Friday November 6, 2026
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St Andrew provided the ideal backdrop on Saturday, October 31, for proud alumni and friends of Calabar High School who converged there for the 2026 Calabar Old Boys’ Association (COBA) Cocktail Party and Awards Ceremony.
Sons of C-Bar COBA Awards Patron Delano Seiveright (second left) connected with guest speaker Dr Michael Abrahams (second right) alongside honorees Dr Jermaine McCalpin (right) and Hugh Graham. Karl Mclarty
Well- Deserved! Calabar High School Board of Governors Chairman Rev Karl Henlin handed over the Reverend David Davis Award citation to Calabar teacher Loris Fox for decades of service. Karl Mclarty
Held under the patronage of state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, the high-spirited evening celebrated a legacy of excellence whilst raising vital funds for the Calabar Breakfast Programme, the Calabar Endowment Fund, and the Dervan Malcolm Journalism Scholarship.
The Utmost for the Highest Calabar High School sixth-form student Omarc Gordon (second left) celebrated his top-student award alongside fellow high achievers (from left) UWI students and Calabar alumni Ras-Elijah Beckford, Alex Edwards, and Justin Wallace. Karl Mclarty
Guest speaker and orthopaedic surgeon Dr Michael Abrahams regaled the room with witty reflections from his school days, setting the tone for the presentation of awards to its four honorees: Paramount Trading Managing Director Hugh Graham; Kean University Associate Professor Dr Jermaine McCalpin; Fair Trading Commission Executive Director David Miller; and long time Calabar High School teacher Loris Fox.
Making Time Calabar High School Principal Sian-Mahay Wilson (left) caught up with registered nurse Jeanette Abrahams, post-ceremony. Karl Mclarty
Warm Support Fair Trading Commission Executive Director and COBA honoree David Miller stole a quick pic with his Neveast Supplies Limited general manager wife Christina before the ceremony began. Karl Mclarty
Top-performing CSEC and CAPE scholars were also thrust into the spotlight.
Presidential Presence Prior to proceedings COBA President Major Desmon Brown shared lens time with his wife Judith. Karl Mclarty
Page 2 shares in the celebrations.
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