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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Supermodel Jaunel Mckenzie ('01) continues her dominance as one of the globe’s most in demand professionals in the industry. With an incredible run of form, this daughter of Excelsior will simultaneously appear in four of fashion’s biggest magazines in three countries – Britain, France and America.......

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Shantal Pellington, Curtis Lewis and Tommy Gooden, three students who recently distinguished themselves in academics were saluted by the Excelsior Foundation for Excellence during Jamaica Day observance at the school on Friday February 26, 2010.....

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Professor Carol Martin Baxter’s induction into Britain’s Nursing Time Hall of Fame is yet another chapter in an arresting narrative of success and accomplishment for one remarkable Excelsior family.....

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Former Excelsior Head Boy, Professor Errol Morrison, now a trailblazing medical doctor who founded the Diabetes Association of Jamaica, among a slew of other notable achievements, is profiled in the  Jamaica Gleaner……

Friday, February 26, 2010

A cross section of the Excelsior fraternity welcomed and paid tribute to alumnus and acclaimed academic Professor Patricia Martin-Deleon (’64) when she visited her alma mater on Friday February 19, 2010......

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Award-winning musician and educator Davey S. Yarborough(photo) recently made a welcome visit to Excelsior, and gave a boost to ongoing efforts to have the declining music program at the school soaring again, and reaching yet higher.....

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Excelsorians and other Jamaicans in the Diaspora continue to celebrate the life and work of the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), as tributes were paid to the cultural icon in Florida......

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hot on the heels of being bestowed by President Barack Obama with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, Excelsior alum, Prof. Patricia Martin-Deleon will be recognized by UWI......

Friday, January 29, 2010

XLCR  was recently featured in a two-page spread in the Jamaica Observer Newspaper. The feature  appeared in the Teen section, which gave a brief overview of the school and its heritage.....

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Almost a week removed from last Saturday night’s Merritone, MLK and Memories fete in New York, the organizers are still being showered with kudos for their fantastic first foray into fund-raising....

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Excelsior Alumni Association, (USA), Inc has earmarked J$1 million to help with the renovation of  the General Science Laboratories at the school, the organization has announced......

Monday, January 18, 2010

In advance of Founder’s Day 2010, alumni yesterday celebrated the 79th Anniversary of the school’s establishment with a variety of activities in Jamaica and North America.....

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Shantal Pellington (l), who sat the recent CSEC English exam at Grade 10, is profiled in the Jamaica Gleaner after she was adjudged to have written the best short story in the Caribbean....

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Founder’s Day Brunch, Sunday January 17, 2010, will this year feature a salute to Excelsior past students who have made outstanding contributions to Jamaica in the field of medicine....

Sunday, January 3, 2010

A duo, Curtis Lewis and Tommy Gooden, from Excelsior etched its name in the record books by building a computer system at lightening speed at the recent Teens for Technology conference held over the Christmas holidays.....

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Neither the unexpected snow storm blanketing the Northeast, nor the unseasonal chill in South Florida, could cool the vibes of Xmas Bash 2009......

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Excelsior Foundation for Excellence, the newly formed autonomous fund-raising affiliate of the Excelsior Alumni Association (USA) Inc has pledged its support for excellence........

Friday, December 18, 2009

Louis Robinson (l.), the recently re-elected President of the Excelsior School Alumni Association of Ontario, has vowed to work in tandem with the other chapters to help restore Excelsior’s once stellar reputation for excellence.....

Friday, December 11, 2009

Fund raising for the Lemuel Henry Memorial Scholarship Program has been a resounding success according to committee member Dr. Patricia Northover (l.) in a report announcing the awarding of the scholarships......

Sunday, November 29, 2009

The science laboratories are set to receive J$655,000(US$7,278) worth of science equipment courtesy of the Grace Kennedy Foundation.  The Foundation approved the grant funding in October 2009..........

Friday, November 11, 2009

Outstanding students, including Sherdon Baugh (at right in photo), a multi-award winner, were recognized for stellar academic and co-curricular performances during annual Graduation and Prize Giving ceremony, Wednesday, November 9, 2009......

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Add Merritone, MLK & Memories, set for  New York Saturday, January 23, 2010, the weekend after the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, to a jam-packed calendar of Excelsior related bashes that will unfold over the coming months.....  

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Excelsior was among 16 schools to benefit when alumnus Chris Gayle (’99),  this week presented over J$500,000.00 in sporting equipment to  schools  across Jamaica  from funds raised.......