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CASE 102 years of agriculture education in Jamaica

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CASE on the mission

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Vol. 2 No.3 September December 2012 Free Copy

Hurricane Sandy Devastated CASE InfrastructureDamage

ClassesInterrupted

The parishes of Portland, St. Mary and St. Thomas were severely impacted by the passage of Hurricane Sandy onOctober 24, 2012. The hurricane wreaked havoc on the College of Agriculture, Science and Education causingsevere infrastructure damage and disruption of classes.

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It has been a challengingyet exciting task

presenting this your naledition in Volume 2 of CASENews. We really wantedto be on-time (i.e. at theexact quarter) but it is welldocumented that HurricaneSandy and other exigenciesof the ofce would not haveit!

The intrusion of Sandyuprooted the normal ow ofactivities and saddled us witha $76 million debt burden

which, thank heavens, the

Japanese Government andthe Ministry of Educationhave agreed to help usshoulder. Dialogue hasalready been initiated withthe Board Chairman andPresident regarding help forthe institution.

It was an extremelybusy semester in whichwe worked assiduously to

present a newsletter thatbest highlights events anddecisions affecting all of uswithin the CASE community.

The college managed tostage a successful graduation,copped a few scholarships,hosted the South AfricanMinister of HigherEducation and Trainingand the Cuban Ambassador

within the

semester.We look toward an

even more exciting 2013,a year slated to kick-offwith the massive 103rdAnniversary Celebrationof the Colleges AnnualFounders Day Ceremony

and second Annual OleFarmers Association ofNorth America (OFANA)Scholarship presentation.

We hope you enjoy thefeatures and are encouragedto come share yourexperiences and news withus.

We must impress uponyou (students, lecturers,administrators, alumniand board members), theimportance of using thevarious communication

channels to contact thePublic Education and PublicRelations Unit with thelatest news and developmenwithin your respective area.

Also, feel free tocontribute some of yourtime and talent to our

editorial, graphic artiste andphotography teams. Use ourCollege Website, FacebookPage and the email as part oour new media technologyoffered to you to stay intouch.

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EDITORIAL

Ms. Sonja SimmsEditor-in-Chief

CASE NEWS is a Quarterly Publication

Produced by the College of Agriculture,

Science and Education

Public Education and Public Relations

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The presidents desk is actionpacked. Ideas and documentsmove in an instance and thereis no time for delay. These area few of the initiatives she hasbeing pushing throughout thesemester:

1. Encouraging faculty lead-ers to institute Home Gar-dening and HydrophonicsTechniques in the non-agriculture based pro-grammes as an elective forstudents.

2. Sensitizing Heads of De-partments and other ad-ministrative leaders onthe importance of makingconsideration for physi-cally challenged and forleft-handed as well asright-handed students andcustomers when procur-ing goods and services fortheir use e.g. Desks andchairs and for there to be

romps.3. Making the

Right Move Initiative- students introduced toclub games and socialactivities to help them togrow toward socially ac-cepted behaviours. For

example, Movie Nightswas started and there isa pending football matchwith the police and stu-dents.

4. Attending a number of lo-cal and international func-tions and workshops withstaff and students to helpbroaden the scope of theCASE outreach appeal.

5. Collaborations and Memo-randum of Understandingswith several international

universities and countriesto include Victory Univer-sity, Canada.

6. Staff training exercises.For example, Grant writ-

ing seminars and Cus-tomer Service Training forstaff.

7. Helping to source scholar-ship for students. For ex-ample, CASE was awardedthree of the Carerras Ja-

maica50 55 scholarships.8. Encouraging enterprising

activities such as makingwood chips from treesfallen by Hurricane Sandy

FromThe PresidentsDesk

Caption: The Sybil Rendle Hall was transformed into a cinema for thePresidents Inaugural Movie Night. The students were treated to dinner

and a movie followed by give-a-ways. The movie shown was Freedom

Song starring Danny Glover.

Photo Caption: College of Agriculture, Science and Education(CASE) students were among recipients of the prestigious Noran-

da Bauxite Jamaica50 Scholarship awardees from the parish ofSt. Ann hosted at Kings House. From left are CASE Registrar

Ms. Charmaine Gordon, scholarship awardee Raniel Simms,Custos of St. Ann Radcliffe Walters, Governor General ofJamaica Sir Patrick Allen, Lady Allen, Noranda Bauxite Presi-

dent Mrs. Pansey-Johnson and the other CASE scholarshipawardee Alverdo Green.

Noranda

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CASE 2012 Graduation

Beat the Odds

On the heels of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandyat the College of Agriculture, Science and Education(CASE), College President (acting), Revd Dr. Mary A.Nichols, JP lead the administration to forge ahead and stageda magnicent graduation ceremony on November 29, 2012.The theme for the ceremony was carefully chosen and aptlydescribes it, Overcoming Adversity through Resilience and

Perseverance.There were over 100 graduands who took on the same

spirit of the administration and presented themselves at theirgraduation. The registry department reported close to 460qualied graduates across all the programmes at the institution.

