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Parish Champion Awards NCBF & JMA encourage entrepreneurship Pass the Torch School Tours Together, we’ll rebuild!
Out of an intensive and competitive selection process of over 600 applications, top students from the fourteen (14) parishes in Jamaica were interviewed and awarded scholarships valued at a maximum of $200,000 for each academic year. Out of the Parish Awardees, an All Island Champion was selected and awarded a scholarship valued at a maximum of $500,000 per year. This yearís All Island Champion is Tamara McKayle who hails from the Parish of Manchester. Tamara is currently attending the University of the West Indies where she pursues a double major in International Relations and Language Communications.

Right = next 		Grooming the next generation of business leaders is an important responsibility for any nation. Against this background, the N.C.B. Foundation has partnered with the Jamaica Manufacturersí Association (JMA), to fund the Nicola Gordon-Roweís Schoolsí Entrepreneurship Competition. Secondary students between grades 10 to 13 were asked to submit a business idea that could be used to jump start a venture within their schools using $50,000 provided as capital. The students have the opportunity to secure more funds for their projects in the sum of $150,000 for first place, $100,000 for second place and $50,000 for third place plus learning firsthand the skills required to run a successful business.

Left = previous Right = next 		As part of the Olympic Homecoming activities, Jamaican athletes who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games visited their respective alma mater high schools across the island during the week of October 6, 2008. The school tour, which was sponsored by the N.C.B. Foundation, was dubbed ìPass the Torchî with the central theme of giving back to your school, community and country. In the schools, the athletes served as facilitators by sharing their stories of inspiration with students; encouraged them to do well academically; promoted peace; and invited them to be agents of change in their schools and communities. They also encouraged the students to take responsibility for their actions in their daily lives, set goals and work diligently to achieve them.

Left = previous Right = next 		As a result of the multiple damages left behind by Tropical Storm Gustav, the N.C.B Foundation has committed J$6 million to assist with the disaster relief efforts being implemented by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ). In addition, NCB launched a special appeal for employees to contribute to a Relief Drive for school supplies, food supplies and blankets. These items were donated to Red Cross for distribution to persons affected by the storm. Tropical Storm Gustav pelted Jamaica on Thursday, August 28, 2008 into Friday, August 29, 2008 leaving many inconsolable from the loss of their homes and personal belongings in landslides and floods.

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CXC “Good Luck” Initiative N.C.B. Foundation CXC Math Project McAuley Primary School enjoys upgraded facilities Ardenne High breaks ground for a new science block
Sheree Martin, CEO of N.C.B. Foundation, in a hearty discussion with students of her alma mater, the Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy. Mrs. Martin visited her alma mater with words of encouragement to students sitting their upcoming CXC Principles of Accounts (POA) and Principles of Business (POB) examinations. The N.C.B. Foundation, through its CXC Fee Sponsorship programme, continues to sponsor students across the island to sit their CXC POA and POB examinations. In an effort to encourage over 2500 of their CXC scholarship recipients to do their best in these examinations in May last year, the Foundation invited Management and Staff of NCB to deliver “Good Luck” cards and letters to all the students and engaged them in motivational rap sessions.

Left = previous Right = next 		Over the last 4 years, N.C.B. Foundation has funded a $7 million pilot project in 6 schools across Kingston and St. Andrew. This project is aimed at increasing math scores at the CXC level through several interventions such as: the development of a math syllabus and training materials to assist teachers teaching mathematics at the high school level; in-service training of teachers; and, on-going diagnostic testing of students and teachers. An evaluation of the programme was conducted in 2008 and the development of resource materials to guide the teaching process is currently underway.

Left = previous Right = next 		National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited through the N.C.B. Foundation made contributions of approximately $896,000 towards the improvement of the school’s bathroom and kitchen facilities, as well as to remedy electrical defects and construct water trenches. Mr. Jerry Banton, principal, indicated that the facilities were well in need of improvement and thanked the Bank by saying that, “you are helping us to create an environment for learning even more than we have been able to do so far. We want to assure you that you are a leader in terms of the private sector contribution to education and I hope that other organizations will follow your example in the development of education in this country.”

Left = previous Right = next 		Ardenne High School broke ground for their new science block being erected with financial backing from the National Commercial Bank. The school will soon boast a world class science block featuring six labs, three classrooms and a lecture hall. In 2004, NCB’s Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin was inspired by Daniel Thomas, a young man who earned Top Performer in Sciences for the entire Caribbean region despite having less than adequate lab facilities at the school. As a result, Mr. Lee-Chin announced his desire to match funds raised by the school of up to $15 million, towards the construction of a new science wing, which is estimated to cost $30 million dollars.

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