each, from Chinese Ambassador Wang Jinfeng. The students are enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programmes. In the front row, Ambassador Jinfeng (centre) and NCU Associate Provost Dr Charlene Sharpe (fourth from right) celebrate with scholarship recipients (from left) Cabrinna Craig, Moesha Johnson, Dave Mcfarlane, Marsha-Ann Miller, Daniel Folkes, Britteny Morris and Kwanza Watts. In the back row (from left) are Carolyn Smith, acting president; Donna Fraser, director of scholarships and student aid; Michael Henry, Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists education director; Garfield Green, custos of Manchester; and Pastor Desmond Robinson, NCU chaplain.
One student was absent from the presentation, which was held during student assembly on January 22, 2026 at NCU’s main campus in Mandeville.