At this the 17th staging of the CASE graduation and awardceremony the eloquent Dorraine Jackson and Tsetsi Leewere chosen as the valedictorians. Distinguished alumnusand Caribbean leader, St. Lucias Minister of Agriculture,Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development, MosesJnBaptiste was the guestspeaker. In his address he urged thegraduands to treasure their experience at CASE and not toconform to limitations. He charged them to take on leadershipin whatever arena they enter so that like him they can return

to their alma mater in good fate.The event was chaired by the effervescent Dr. Blossom

Omeally-Nelson, Deputy Chairperson of the Board ofManagement, in the absence of the Chairman, Ambassador,Derick Heaven.

The ceremony would have been the one to graduate thepioneer set of Associate of Science Degree in VeterinaryScience students, who at graduation had gone on to pursuefurther studies overseas.

Caption: At the podium - St. Lucias Minister of Agriculture, FoodProduction, Fisheries and Rural Development and CASE alumnusHon. Moses JnBaptiste address the graduating class. The platform party from left include College President (Acting) Revd

Dr. Mary A. Nichols, JP, Deputy Board of Management Chair-person -Dr. Blossom Omeally-Nelson, Vice President AcademicProgramme Major JohnathanLamey (partially hidden), EasPortland Member of Parliament Dr. Bloomfield and Mr. CanuteSaddler Vice President of the CASE Alumni Association.

Caption: A section of the CASE 2012 graduation class.


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Student AwardedStudent Council President, Mr. Calvin Weise has beenawarded the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) Student ofthe Year Award. The ceremony took place on October 10 atthe Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

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Walk-a-tonThe Faculty of Education staged the CASE Cares initiativeWalk-a-ton in collaboration with the Cadet Unit at theNeville Antonio Park on November 24, 2012. Proceeds of

this initiative is said to be in aid of the Portland Inrmaryand a handover ceremony is slated for January 2013.

-----------------------------------------------------------------Caption: College President(Acting) Revd Dr. MaryA. Nichols, JP and DeputyBoard of Management Chair-

person - Dr. Blossom Omeal-ly-Nelson greeted students asthey exited the 2012/13 ma-triculation ceremony held atthe T.P. Lecy Hall.

-----------------------------------------------------------------ResearchResearch and Outreach Coordinator within the Faculty

of Education, Dr. Sheree Brooks conducted a research

on the perception of the CASE student to the wider

community. The findings are still being analyzed and

details will soon be published.

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RetirementFaculty of Education Lecturer, Ms. Charmaine

Montague retires as of January 2013.-----------------------------------------------------------------

Reading Day OutreachOn Friday September 7, a group of Second and Third

Year Education students reportedly took part in reading

activities at the Black Hill and Norwich Primary schools

as part of commemoration for World Reading Day.

This was spearheaded by Ms. Dorenda Jumpp and Ms.

Maxine Jones, lecturers in the Faculty of Education.

Caption: Staff unloads a trailer of chairs and other office

furniture supplied by Food

for the Poor to assist the

college with the September

back-to school preparations

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Caption: Student, Student Af

fairs Director, staff, Inter

national Liason Officer andPresident join in to celebrate

the arrival of the New

Look Students Handbook

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Visit of South Africas Minister of Higher

Education and Training

Caption: From Left: Dr. Camille Munroe of the Minis

try of Education, Board Chairman- Ambassador Derick

Heaven, a cadet, College President (Acting) - Revd

Dr. Mary A. Nichols, JP, South African High Commis

sioner to Jamaica - Her Excellency Mathu Joyini, South

Africas Minister of Higher Education and Training

Dr. Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande and CASE Vice

President of Academic Programmes Major Johnathan

THE BRIEF CASE

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Lamey observing the guard of honour.

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Alumni Association ElectionThe CASE Alumni Association had their Annual

General meeting on November 10, 2012 at the Jamaica

Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Mr. Webster McPherson

was returned as president, first vice-president is Mr.

Canute Saddler and Lecturers, Ms. Lilieth Clarke,

Mr. Christopher Mundle and Mr. Milton Gayger were

appointed to the executive.

-----------------------------------------------------------------Some Staff Appointments and Movement Mrs. Norma Williams has been promoted to the

position of Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education

while Ms. Dorenda Jumpp has move up a notch

into the position of acting head of the Department

of Acting Head Humanities and Aesthetics.

Faculty of Agriculture Instructor, Mr. Joslyn

Williams has been appointed to the post of Guidance

Councilor and in his other civic pursuit, he has been

ordained Bishop. He presides over the Snow HillApostolic Church, Portland.

Mr. Seymour Webster and Mr. Mark Gooden,

Lecturers of the Faculty of Agriculture have

successfully completed their doctoral studies

and are now titled Dr. Webster and Dr. Gooden,

respectively.

