Bermuda College President Receives Award
Bermuda College President Dr. Duranda Greene has been selected as recipient for the Woman of Great Esteem Award.
She is one of three Bermudian women to be honoured, along with Gita Blakeney-Saltus and Cheryl Packwood.
Dr. Greene, who is being recognised in the category of ‘Education’ for the development and advancement of their communities “without regard for race, ethnicity religiosity, gender, age, or national origin” in the areas of education, finance, business and health care.”
The Women of Great Esteem 2013 recipients also include honourees from Trinidad and Tobago , Dominica, Jamaica and the United States.
The Women of Great Esteem Emerald Award was founded in 1995 as a vision to recognise the increasing contribution of women who have excelled beyond normal expectations in a multi-cultural society.
The annual event is also a fund-raiser for MACADEMY School of Science & Technology, an academic centre serving students from 2 – 14 years of age. Students from MACADEMY are selected and paired with each honouree to help develop global awareness and friendships that build “intellectual confidence”.
Other notable past recipients include former Premier Paula Cox [2012], Dame Jennifer Smith, US House of Representatives Reps. Maxine Walters and Sheila Jackson Lee.
The Ceremony was held Saturday, May 4 at the New York Ritz Carlton
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