2023 Scholarships Award

The mission of the Jamaica Foundation of Houston is to promote cultural understanding, education, and volunteerism.

Jamaica Foundation of Houston (JFH) held their 2023 Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Ashford United Methodist Church (2201 S Dairy Ashford Road, Houston, TX 77077).

These yearly scholarship award ceremonies are one of the most rewarding experiences for our students, donors, members, and friends of the Foundation, said Dr. Nicole Bent Jones, President of the JFH. The excitement and happiness of our students and their families as they receive their scholarship awards hold a life-changing experience, none other. It makes a pretty big impact on our donors too to see how their contributions make the difference for our students’ futures, Dr. Jones stated.

Scholarships give students the ability to explore areas in their field of study. And the Jamaica Foundation of Houston is at the forefront of this promise. Under the leadership of its Board of Directors, the foundation’s Scholarship Committee, a cadre of volunteers, works to build the relationship between donors and students. A special thanks and a high-five to Ms. Darnette Hill, Chair of the Scholarship Committee and the Committee Members for their passion and commitment to the success of the program.

College of Medicine

Committee Members

Dr. Noel Clarke

Dr. Camille Gibson

Dr. Carl Gardiner

Marjorie McLean

Dr. Nicole Bent Jones

Sonia McGrath

Joan White

Sherleen Williams

Darnette Hill

Marva Crawford

2023 Award Speaker: Dr. Everton A. Edmondson

Dr. Everton A. Edmondson is a Caribbean-American born in Kingston, Jamaica. He immigrated to the United States (US) in 1965 at the age of almost 12 years old with a destination of New York City. After high school, he attended Amherst College in Western Massachusetts, graduating in 1976 with a major in Neuroscience. After matriculating to New York University School of Medicine that year and he soon graduated in 1980 with research honors in Pharmacology.

Dr. Edmondson’s internship and residency were attended in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut. After a three-year tour of duty in primary care for the US Public Health Service, he moved to Houston in 1985 to start residency in Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Upon completing his residency, he attended MD Anderson Cancer Center for fellowship in Neuro-Oncology with additional training in Pain Medicine starting in 1988. He completed his residency in 1990 and joined the Baylor Department of Neurology, where he attained Board Certification in Neurology and Pain Medicine. He is currently a professor in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. He enjoys teaching and mentoring students, among my other roles. Dr. Edmondson also holds a black belt in Okinawan Karate (Shorin-Ryu).