GALLERY | El Instituto de Mandevilla hosts homecoming and awards banquet
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Reading Time: 3minutesDanielle Archer, past student, attorney-at-law and principal director at National Integrity Action (NIA), delivering the keynote address at the El Instituto de Mandevilla 40th Anniversary Homecoming Awards and Banquet held at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville.
(Photo: Contributed)
The El Instituto de Mandevilla’s 40th-anniversary homecoming and awards banquet held earlier this month, was a resounding success.
Although the school did not meet the J$5 million fundraising target; however, the organisers said the planning and execution phase was commendable.
Other events and activities they said will be planned to continue raising funds. Several individuals associated with the school received awards and special recognition at the event.
The event also brought together the administration, staff, parents (present and past), well-wishers and friends for an evening of fun, fellowship and recognition. Staff who served the school for over 20 years were highlighted as well as past parents and those who would have contributed to the school’s development from the days of the founder, Audrey Salmon.
The evening was also used to launch the ‘Connect the Dots’ campaign to continue the thrust towards building the overhead bridge to connect both campuses of the school.
The campaign was well received and people made pledges towards the fund.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Nelton ‘Bella’ Johnson, Creative Director at Blue Ember Concepts, Juliet
‘Julie Mango’ Bodley (centre) and Simone Spence Johnson, President of the
Manchester Chamber of Commerce, following the El Instituto de Mandevilla 40th
Anniversary Homecoming Awards and Banquet held at the Golf View Hotel, in
Mandeville. (Photo: Contributed)Daevion and Taevion Morgan, witn Lanto Edwards (teacher). Taevion
is a former head boy at El Instituto de Mandevilla, and also a Spelling Bee champion. (Photo: Contributed)
Keila McKenzie, CEO of O&D Pest Control, with Simone Spence Johnson, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, following the El Instituto de Mandevilla 40th Anniversary Homecoming Awards and Banquet held at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville. McKenzie is one of the first 13 children who started at El Instituto with its founder Audrey Salmon. (Photo: Contributed)
Arriane Lloyd, student at the El Instituto de Mandevilla, thrills the
audience with her musical presentation.(Photo: Contributed)Award winning actress, speaker and host for the El Instituto de Mandevilla
40 th Anniversary Homecoming Awards and Banquet, Juliet ‘Julie Mango’ Bodley, is
radiant following the event, held at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville. (Photo: Contributed)
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