Ogle, Levi awarded McGowan Family Education Scholarship
By Tangerine Clarke
University of Guyana Geological
Engineering student, Miriam
Ogle, is the proud recipient
of the first diaspora-based,
McGowan Family Education
Scholarship Fund, valued at
GY$1M, (US$5,000) that covers
full tuition costs for a four-year
course of study.
Lourdeth Ferguson, the
group’s chairperson, told Caribbean
Life, that the McGowan
family was thrilled to hand
over the financial scholarship
to Ogle, during a recent ceremony
at Herdmanston Lodge
in Georgetown.
Ogle, who maintained academic
excellence, and is
engaged in extensive volunteer
work with the non-profit, Tiger-
Bay Compassionate Ministry,
staying true to the McGowan
family’s commitment to volunteerism,
in a statement to the
local media, noted with gratitude,
how important the scholarship
is to her success as an
engineer.
“It is very prestigious, and to
be the very first awarded, I’m
truly honored,” the 21-year-old
told the publication.
Additionally, the group
awarded a one-time grant of
GY$200,000 (US1000.00) to
Jumaine Levi, a registered
nurse, who is pursuing a degree
in management.
The caregiver, who is eager
to use his skills and knowledge
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to enhance the well-being
of the clients and communities
he serves and the institution
for which he works, along
with Ogle, received the scholarship
from Jeanette McGowan,
the daughter of the late Basil
McGowan, Headmaster of the
Moravian and New Comenius
Primary Schools, and Orson
Ferguson, the grandson of the
late Irma Long, also of the
same schools.
The McGowan Family Scholarship
Fund was established to
honor and continue the commitment
of five generations of
McGowans to community service,
development and engagement
in education, public
health, law enforcement, social
work, medicine, nursing, law,
industry and volunteerism both
in Guyana and in the Diaspora.
The recipients were among
20 applicants for the scholarship
who will be awarded annually
to a matriculated University
of Guyana student who shares
the family’s commitment to
Miriam Ogle and Jumaine Levi, center, holding replicas of the education scholarship checks,
surrounded by McGowan family members. McGowan Family
community service.
Scholarship recipients are
required to maintain a GPA of
3.5 or above and to complete
20 hours of unpaid community
service each semester.
The scholarship that was
established during a family
gathering to contribute to the
development of young people
in Guyana, in partnership with
the University of Guyana specifically
for students who intend
to study at the university, is
funded through contributions,
and a yearly fund-raising social
event.
According to Ferguson, the
family has a rich lineage, spanning
from the mid 19th century,
and have remained engaged
in every aspect of community
development and public service
in Guyana and abroad.
Other committee members
include Danette McGowan,
Robin July, Dianne McGowan-
Brutus, Carl McGowan, Natasha
Harding, Rock Harding and
Monique Leo-Davidson.
For the past 12 years, we have been servicing
the community with dignity and compassion.
We look forward to the future providing
the same excellent service.
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