Mr. Collie-Singh Clarke has successfully completed

his MBA Degree and has returned as Director

of Property, Farms and Transport. Mr. Richard

Campbell who acted on his behalf has returned to

his post of Farm Manager at the Spring GardensFarm.

Dr. Dian Medly, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture

has been appointed President of the Jamaica Society

of Agricultural Scientist. Dr. Seymour Webster is

named president-elect and Dr. Robert Logan is a

member of the Society.

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Founders Day 2013The CASE Alumni Association 103 Anniversary

Founders Day event is slated to take place on Saturday

January 26 at the T.P. Lecky Hall. The ceremony is slated

to get underway at 10am with an official ceremony and

the Second Annual OFANA (Ole Farmer, Association

of North America) Scholarship presentation. During the

day there will be a number of sporting activities, games

and competitions to include dominoes and football. The

Ministers of Education and Agriculture and Fisheries

are the latest confirmed dignitaries for what promises

to be a luminous affair.

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Spanish ClassesSpanish is now being taught in the curriculum to

students by imported Cuban Lecturer, Margueritta

Rodriques and there have being talks for this to extend

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Lecture Theatre RepairsMajor plans are reportedly underway for the West

Campus Lecture Theatre to be refurbished with

assistance for the Ole Farmers Associations North

America (OFANA).

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Caption: A grant training

workshop convened by

the Human ResourceManagement Departmen

through the Office of the

President. The training was

conducted by Statistician

Royce Britton. Members

of the Academic and Administrative staff who attended

the training hails it an excellent initiative about which

they are eager to yield their first successful grant.

THE BRIEF CASEContinued


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By Everard Owen

Passley Gardens: PassleyGardens: The Ministerof Higher Education and

Training Dr. Bonginkosi Em-manuel Nzimande in his visitto the College of Agriculture,Science and Education (CASE)on Wednesday (September 12,2012) says his visit will seekto promote exchanges for bothstaff and students of that insti-tution, with others in his coun-try.

The purpose of our trip in

the main is to promote differ-ent exchanges and cooperationbetween our respective institu-tions, universities and colleges.Hopefully in the future, thatwill also lead to more exchang-es between staff and studentssharing experiences as devel-oping countries, which is very

important, Dr. BonginkosiEmmanuel Nzimande stated.

His delegation which in-cluded the South African HighCommissioner to Jamaica,Her Excellency Mathu Joyini,expressed an interest in theteacher education programmeand was particularly intriguedabout the agriculture vocationeducation teachers.

He also used the opportunityto recognize Jamaicas 50thAnniversary celebration dueto the support it gave to SouthAfrica in the apartheid strug-

gle. In the very dark daysof apartheid Jamaican peoplestood very rm on the sideof justice and truth making, amajor contribution towards ourown liberation. Jamaica didthat, not only, in relation toSouth Africa, but to the regionand the continent as a whole.

It is very important and quieta nice coincident that Jamaica

during your ftieth anniversarycelebrating after independence[I am here]. That celebrationdoes not only belong to you,it also belongs to us because ithas been fty years of solidar-ity with our own struggles sowe equally own this anniversa-ry together with Jamaica. Thisis in fact a continuation of thedream that take us to a higherlevel, Bonginkosi EmmanuelNzimande shared.

He also expressed satisfac-

tion with the ag raising cer-emony and the involvement ofthe cadets at the days openingceremony, what we have seenthis morning is something thatwe need desperately in SouthAfrica and many other devel-oping countries especially ina situation where we are faced

with youths that are very volatile and are targeted with al

sort of bad things.Meantime, Ambassador

Derek Heaven, Chairman of theBoard of Management CASEhailed the meeting as a successand is optimistic about benecial partnership for researchbetween CASE and South Af-rica. The minister was veryinterested in learning about theCollege of Agriculture, Science and Education and themodel we have here It wasvery clear that he thought tha

we have some unique featuresthat could be of signicant as-sistance in his educational system in South Africa. There canbe exchanges between lecturersand students and the need forus to collaborate a lot on research, Ambassador Heavencommented.

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Faculty of Agriculture Lecturer, Mr. Garth Scott returned, inSeptember, from Israel where he spent the last academic year

reading for an International Masters Degree in Animal Scienceat the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the town of Rehoboth.He took time out to share some of his experiences with us.

CN: What was the experience like?

GS: For the most part it was normal because the programmewas offered in English as we were all from mixed cultures. I wasshocked due to the nationalities of the people in the programme.There were people from Nepal, India, China different countries inAfrica, Mexico, Germany... I was the only person from the Carib-bean region.The Jewish culture and religion were also a shocker for me, aswell, especially the Orthodox Jews; their mode of dress and their

religious beliefs. Just seeing them in owing long black clothingand hats every day was a bit intimidating.What you actually hear about the country from outside is a totallydifferent situation when you are inside the country. Being in Israelyou do not hear about violence happening around you. So there isactually no fear. Another thing is that the government does every-thing in its power to protect its people.At the university in particular, the professors were really good intheir delivery and the content is really of a high standard.The rich religious history of the country was breathtaking.

