THE Jamaica Observer last Wednesday lauded teachers from the eastern side of the island for their contribution to the country's education system

Andrea Givans (second right), Teacher of the Year for sales
of the Jamaica Observer’s Learning Corner/Jr Study Centre,
 collects her award from Seprod Promotions and Marketing
Co-ordinator Orville Warren (second left). Sharing the
 moment are Omar Spence of Scotiabank and Nicole
 Campbell from cable company Flow.
(PHOTOS: JOSEPH WELLINGTON)

BY DONISHA WILLIAMS Observer writer donishaw@jamaicaobserver.com  Thursday, November 27, 2014 

THE Jamaica Observer last Wednesday lauded teachers from the eastern side of the island for their contribution to the country's education system at a special luncheon at the newspaper's headquarters in Kingston.

Danville Walker, managing director of the Observer, congratulated the awardees and thanked the teachers for supporting the newspaper's TeenAge, Study Centre, Learning Corner and Junior Learning Corner publications.

"...You, the teachers, are the key to these initiatives and we applaud your efforts. Our programmes -- Show Us Your School, Meet the School and TeenAge Expression Tours -- have been very successful since their inception. The students have enjoyed them and we have also enjoyed putting them on," Walker said.

(From left) The Jamaica Observer’s
Danville Walker and Circulation
 Manager Valerie Smith with
Oberlin High’s Audrey Francis
 and Ivy Green. The school was
 recognised for selling the
most copies of the TeenAge
 Observer in the island.

Nicole Campbell, public relations executive at Flow, took the opportunity to report on the company's activities which involve the nation's schools. Among those highlighted was the 'Building Leaders Through Technology' programme, which provides primary and secondary schools with free Internet to enhance the learning environment. She also said Flow was able, for the first time, to stream the TeenAge Expression Tour live for the benefit of teachers and students who could not attend.

Guest speaker Howard Campbell, lecturer and CEO of Howard Campbell and Associates, commended the teachers for their daily contribution to student achievement and success. more