Hon. Minister Damion Crawford to deliver Keynote address at award ceremony at UWI
ATLANTA, GA – Peace and Love Academic Scholarship, Inc. (PALAS) will award fifty-five (55) new scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014 to worthy, but economically challenged high school and University/College students in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region. Hon Minister Damion Crawford, Minister of Tourism & Entertainment and Attorney Patrick Campbell will deliver the Keynote addresses at the award ceremony - UWI in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Reggae songbird, Winsome Benjamin will provide the entertainment while Grace Kennedy and 25th Century Media will sponsor the event.
PALAS, the Atlanta-headquartered charity organization, has received the support of various corporate bodies and individuals to aid the students. The stated mission of the group is to recognize and honor outstanding academic performances of under privileged students residing in the Caribbean region.
The brainchild of Founder/Executive Director Rula Brown, PALAS program was established in December 2010, to honor the memory of young Vanessa Campbell, an aspiring Jamaican artiste who was a casualty of the burgeoning crime and violence problem in Portmore, Jamaica. After Vanessa’s untimely death, an initial scholarship program was created as the SSSJamz/Vanessa Campbell Academic Scholarship to assist high school students from her alma mater, Bridgeport High School. To sustain this effort PALAS has been soliciting funds from all quarters.
Since the inception of the program, PALAS awarded 110 scholarships, 10 computers and mentoring for some of the students. Some highlights over the 3 years are; 748% increase in scholarships, over 235 applicants including 28 Medical Students, 27 Science & Engineering, 13 Law students, 13 Nursing, 17 Business/Accounting and 55 liberal/fine arts student applicants. The program is available to students in the Caribbean region; however, Jamaican students solely take advantage of it, with representation from almost all the parishes.
The students range in age 12-32 years old from various high schools, UWI, UTECH, NCU and AAIMS Medical School. PALAS continues to strive to “Preserving Young Minds for Posterity”; we would like to thank all the supporters of these most deserving students who are aiming to reach above the sky. The PALAS scholarship application process for the 2013-2014 academic year was opened April 1, through May 15, 2013.
Founder, Brown said “the unfortunate news about PALAS’s effort is that, there were additional 20-25 students who met the criteria for scholarships but due to the lack of funds we could not assist at this time”. PALAS’s immediate term goal is to award an additional 15 scholarships before the ceremony in August. You may Partner with PALAS (PWP) to have a scholarship in your name, loved one or business by donating a minimum of $350.00 for high school student or $700.00 for a University student.
Please make a donation to the PALAS program before July 31st. by sending a check to:
Peace and Love Academic Scholarship or PALAS
P.O. Box 5461
Alpharetta, GA 30023-5461
USA
Email: Peaceandlovescholarship@gmail.com
Or donate online at www.PALAS1.org with PAYPAL, VISA, MASTERCARD or Check.
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