CN: What feature of Israeli agriculture do you nd fascinat-ing?

GS: Their diary operation and their diary industry just blew mymind, in terms of the technology and the level of production. Thepoultry industry and aquaculture industry were amazing. They doa lot of genetic manipulation like breeding and articial spawningand the intensive rearing system both marine and fresh waterand you know that that is my pet peeve.

CN: Why did you choose Animal Science as your area of study?

GS: Here at CASE one of our main offerings is Agriculture withAnimal Science being a major focus, so pursing this degree hasbetter equipped me to train my students to go out and impact theAgriculture Sector of this country. Also, one of my interests is the

Aquaculture Industry in Jamaica and here at CASE.

CN: What best practices have you observed that you would liketo introduce?

GS: There are a lot of best practices that Id like to now introduceThey include mariculture in tilapia production, articial spawningnursery hatchery, the whole reproduction and grow out aspect ofaquaculture in intensive systems.

CN: What did you nd strange or particular unique aboutstudying in Israel?

GS: One strange aspect of the experience was that our animal sci-ence courses did not include pig production. This is because of thereligious beliefs. Israel is the Holy Land. There is no pig in Israel.

Another is the quality of their agricultural output irrespective of thefact that they have severe water problems.

CN: Why did you choose Israel as the place to study?

GS: I just wanted the new experience from another parts of theworld and based on information gathered about Israel, I learnt thatheir agricultural technology is of high standard.

CN: How did you nd Israeli the food?

GS: I prepared my own food and as a result I chose what I wantedto eat and there is absolutely everything in the market and supermarket especially as it relates to fruits and vegetables on wide

selection. When I went to restaurants, I had to get adjusted toFalafel, Homas and Pita, [Isreali popular delights].

CN: How did you nance your programme of study?

GS: I was on part scholarship from the Pears Foundation from theUK. They paid the tuition and provided stipend for housing. It was$US12, 000 for the year for tuition, $US250 per month for Hous-ing with roommate.I must add that my nal research paper was focused on manipulating methane production in ruminant stomach by looking at how increased nutrient production impacts global warming. The academiccommunity is invited to check it out.

Scott Returns from

Studies in Israel


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CASE students awarded

Carerras 50th Anniversary ScholarshipThree College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)students were named among fifty five recipients of the Carer-ras Jamaica 50th Anniversary Scholarship on September 5.

They are Second Year Natural Science majors; Ramon Greenand Anthony Matthews, and Second Year Diploma in Agriculturemajor Anthony Brown.

They were shortlisted from over 1000 applicants from across alltertiary education institutions across Jamaica.

Green, Matthews and Brown topped the general college catego-

ry and were each awarded $100,000 that will go directly towardtheir tuitions.

Carerras esteems itself as a proud Jamaican company that hasexisted since 1962 and take education as a major part of it socialresponsibility.

The recipients were presented from among Teachers CollegesUniversities, Community Colleges and other vocational institu-tions to include the Military, in a stellar ceremony at the PegasusHotel in Kingston.

The OFANA 2012 Scholarship Awardees were: Maurice Thomas General Agriculture Major Matthew Neusville - Agriculture Education Major

Anna-Kay Chamberlin - Agriculture Education Major Dont miss the 2013 Scholarship Ceremony

By Monique Oates,Hospitality Lecturer

Tourism on its own is a com-plex concept; at the heartof the complexity is the multi-faceted nature and the variousacademic disciplines involved.Add development to the mixand the concept is further com-

pounded many folds. Com-pounded because many modelsof tourism development havebeen purported but every tour-ist destination requires uniquedevelopment plans based on thearea life cycle.

Port Antonio is the cradleof tourism in Jamaica and upuntil the 1960s was JamaicasTourism Mecca. Fast-forwardto 2012 and we see an almostdormant tourism area character-ized by high unemployment inthe sector, the closure of major

attractions and hotels and manyaborted infrastructural develop-ment. Successful tourism de-

velopment depends partially onrelevant and appropriate educa-tion offerings. At the same time,technocrats involved in tourismplanning must inform the educa-tion curriculum planners of theneeds of tourism development.

CASE is the only fully estab-lished tertiary education institu-tion in Portland, offering as itscore, advanced tertiary qualifi-cation in Agriculture, Scienceand Education based on a tri-partite mission of education,research and outreach. The Col-

lege offers certification in hospi-tality and tourism and has beendoing so for the past twelve (12)years. The current program isfranchised from the Councilof Community Colleges of Ja-maica. The same program isoffered at seven (7) other col-leges across Jamaica. With thistripartite mission of teaching,research and outreach, what rolecan CASE play in the develop-ment of tourism in Portland?

