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The Sydney Carter Scholarship

HE SYDNEY Carter Scholarship
is offered to members or
Tchildren of members of the
Manchester Co-operative Credit
Union who are pursuing ter-
tiary-level studies at the University
of Technology,Jamaica, The
University of the West Indies or the
Northern Caribbean University. The
scholarship is offered to the suc-
cessful candidate for a maximum
of three years, inclusive of the final
year, and is made available once
a recipient has completed his/her
tenure.
BACKGROUND TO THE
SYDNEY CARTER Mr Javid Bryan receives the 2019 Sydney Carter Scholarship from Miss Michelle
SCHOLARSHIP Ambersley, general manager.
Sydney Rowel Carter
THE SYDNEY Carter Scholarship
was named after the late Sydney honour. The purpose of this scholar- • 2001 – Mr Andre Tucker
Manchester, he was vice-principal at amalgamations that led to the or-
Rowel Carter, who was born in Holmwood Technical High School. ganisation of the Manchester Co- ship is to perpetuate the memory of • 2004 – Ms Venetta Swaby
Duncans, Trelawny. The third of Carter wore many hats, as he operative Credit Union (1977) Ltd, a great man and to help in the edu- • 2006 – Ms Jholein Marshall
seven children, he received his in- cation of our nation. The following • 2007 – Mr Ricardo Blake
was a businessman, a sportsman, where he also served as a manager.
itial education in St Ann. He then is a list of the recipients who have • 2009 – Mr Nicholas Burrell
community leader, justice of the In recognition of the significant
attended Mico College, Reading benefited from the scholarship over • 2011 – Mr Khori Anderson
peace, Rotarian, and co-founder contributions that Mr Sydney Carter
University in London, and Nova the last 33 years: • 2013 – Ms Rochelle Mendez
Scotia University in Canada. Mr of the Middlesex Co-operative made to the credit union and the • 1988 – Mr Martin Blackwood • 2015 – Ms Tanielle Fairclough
Carter taught in St Catherine, Credit Union Limited. He played nation as a whole, the organisation • 1994 – Mr Omar Greene • 2017 – Mr Zanor Bell
St Andrew and Manchester. In an instrumental role in a series of decided to offer a scholarship in his • 1997 – Ms Ingrid Harris • 2019-Present – Mr Javid Bryan

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