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Musgrave Medal awardees ‘surprised’ by honour

The Musgrave Medals in Gold, Silver, Bronze, and the Youth Musgrave are awarded by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) in recognition of notable contributions in literature, science, and art in Jamaica and the West Indies. The awards were founded in 1889 as a memorial to Sir Anthony Musgrave, governor of Jamaica, who founded the Institute of Jamaica in 1879.

In the Gold medal category, the awardees were Vivian Crawford, (Arts); Professor Marcia Roye (Science); and Professor Carolyn Cooper (Literature). Silver medal awardees were Dr Lenora Antoinette Stines, (Arts); Dr Conrad Douglas, (Science); and Barbara Blake-Hannah, (Literature). Awardees in the Bronze category were George ‘Fully’ Fullwood and Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis, for Arts; Merline Bardowell for Science; and Dr Sharma Taylor, for Literature.

Read the Full Article on the Jamaica Gleaner website.

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