Through partnership withthe Portland Resort Board, the

Parish Development Commit-tee, the Chamber of Commerceand the Tourist Board, the Col-

lege would be happy to developa curriculum that fits the train-ing needs of Portland tourism.Training is inextricably linked totourism development. It is onlythrough training that we can im-prove the efficiency of the sup-ply chain in our organizationsand provide quality service. Thecollege is equipped with thenecessary infrastructure to fa-cilitate such training. As globalcompetitiveness increases, thedestinations which will surviveare those that continue to deliver

quality service for which train-ing is imperative.

Also, Agriculture is a profit-able economic activity for manyresidents in the Rio Grande andBuff Bay valleys in the parish.Agriculture is embedded inthe DNA of CASE. Is it pos-sible therefore to have moremeaningful collaboration forthe sustainable developmentof agro-tourism in these ar-eas. An advantage to this ap-proach is that rural areas havelong been popular destinations

for holidays and excursionsparticularly the cultural land-scape which gives a glimpse o

how past generations lived andworked. Yet another advantageis that this agro-tourism strategy would generate income forfarmers especially women andyouth, while contributing to theconservation and economic development of both regions.

Another part of CASEs richcultural heritage is the GreaHouse. The Great House has apanoramic view of the Caribbean Sea. The facility has five(5) bedrooms, retro-fitted withall the amenities of a modern

boutique property. It can be stra-tegically positioned to become afacility offering world-class service that can greatly impact thequality of the tourism offeringin Portland.

The College refuses to oper-ate in isolation from the locacommunity; we want to be thecatalyst for change and sustainable development in PortlandThis can only result in a winwin situation for all of us.

Exploring CASEsrole in the development of the Portland Tourism Product


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HURRICANE SANDY...

Protected agriculture (Green Houses/ HotHouses and Shade Houses) destroyed.

A lamb born and died the night of thestorm.

Damaged Diary Unit.

Zane Prendegast and Hugh Sweeny twoof the close to ninety students who did notmake it home before the hurricane madelandfall. They put hands and heart togetherin helping to restore the College.

Seventeen acres of mature bananas on the

CASE commercial farm in Spring Gar-

dens, Buff Bay destroyed.

Damaged roof on the East Campus dorm.

The parishes of Portland, St. Mary and St. Thomaswere severely impacted by the passage of Hur-ricane Sandy on October 24, 2012. The hurricanewreaked havoc on the College of Agriculture, Scienceand Education causing severe infrastructure damageand disruption of classes.

The college was without electricity, water and inter-net access for a number of days and the administrationhad to be rigorously negotiation with the utility compa-

nies to assist them to restore service to the institutionfor classes to resume on November 5.

The catastrophic event drew the attention of the localand international media, education stakeholders andgovernments. It caused the semester to be extended toDecember 21 to compensate for time loss and end ofterm examinations.

Hurricane Sandy left a hefty J$75,000 million dam-aged behind, half of which the Japanese Governmenthas offered to assist the College with, through theMinistry of Education.


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Downed trees on the college campus (left and right)

Ms. Sonja Simms Coordinator, Public Education and Public Relations,Revd Dr. Mary A. Nichols, JP President (Acting), State Minister in theMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries (former) Hon. Ian Hayles and Com-munication Director (former) Mr. Cecil Thoms addressing a special Coun-cil meeting of CASE on Monday October 29, 2012 in the wake of damageincurred by the institution as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

Property, Farms and Transport Director Mr. CollieSingh Clarke inside a dorm that had been temporarilyroofed with tarpaulin.

From Left: Revd Dr. Mary A. Nichols, JP CASE President (Acting), Mrs. Norma Williams

Dean (Acting) Faculty of Education and Mr. Cebert Adamson Executive Director of the

Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) discusses the swift measure to be imple-

mented to address issues affecting students in the CCCJ programmes at CASE. Mr. Adamson

and his team were the very first tertiary institution to dread the treacherous roads to get to

CASE to see firsthand the damage the College experienced as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

The CCCJ team visiting CASE due to the

devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy

and the pending end-of-term examina

tions.


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The Piggery Unit experienced roof damage.

Outside the E-Learning Centre.

East Campus Library roof (or non existence thereof).

Library books being salvaged.

Left: Ms. Janet Brimm- Regional Director, Ministry of Education

Region II, Board Member Mr. Elon Beckford, Education Minister

Hon. Ronald Thwaites and others toured the college campus. They

were assessing the veracity of damage to library books on the Eas

Campus.

Above: Education Minister Hon. Ronald Thwaites addressed

members of the Agriculture Faculty.


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The arrival of the second emer

gency supply from Food for the

Poor. This included well need-

ed generators, tents and farm

tools.

