Scholars listen as their names are called
Students gather under the big tent
"The maestro" (in white) our music teacher leads the choir to success
Thumbs up for the choir! 
Watch All Together Sing and be Blessed as our Choir continues to move to the top spot of the competition. They taped Thursday (November 18) at TV J and were fantastic - the best sound all year! Liste
n to the comments by the three judges. Thanks again for all who have voted and please continue to support St. Mary's College. The students are soooo excited!
Self-proclaimed move stars 
They sing as well as they look!
From the last note our Choir Sings on Sunday night until 12noon Wednesday, we can vote, vote, vote for Saint Mary's College 444-8802. As a way to purchase valuable cell phone credits in order to vote, the College and Church Community have become very creative. On Fridays the student body is invited to pay $40 to attend a special concert after school. Under the direction of the PTA President baked goods are sold during lunch.
cks own Bobby Flay prepare the American favorite - hot dogs to be sold to the students and teachers. Every little bit counts. We all appreciate all those who have and continue to vote for St. Mary's College.
From The Jamaican Observer:
SOCIAL anthropologist Professor Barry Chevannes is dead.
Chevannes passed away at the University Hospital of the West Indies this afternoon. He was hospitalised in early September with a serious illness.
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He is a founding member of Fathers Inc, a support group for fathers.
Chevannes was also the head of the Institute of Jamaica and was the head of the National Ganja Commission, which was set up to study the viability of decriminalising marijuana. The commission sanctioned decriminalisation but the government has yet to address the matter.
The professor headed the Violence Prevention Alliance which launched a safe community campaign in 2006.
Chevannes was also an executive member of the Peace Management Initiative
A graduate in Philosophy and Classics from Boston College, USA, Barry Chevannes holds the M.Sc. in Sociology from the University of the West Indies (UWI), and Ph.D. (Anthropology) from Columbia University. A Professor of Social Anthropology, former Head of the Department of Sociology, Social Work & Psychology and former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the UWI, Barry Chevannes was born in Kingston, and has had a distinguished teaching career. He has taught in institutions far and wide including Saint Mary's College and Campion College at the High School level, and City University of New York and Columbia University as well as the UWI at the tertiary level. Additionally he is an international research consultant answering demands throughout the West Indies, Europe, and the United States.
Professor Chevannes has directed his skills at researching aspects of Caribbean culture and identity such as the family and sexual relationships, male gender issues, crime/violence, social integration, indigenous religious manifestations such as Revivalism and Rastafari, socio-political movements and Garveyism. Important among these is the National Commission on Ganja which he headed and out of which the National Report on Ganja was produced. Of special interest are Professor Chevannes' innovative initiatives such as being the founder of Fathers Incorporated (an organization dedicated to men, especially fathers), and his contributions to the Peace Management Initiative. Professor Chevannes is the current Chairman of the Institute of Jamaica which awards national honours in the form of the Musgrave Medal. Having pursued a wide range of academic, cultural and practical activities, this distinguished Jamaican has received many awards nationally and internationally. He received the Vice Chancellor's Award (UWI) for outstanding achievements in research, teaching and public service and is also recognized for his original contribution to Jamaican folk and religious song heritage.
In an announcement by the UWI Board for Undergraduate Studies, 20 Jamaican nationals are named among the beneficiaries of prestigious UWI Open Scholarships awarded to new undergraduate students for the academic year 2010/2011.
The Jamaican Open Scholars are Stephen Barnes, Andre Bascoe, Jhoelle Beckford, Knakita Bent, Shantel Brissett, Melissa Campbell, Monique Calhoun, Novia Cluttered, Shenae Cunningham, Matthew Davis, Roxanne Ffrench, Jody-Ann Gaff, Jeremy Hall, Aston Hamilton, Auvarhenne Howell, Danya Marshall, Paul McFarlane, Kharif Thomas, Krystn Trowers and Tone Wilson. Of these, six are pursuing studies in the Medical Sciences; six are enrolled in the Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences, five in Law and three in Social Sciences.
These high achievers share the spotlight with counterparts from Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago, who were selected from approximately 900 applicants from across UWI’s 15 Caribbean member countries.
In making the pronouncement, Pro Vice Chancellor and Chair of the Board for Undergraduate Studies, Professor Alvin Wint said “It is a proud occasion at The University of the West Indies. We believe that our investment in each Open Scholar will make a difference and help us secure our region’s future.”
The net value of this year’s Open Scholarship awards is approximately US $1.1 million. The scholarships will cover the cost of tuition (where applicable), living expenses, books and incidentals and will be renewed based on the scholar’s maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout their course of study.
The UWI Open Scholarships are awarded annually to Caribbean nationals on the basis of high academic achievement at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) or equivalent examinations, demonstrated leadership in co-curricular activities and/or community service.
Today (Thursday) Tropical Storm Tomas was delayed just enough to allow the Choir to make it to the TVJ studios to tape Sunday's Show. They sang Michael Jackson's song - Heal The World.
Chevannes...passed away at UHWI today. (Observer file photo)