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It's 'Sterling' leadership for Rotaract

Published:Friday | August 6, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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From left: Khadrea Folkes, director, Sigmund Anderson, professional services director, and Yahneake Sterling, president.
Michelle Rattigan (left), secretary, and Georgia Munroe share a word at the installation ceremony of Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains.
Rotaractors in action. Nancy Clarke (left), assistant district Rotarian representative from Montego Bay, Keitho Nembhard, district representative, and Julie Ramchandani, past president of New Kingston.
From left: Yahneake Sterling, new president of the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains, guest speaker Grace Jackson and Rotarian Trevor Riley share a laugh before the proceedings. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
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Sacha Walters, Staff Reporter

In a ceremony at the Hotel Four Seasons in St Andrew, last Friday, Yahneake Sterling was handed the presidential reigns of the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains.

Sterling takes over from the club's first president, Tasha Wilson, who expressed her gratitude to Sterling for her support during her tenure and pledged to reciprocate.

In her address, Sterling promised greater partnership with parent club, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, on community projects. Trevor Riley, president of the parent club, also extended the club's willingness to join with their younger counterparts on more projects.

Drawing on one of the club's main tenets, service above self, Sterling noted that everyone who was sitting before her was willing and ready to serve.

The club started in 2008, and some of their projects included repairs to the reading-and-waiting area at the New Providence Primary School, partnership with the parent club on a wellness tour and a Christmas treat at the National Children's Home.

In the upcoming year, they plan on starting a mentorship and homework assistance programme at the National Children's Home, and continue work with the New Providence Primary School.

Guest speaker, Olympian and sports development director at the University of The West Indies, Grace Jackson, talked about sports as a transformational tool and urged club members to stay the course and become transformational themselves.

The club meets every first and third Wednesdays at Eden Gardens.

Guests included: directors - Kevin Clarke, Kemolyn Lyon, Khadrea Folkes, Kerry-Ann Ebanks, Sigmund Anderson and Keitho Nembhard district representative, Julie Ramchandani, past president of Rotaract Club of New Kingston and Nancy Clarke, assistant district Rotaract representative from Montego Bay, Georgia Munroe and Michelle Rattigan.