Left: Mr.Ranold Jackson Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Hugh Perry

Portland Chamber of Commerce Member, Ms. Sonja Simms Public Education and Public Relations Coordinator CASE, CASE stu

dent Tyrone Davis and Mrs. Ann-MarieVaz at the launch of the Hurricane Sandy Portland Emergency Relief Fund, at the Terra Nova

Hotel in Kingston on November 1, 2012. The fund was launched by West Portland Member of Parliament, Mr. Daryl Vaz.

Right: The head table at the launch.

Staff and students unloaded a trailer supply of beds from Food for the Poor

who were the first external agency to respond with tangible assistance, on

November 2.

For more Hurricane Sandy pictures please visit our website at www.case.edu.jm


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StudentsExpressions

The Experience of a Phoenix

CASE: We are rising again

By Kerensa Watson (Asc. VetScience Student, 2010-2012)

Overall, the internshipprogramme was a greatexperience. I embarked onthis journey at the PhoenixVeterinary Clinic starting

from August 13 to September29, 2012. Dr. Sarah Wilkin-son-Eytle and her hardwork-ing staff continue to persevereand spread the message thatthe late Dr.Vincent Lopezhad in mind when he rst

started the clinic twenty-veyears ago.

Every staff member playeda role by sharing their adviceand by teaching me throughvarious approaches. Theyguided me through the eightweeks even sharing experi-ences of their mishaps. Ihave learned what there wasto know in becoming a vet-erinary technician and whatit takes to go further in thisexpanding eld.

Dr. Etyle advised me onwhat to expect when working

in the eld of veterinary med-icine. Just watching her op-erate in the surgery and examrooms were great moments ofthe internship experience thatI truly treasure. I am alsovery thankful to Mr. JamesLawrence, my supervisor,for showing me the ropesaround the clinic, for teachingme and demonstrating how toexecute certain practicals inthe clinic.

The training fully comple-mented all of what I havelearnt at CASE. I was exposed

to a range of procedures fromdentistry to euthanizing ananimal and the list goes on.

It was an emotionally andphysically challenging experience that has taught me a loabout myself and work ethicIve learnt about working under pressure, working withdifferent characters and dealing with any challenge. Theexperience has imbued mewith the condence that I amprepared to go out into theworking world ready to faceanything that comes my way.

By Calvin Weise StudentCouncil President

Despite the odds, CASEis still and will contin-ue to be the premier multi-disciplinary agriculturalinstitution in the Caribbeanand the Western Hemi-

sphere. Apart from the fewbehavioral glitches; whichare common in all orga-nizations and institutions,CASE is second to none inJamaica and the Caribbean.As the mission statementsays, CASE is committedto providing education andtraining of the highest qual-ity to individuals, thefuture of the country is ingreat hands.

As a student of CASE

for the past three years, Ihave grown into the system

and have developed an un-breakable and uncontrolla-ble love for this institution.CASE does not cater onlyfor the educational needs ofits members, but also theirphysical, mental, social,recreational and economicneeds among others.

Physically, CASE in it-self (the landform) pro-vides the opportunity forindividuals to take a littleexercise while on their wayto be educated. The sportsprogram at the school to agreat extent helps individu-als to remain t, healthyand well balanced.

Mentally, CASE is de-sign and operated in sucha way, that helps each stu-dent, to develop a certainlevel of reasoning, think-ing, interpretation and ana-lyzing. These skills arethose which prove to be vi-

tal to individuals when theyenter the world of work. In

other words, CASE encour-ages individuals to be inno-vative, creative and to thinkout of the box.

Socially, there are nu-merous clubs and societieswhich students can get in-volved in. It doesnt matterwhat kind of personality orcharacter you possess, thereis a club to suit you. Thereare also numerous socialevents that are held, whichkeeps the school alive andbrings about a certain levelof unity and solidarity be-tween the members of theboth campuses of CASE.

Recreational activitiesare another set of unfor-gettable features of CASE.There are two beacheswhich are always fun tobe. There is the studentspavilion, where the vibesis always right, especiallyon a Friday evening after

classes are nished. Thereis also Astecka where the

best football in the schoois seen. Due to the vasland space, nature walkingis also a very popular activ-ity which is done.

On the economical sideCASE still remains the oneof if not the most afford-able tertiary institution inthe region and the WesternHemisphere.

All in all CASE is anexcellent place for respon-sible students. The studentcouncil body of 2012-2013is committed to bringingback even more fun andmore life into the collegeThe unity and solidaritythe love and serenity aswell as the peace and tran-quility at CASE has alreadystarted the restoration pro-cess, so now we all can re-joice, and we all can singbecause CASE is denitelyon the rise again.

Testimonial of an Intern


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Soil Conservation Training

Caption: Dr. Seymour Webster demonstrating to students how to use the A-Frame.

