Published Dec 14, 2020
351 Pages
Genre: EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General
“A brilliant meteor had streaked across the bleakness of Jamaica’s education landscape, briefly illuminating its dark canopy, but attracted scant attention, and the remains were unceremoniously buried without headstone or epitaph.” Trevor Thomas. Mico Class of 1959.
"From Jackass to Jaguar." An anecdote among Munro College alumni that tells the rags to riches tale of a student who arrived on a donkey for his first term and returned to visit in a Jaguar 4.2. after achieving great success.
“Domestic servitude was my destiny had I not been given this golden opportunity to attend May Pen Comprehensive School Experimental Class.” Yvonne Shorter Brown, PhD.
“Opportunity seized, gratitude expressed.” Hugh Hall, Mico Class of 1959.
“Thank You, Teachers and Classmates, for a Championship Life.” Jonathan “Goodie” Goodrich, PhD. Central Branch Class of 1959.
“Education is more than academics.” Michael George Mitchell. Mico Class of 1959.
“I Got the Fever. The ESC Cured It.” Solomon “Long John” Stewart. Mico Class of 1960.
“Failure is not fatal.” Owen Everard James. Mico Class of 1959.
“Teaching Brings Enlightenment & Pleasure.” Carlton Braithwaite, PhD. ESC teacher & retired Director, Econometrics Research Division of Statistics Canada (StatsCan).
Cover by Ivor Earle Alliman
