In from Canada was Barbara Miles (Class of 59), retired social worker, and her husband of 58 years Neville Miles, CPA. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
October 29, 2022
Westwood High Celebrates 140 Years
The Westwood Old Girls’ Association (WOGA), under the patronage of Hugh Gentles, custos of Trelawny, and Dr Carol Gentles, hosted an awards gala in celebration of the school’s 140th anniversary. The elegant affair was held on Saturday, October 22, at Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa on Montego Bay’s famed Elegant Corridor.
The evening belonged to the awardees in recognition of their contribution to the school and for outstanding service to various industries locally and internationally, including tourism, health, public service and community development.
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Guest speaker for the evening Justice Vivene Harris, herself a past student, implored the gathered cohort to continue excelling and to make themselves available to mentor and attract young women to the organisation.
It was a delightful evening as the women reminisced fondly about, among other things, their Jippi Jappa hat days.
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Doreen Dietrich (left), president, Westwood Old Girls Association and Honourable Justice Vivene Harris. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Pamela Burke (Class of 56), awardee for Outstanding Contribution to Westwood High School/WOGA, was flanked by daughter-in-law Lisa Burke and son Troy Burke, who flew in from Grand Cayman for the event. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Sharon Ranger (Class of 82), of Guardian Life, paused for a photo op during the cocktail hour. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Terry-Ann Rhule (left), Class of 95 and student welfare officer, UTech and Kimoy Morgan (Class of 2010), audit manager. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Mayberry Investment Advisor Kareen Thomas (Class of 90) (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Stacey Lalor-Knowles (Class of 92), assistant force chaplain, JCF and her husband Garry Knowles, minister of religion. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
In from North Carolina was Sandra Allen (left), Class of 79 registered nurse and from Miami Beverly Fray, manager, Jackson Health System Center for Academic Partnerships. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Wall of Honour for Pioneering Work and Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Shernette Crichton (Class of 86), general manager, Half Moon and her husband Donat Crichton, real estate consultant. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Sisters Paulette Taylor Kalbusch (left), Class of 68 and retired environmental scientist and Pauline Taylor, environmental chemist. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Malaika Paquiot (left), Class of 94 and chief product officer, Avalanche Insights and Swan DeSouza (Class of 94), author/ lecturer, Montego Bay Community College. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
The Jamaica Project principals Shun Tucker and wife Jacquel Tucker (class of 89) and Wall of Honour awardee for Pioneering Work and Outstanding Contribution to Community Development. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Joy Bent-Hylton (left), administrator, St Hugh’s Preparatory School, and awardee for Outstanding Contribution to Westwood High School/WOGA Heather Ferguson-Fearon (Class of 82), cambio manager, Barita. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Karen Hoilett-Edwards, managing director, Pharmacare Marketing (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Dr Carol Gentles (left) presents an award to Dionne Boreland-Fearon received a Special Award for Composers of School Song. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Hugh Gentles, custos of Trelawny, and past student Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert MP and Speaker of the House (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Grace-Ann Graham-Brown (Class of 2009), dentist, Smiles Dental Solution (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Dr Karen Polson-Edwards (Class of 88), advisor, Climate Change & Health, PAHO-Washington, DC, was inducted into the Wall of Honour for Pioneering Work and Outstanding Contribution to Public Health. (Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