Dr. Seymour Webster, in the eld dem-onstrating to students how to use theA-Frame which is a soil conservationtechnique, taught here and is another ofour best practices, observed by a numberof external agencies.He reported to CASE News that the Fac-

ulty of Agriculture have been contacted bythe Rural Development Authority (RADA)to assist them in training subsistencefarmers in the parishes of Portland and St.Thomas to use the mechanism to help re-store their farms in the way of the devasta-tion caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Sandy Dampened International

Storytelling Festival at CASE

Major planning went into staging Jamaicas rst Inter-national Storytelling Festival at CASE, during themonths of October and November, but Hurricane Sandywould not have it. The initiative which was spearheaded

by Director of Culture within the Ministry of Education,Mrs. Amina Blackwood-Meeks had to be relocated to the

Seville Great House in St. Ann.As part of the reconnaissance to nd out how best to in-

tegrate the wider community into the staging of the festivaand broaden CASEs outreach base, a visit was made to the

Maroon Community of Moore Town, Portland.

Left: From left, Colonel Wallace Ms. Stephanie Gayle Administrative Assistant to the Culture Director, Revd Dr. Mary A. Nichols, JP. CASEPresident (Acting), Mrs. Amina Blackwood-Meeks - MOE Director of Culture Ms. Sonja Simms CASE Coordinator, Public Education/PublicRelations. Right: At the Nanny Monument in Moore Town.


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GOJ Revised Procurement StandardsIncreased Approval Thresholds for Public Sector Procurement

Procurement of Goods, Works and General Services

ContractValueThreshold ProcurementMethod ApprovalRequirements

Above$40m LocalCompetitiveBiddingor

InternationalCompetitive

Bidding

Cabinet

Above$15mupto40m LocalCompetitiveBidding NationalContracts

Commission

Above$5mupto15m LocalCompetitiveBidding HeadofProcuringEntity

Above$1.5mto5m LimitedTenderMinimum

five(5)quotations

HeadofProcuringEntity

Above$500,000.00upto

$1.5m

LimitedTenderMinimum

three(3)quotations


Upto$500,000.00 DirectContracting HeadofProcuringEntity

Procurement of Consulting Services

ContractValueThreshold ProcurementMethod ApprovalRequirments

Above$40m LocalCompetitiveBiddingorInternationalCompetitive

Bidding

Cabinet

Above$15mupto$40m LocalCompetitiveBidding NationalContracts

Commission

Above$5Mupto$15m LocalCompetitiveBidding HeadofProcuringEntity

Upto$5m LimitedTenderMinimumof

three(3)quotatiuons


Other Requirements For contract value below $500,000.00, contractors are

required to Submit National Insurance Scheme (NIS)Number and Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN).

For contract value above $500,000.00, contractors arerequired to submit Tax Compliance Certicate (TCC)

The Head of the Procuring Entity has the authority toapprove Direct Contracting up to J$5M. Contract val-ues above this threshold will require the preapproval/endorsement of the NCC.

Where the specied minimum number of quotations

cannot be obtained, the procuring entity must ensurethat the circumstances are documented and proceedwith the procurement subject to the approval of theHead of Entity.

All other procedures contained in the Governmentof Jamaica Handbook of Public Sector ProcurementProcedures, 2010 remain effective.


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Bachelors Programmes:

Bachelor of Education

- Early Childhood (full-time)

- Primary or Secondary

- Computer and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Business Studies

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science

Bachelor of Science in Plant Science

Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural

Production & Food Systems Management Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Science

Bachelor of Science of in Natural Science

Associate Degrees:

Associate of Science in Business Studies

Associate of Science in Hospitality &Tourism Management

Associate of Science in Veterinary Science

Associate of Science Engineering

Associate of Science in Natural Science

Associate of Science in General Agriculture

Diplomas:

Agriculture

Post Graduate Programmes:

Master of Science in Education

- Adult Education

- Early Childhood

- Educational Leadership

Master of Science in Agriculture

Post Graduate Diploma in Education(formerly Advanced Placement)

CASE OFF SITE LOCATIONS

Portmore Community College- Old Harbour Campus

Montego Bay Community College

Browns Town Community College

Ebony Park HEART Academy

College of Agriculture, Science & Education

CASE: Creating Opportunities for Growth


Jamaicas Premier Multi-disciplinary College

Passley Gardens,

P.O. Box 170, Port Antonio, Portland Jamaica W.I.

Tel: (876) 993-5558/5377 Registry/Admissions

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Portland Development Committee (PDC) eagerfor MOU with CASE

The Portland Develop-ment Committee, acommunity based orga-nization headed by Mr.Larry Robertson, has beenworking assiduously tobridge the gap between it-self and the CASE.

They have been engag-ing the institution on anumber of initiatives to

help broaden our outreachbase within the parish.

Already infrastructuraldevelopment to includebuilding a mini-stadium,have a Cuba /Jamaica stu-dent exchange and devel-oping Port Antonio into auniversity town are plansforwarded. Caption: One of several meetings of the Portland Developmen

Committee convened with members of the CASE administrationduring the semester.

