VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | October – December 2022 12 Congratulations to the team of eight Bachelor of Arts in Communications Arts and Technology (BACAT) students and a School of Business Administration (SOBA) student who placed third in the Adult Category of the 2022 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) FI WI Short Film Competition with their entry, ‘No Mek Yuh Right Han Kno Weh Yuh Right Han a Do’. The short film was developed in Communication Studio 4, with guidance from BACAT lecturer Mr. Joshua Paul. Congratulations to: • Donnielle Robe (writer, actress and public relations officer for the film) • Terry-Ann Anderson (script editor and actress) • Suen Chang (producer and actress) • Tiana Gordon- (director) • Jordon Newman (lighting and sound designer) • David Fuller (assistant director and boom operator) • Tyrique Williams (actor) • Shantrese Brown (actress) • Chevauna McKnight from SOBA (actress) The film can be viewed on you tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y_mfueMVtw&t=56s Ms. Rollesha Laing, final year BACAT student is presented with a certificate for the Jamar Thelwell Memorial Scholarship, valued at $300,000, by Mr. Steadman Noble, brother of the late Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies (FELS) Lecturer Jamar Thelwell. Occasion was the presentation ceremony of the scholarship on October 25, 2022, at the Shared Facilities Building, UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus. Cont’d from page 9...Students Awarded Scholarships BACAT Student Awarded 2nd Annual Jamar Thelwell Memorial Scholarship BACAT Students Shine at JCDC Short Film Competition UTech, Jamaica final year Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Technology (BACAT) student Rollesha Laing has been awarded the 2nd Annual Jamar Thelwell Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, valued at $300,000, was presented to Ms. Laing, who is majoring in Public Relations. Ms. Rushana Jarrett, Administrative Support, FELS, who chaired the ceremony, detailed that the scholarship recipient has had to seek part-time employment following financial difficulties encountered by her mother, who is her main source of financing. Despite her challenging circumstances, Ms. Laing attained a GPA of 3.82 and is also a member of the Future Marketers Association, serving as an Assistant Director of Public Relations during the Academic Year 2020/2021. The scholarship, which honours late Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies (FELS) Lecturer Jamar Thelwell, was presented on the anniversary of his birthday, October 25, 2022. An avid and committed educator in Audio, Video and Animation at University of Technology, Jamaica, Mr. Thelwell passed away on May 7, 2020, following a period of illness. The occasion was shared with friends, family and members of the Faculty who paid homage to the memory of Mr. Thelwell’s enduring impact on the University Community. Mr. Melville Cooke, Programme Director, BACAT outlined the criteria on which candidates for the scholarship were judged. Noting that the selection process was “a collaboration between Jamar’s family members, and UTech, Jamaica academic and administrative staff”, he elaborated that awardees were assessed on academic performance, financial need, co-curricular involvement and their interview performances. Applicants were also judged on their intention to use the skills developed in the BACAT programme for community and national development. During the ceremony, a tuition grant of $100,000 was also presented to 1st year BACAT student Kartica Carter, whose performance at the secondary level impressed the selection panel. 3rd year BACAT student Kemesha Johnson, who joined the BACAT programme at the urging of Mr. Thelwell received a grant of $50,000, while Ashleigh Cameron, 2nd year BACAT, received a laptop.
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