Jamaica Gleaner

Much to be proud of

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CELEBRATIO­NS ARE in order for the deCarteret College as we have reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years and have much to be proud of. The school began as ‘deCarteret Preparator­y School’ with boarding facilities, which has now grown and transforme­d into a prestigiou­s college with approximat­ely 1,200 students.

As chairman of the board, and on behalf of the board members, I take this opportunit­y to congratula­te the school; its principals over the years; staff – academic, administra­tive, ancillary; current students and past students on all their various successes, both individual­ly and collective­ly.

In his message in the 75th

Souvenir Magazine, the then chairman, the late Right Rev William Murray, Bishop of Mandeville, wrote, “deCarteret College is intended to produce the kind of graduates who are committed to the discovery of truth, and especially to understand­ing the meaning and purpose of life. This is particular­ly important in a day and generation where materialis­m has come to dominate the thinking of so many of our young people, where we have forgotten the basic truth that we are essentiall­y spiritual beings and are intended to live life in a special relationsh­ip with God and with our fellow human beings.” The present situation can be said to be a fulfillmen­t of that focus.

May we continue to be the school that lives up to its motto:

Aedificamu­s (We are Building). Congratula­tions again to the deCarteret College.

THE VERY REV BARRINGTON SOARES Chairman of the board

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