Dr. Earle Buckle VP Students Affair Excelsior Community College
KINGSTON – G C Foster College of Physical Education and Sports topped the Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association 2012-2013 Sports award as they walked away with ten major awards. The Mico University College won six and The Universities of Technology, Jamaica and the University of West Indies – Mona five each. The College of Agriculture, Science and Education was the top rural college winning two titles, at the award ceremony hosted by the Excelsior Community College.
Dr. Earl Buckle, vice-president (Student Affairs) Excelsior Community College (Exed), in his address highlighted plans which suggested that Exed will be concentrating on sport where they have a competitive advantage.
The Mico University students displaying trophies won
MoyAnn Simpson, Intercol general-secretary, read the president’s message in which the student-athletes were commended for their performances and highlighted the various activities offered by FISU for both student-athletes and non-competing student-athletes. ‘While we saw an increase in the levels of sponsorship we needed to improve our presence in the media as the performances of our student-athletes ranked among the best in the world. We would also continue our efforts to promote Intercol as the vehicle to facilitate the transition of high school athletes to national representation’, Mrs. Simpson said.
Guest speaker Anthony Hall, CEO Jamaica Producers Group, challenged the student-athletes to continue to aim for success as they ‘set precise goals that are achievable; acquire related knowledge to put your goal in the high definition area to define that goal and be optimistic as success begins today as you make the effort’, he pointed out.
UTech Jamaica track and field athletes displaying trophies
Natoya Goule and Damar Forbes, both Louisiana State University, were adjudged ‘Intercollegiate International student-athletes of the year’ while UTech, Jamaica Stephanie McPherson and G.C Foster’s Raymond Brown were named ‘Intercollegiate national student athletes of the year’.
(Source: Everard Owen, INTERCOL)