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By popular demand for the return of our "Virtual Tour" slideshow, click on "History".

Convent of Mercy Academy "Alpha" Association, Inc.- Florida Chapter has been voted the BEST JAMAICAN SOCIAL CLUB/ASSOCIATION for 2009 in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, Florida, area.  This was part of the Best of Jamaica Worldwide Survey taken by www.jamaicans.com!!!!! 

SAVE THE DATES!!!!

APRIL 16-18, 2010:  "TRUE BLUE WEEKEND" with Convent of Mercy Academy "Alpha" Association, Inc. - Florida Chapter, STGC Old Boys Association - Florida, Jamaica College Old Boys' Association of Florida and St. Andrew High School Old Girls' Association Florida, Inc.  Join us for a full weekend of festivities - THE ULTIMATE BLAST OF THE PAST!  Contact Addy (danger3320@aol.com or 954-708-0363) for the following tickets: Alpha Florida Chapter's highlighted event, Saturday, April 17th, SPRING FLING DINNER DANCE and Friday, April 16th, True Blue Party/Mixer.  Click on "Other Links" an scroll down to see details/flyers for the True Blue Weekend!  See you there!

ALPHA ACADEMY - THE VIRTUAL TOUR  

 
SPECIAL THANKS to all who attended and/or supported our Halloween Picnic on October 31st.  Everyone had a great time and the costumes were amazing!  Many of our own alumnae, friends and families showed up to "party" as well as those from other alumni associations!  Stay tuned for highlights and photos!
 
Judging from feedback from the Executive Committee's Mission Healthy 'Alpha'  Team  to Alpha Academy, the success of the Mission surpassed all expectations!!  "Nuff"  Personal Care Packages and  learning and educational materials were distributed .  Workshops and Lectures were well attended.  Our "little sisters" expressed deep appreciation and their calls for an encore next year were resounding.  Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, was in attendance to congratulate and encourage the Team.  More details to follow!
 
As we come  to the close of a very rewarding 2009 our thoughts turn to the New Year - and "the ball keeps rollin'."   By popular demand and request, Alpha Florida Chapter is hosting another  "NEW YEAR SOCIAL AND BLOW OUT" on SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2010 at the infamous Truck Stop, Weston, Florida.   MAKE IT A DATE to bring in the NEW YEAR with BANG!  COME OUT and CELEBRATE with US! To keep abreast of other events hosted by the various Alumni Associations, see "Other Links" 

 

 

Hope the festive season finds you in the best of health!  As always, without YOU, we wouldn't have made it this far!  NUFF LOVE and RESPECT! 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 

 

Adrienne "Addy" Chin-Ogilvie,

Webmistress

 

"AD VERUM ET BONUM

 

50% of Proceeds to Benefit

The Sister Mary Bernadette Scholarship Fund

Souldance  captures the voice of every Jamaican, as well as their thoughts and dreams.  Taken from writings spanning Jean Lowrie-Chin's 30 year career, the pieces reflect the events that uplift, as well as burden, Jamaican society.  Her poetry is both universal and prophetic, from the warnings against the rat race in "Slow Down Child", to the startling take on the life of Lee Boyd Malvo in "Your Son Too"; they demonstrate that though so much has changed, a lot has also stayed the same.  Her selection of columns are amusing and inspiring, reflecting on the achievements of outstanding Jamaicans such as The Honorable Louise Bennett, Usain Bolt and Jessie Ripoll, later Mother Claver.  Yet, they address some of Jamaica's most pertinent issues, like the future of Jamaican men, in "A Vision of Our 'Men at Risk'". Souldance , Jean Lowrie-Chin's first and much-awaited book, is the work of a woman who loves her country and has truly experienced it.  It is a moving, significant addition to Jamaica's creative and intellectual literature.

 

Book signing at Alpha in the Father Henry Williams Multi-Media Center

(Jean Lowrie-Chin recently presented the library, all Literature teachers, all sixth form

literature students with complimentary signed copies of the book).

 

 

Jean Lowrie-Chin is a well-known Jamaican entrepreneur and writer.  Her poetry has been published in various newspapers and journals and she has performed her pieces for both Jamaican and international audiences.  In addition to running a prestigious PR and marketing firm, PROComm, with her husband and business partner Hubie Chin, she currently writes a column for the Jamaica Observer. 

 

(The above information was taken directly from the back cover of the publication, "Souldance").

 

In her works, Jean Lowrie-Chin further highlights other Jamaican greats (The Honorable Herb McKenley and Archbishop Samuel Carter); mentors and friends (Sister Mary Bernadette Little, Winston Chung Fah, Dwight Richards, Shirley Brathwaite, the late Pauline Gray, Hugh Croskill - to name a few); her encounter with Pope John Paul II; amazing trip to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China; and most importantly, her husband and two children. 

 

She has given unconditional support, time and efforts towards the Alpha Florida Chapter, for which we are forever grateful.  Not only does she give back to Alpha Academy, she is also a member of the School Board for St. George's College, her "brother" school and husband's Alma Mater.

 

Adrienne  ("Addy") Chin-Ogilvie

Secretary  


     

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