Cuba-Jamaica Friendship

The week-long celebration of activitiesto commemorate the 40th Anniversaryof diplomatic relations between Cuba

and Jamaica culminated in a tour andceremony at the College on December15, 2012.Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, YuriGala Lopez and a delegation includingMrs. Kennia Serano, President of the

Institute of Solidarity among the Peo-ples, from Cuba were in attendance.In his keynote address AmbassadorLopez lauded the Jamaican people foropening the door of opportunities forCuba to be recognized by the widerCaribbean community and the rest ofthe world, as a nation state, in an erawhen such a feat seemed impossible.The Ambassador and Mrs. Serano

were pinned with the esteemed CASEJamaica50 commemorative badge andtreated to performances. There was anengaging rap session with studentsstaff and the various organizations inattendance. There were also further

talks for collaborations and exchangein agriculture training, medicine andculture between Jamaica and Cuba.The event was spearheaded by For-mer Board Chairman, Mr. BarringtonWahrmann of the North East ActionTask Force (NEAT).

Caption: A section of the audience and head

table.

Getyour CASe brAndedGeArStodAy!

Umbrellas - $1,000 each. (avail-able in blue, red, blue and white

and red and white)

Tote Bags - $500 (available inthe College colors and that of the

Jamaican Flag)

Caps - $600Visors - $300

CASE Jamaica 50 Com-memorative pins - $500

CASE Jamaica 50 Commemorative pins - $500

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By Tyrone Davis

Gilbert Williams also

known as Russian is

a past student of the Glen-goffe High School in theparish of St. Catherine.

Russian began his tertiary

education at the College

of Agriculture, Scienceand Education (CASE) inthe Associate of Sciencein General AgricultureProgramme in September2010, then later trans-ferred to the Associate ofScience Degree in Veteri-nary Science programme.According to Russian hetransferred because of hislove for animals.Trustworthy, talented and

ambitious are some ofthe words he uses to de-scribe himself. He isknown to the CASE fam-ily as a skillful footballplayer, a harder worker inhis programme of studyand was voted the rookieand football player of theschool year of 2010. Gil-bert Williams is from aneconomically challengedwith a hard working fam-ily that supports him. He

is the fourth child for his

mother, out of four and thelast one out of eight for hisfather.Today, Gilbert has com-

pleted his programme ostudy and is gone on toenroll at the University ofWest Indies, St. Augus-tine in Trinidad and To-bago to study VeterinaryMedicine. Gilberts aim isto give back to his familymembers upon complet

ing his program. Whenasked what word of advicewould he give to the pres-ent College of Agricul-ture, Science and Educa-tion (CASE) students? Hestated that they should nowaste precious time, havefun but always put yourwork rst. He when onto say that they must havegoals which they must tryto fulll no matter whatmay arise.

Vet. Sci. Pioneer Student goes the Extra Mile

Fact Corner1

2 3

DID YOU KNOW?

GOATS Themeatofagoatiscallchevron. Themalegoatiscallabuck. Thefemalegoatiscalladoe.

SHEEP Themeatofasheepiscallmutton. Themalesheepiscallaram. Thefemalesheepiscallaewe.

ACROSS

1.Fleshypartofaplantthatcontainsseedandcanbe

eatenasfood.2.Aplantgrowninlarge

quantities,especiallyasfood.

DOWN1.Apersonwhoownsormanagesafarm.

3.Aobjectproducedbyaplant,fromwhichanewplant

maygrow.

Afarmerwasathisfarmplanting,whenapoliticiansplanecrash,sohewentovercheckthebodiesthenburies,laterpolicearrivedandaskthefarmerwherearethebodiesthefarmerreplymiburieddemthepoliceaskedwasthereanysurvivor.Farmerwellwhenmiaburydemmiheartwosaydemnodeadbutyuhknowdemlieandtanalready.

Jokes


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achelorsDegrees:

BachelorofEducation

EarlyChildhood(full-time)

PrimaryorSecondary

ComputerandMathematics

BachelorofScienceinBusinessStudies

BachelorofScienceinAgricultureEducation

BachelorofScienceinAnimalScience

BachelorofScienceinPlantScience

BachelorofTechnologyinAgricultural

oduction&FoodSystemsManagement

BachelorofTechnologyinEnvironmentalScience

BachelorofScienceofinNaturalScience

AssociateDegrees:

AssociateofScienceinBusinessStudies

AssociateofScienceinHospitality&

TourismManagement

AssociateofScienceinVeterinaryScienc

e

AssociateofScienceEngineering

AssociateofScienceinNaturalScience

AssociateofScienceinGeneralAgricultu

re

Diplomas:

Agriculture

PostGraduateDegrees:

MasterofScienceinEducation

-AdultEducation

-EarlyChildhood

-EducationalLeadership

MasterofScienceinAgriculture

PostGraduateDiplomainEducation

(formerlyAdvancedPlacement)

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