Former vice-principal for the Edna Manley College, Hope Brooks (left), greets former principal, Lady Hall. - Contributed photos

The principal, Burchell Duhaney, and the board of directors of Edna Manley College (EMC) teamed up on June 30 to celebrate the service of 61 committed staff members at its Long-Service Awards Ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel.

Those who were honoured have collectively contributed a total of 945 years to the college, and have individually served at least 10 years, the longest being 32 years. The awardees included members from the ancillary, administrative, middle and senior management, faculty and the board.

In true EMC spirit, the function was complemented with performances from the School of Dance and upcoming Digicel's Rising Stars contestants R-3, who also happen to be groundsmen at the college. A heart-felt speech from former principal, Lady Hall, got many persons commenting that it was as if she was still a part of the EMC family.

Awardees

School of Dance lecturer and noted fashion designer, Barry Moncrieffe, shares the spotlight with three colleagues (from left), dance lecturer Alice Berry, Deputy College Librarian Beverley Campbell, and dance lecturer Alaine Grant. The four were recipients of long-service awards.

Among the awardees were lecturer and renowned painter, Cecil Cooper; Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica and chairman of the board's finance committee, Vivian Crawford; dance lecturer and fashion designer Barry Moncrieffe, and jewellery designer and lecturer Garth Sanguinetti.

While the institution continues to commemorate the contributions of the talented and trained scholars, the awards dinner showed it will not forget the illustrious staff that help to hold firm the stability of the college.

Cecil Cooper (right) accepts his gold plaque, designed by Phillip Supersad, from chairman of the board of directors of the Edna Manley College, Paul Issa, at the college's Long-Service Awards held on Monday, June 30, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel. Cooper was among 61 awardees