Our warmest congratulations to the 2022 Musgrave Medal winners in literature, Diana McCaulay (gold), Geoffrey Philps (silver), and Safiya Sinclair (bronze), who have been among the many 10 recipients of the Musgrave Awards, celebrated on November 22, 2022. E. Hartman Reckord (Jamaica Info Service) gives the small print of the occasion and all winners.
The 2022 Musgrave Medal recipients have been hailed by Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, as representations of what’s good about Jamaica. Ms. Grange, in a message learn by Everlasting Secretary within the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, on the awards ceremony on Tuesday (November 22), counseled every of the ten medallists as worthy recipients. “We proceed to be pleased about the numerous contributions that you simply make in your varied fields in the direction of constructing Jamaica, land we love,” she mentioned.
She famous that in 1962 when the nation gained Independence, residents got a cost by Nationwide Hero and the primary Prime Minister, the Rt. Glorious Sir Alexander Bustamante, “to construct a Jamaica that may final and of which we and the generations to return, could also be proud”.
“You may have accepted the cost and have given your utmost in service to our nation. You every symbolize what’s nice about Jamaica, a rustic of outstanding folks, who will accomplish nice issues if given even half an opportunity,” she added.
Ten Jamaicans have been recognised for excellent work within the fields of literature, science, and the humanities, on the awards ceremony held on the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Inventive Arts on the College of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, St. Andrew.
The Gold Musgrave Medal for ‘distinguished eminence’ went to chemist and grasp blender, Pleasure Spence, who’s the primary feminine grasp blender within the spirits business; writer and environmental activist, Diana McCaulay and Cultural Engineer, Lenford Salmon.
Recipients of the Silver for ‘excellent benefit’ are entomologist and lecturer, Dr. Eric Garraway, whose analysis has centered on the conservation of the endangered big swallowtail butterfly, Papilio homerus, in addition to the Caribbean Manatee trichechus.
Award-winning writer, Geoffrey Philp and animator and lecturer, Kevin Jackson, are different awardees on this class.
The Bronze Musgrave Medal for ‘benefit,’ went to playwright Patrick Brown; writer and lecturer, Dr. Safiya Sinclair; and biologist, Dr. Susan Koenig.
The 2023 Rhodes Scholar, David Salmon, copped the Youth Musgrave Medal, which is particular class for excellent younger folks 18 to 25 years, who present continued excellent scholarship, creativity, and group service. Mr. Salmon, who was unavoidably absent on account of his research overseas, helped to restrict the fallout from the disruption attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic by internet hosting revision periods in 2020 for 400 college students, who have been getting ready to take a seat exterior examinations. He additionally deliberate the donation of 1,350 books for rural youth within the parishes of St. Thomas, Portland, and St. Andrew.
Governor- Basic, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen introduced the Gold medals, whereas the Silver and Bronze medals have been introduced by Denzil Thorpe and Member of Council, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) and Chairman, Pure Historical past Museum of Jamaica, Professor Emeritus Ronald Younger, respectively.
The ceremony featured performances by La Musicación, actress Deon Silvera, singer Jamila Falak, Xaymaca Dance and L’Acadco.
The Musgrave Medal is an annual award by the IOJ and is in reminiscence of Sir Anthony Musgrave, the founding father of the Institute and the previous Governor of Jamaica, who had died in 1888. The medal was the primary to be awarded within the Western Hemisphere.
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