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The Jamaican American Association of Central Florida, Inc. (JAAOCF)
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Welcome to JAAOCF Education & Scholarships
Support Our Mission Through Sponsorship & Charities
The Jamaican American Association of Central Florida is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations, that has served the greater Orlando community for more than 38 years. Our mission is to preserve and promote our cultural heritage, as we serve and support communities locally and internationally. Our focus is on education, youth, community service, and emergency assistance. Each year we award scholarships to deserving students in Central Florida and Jamaica. Scholarship recipients are invited to attend our Annual Jamaica Independence and Scholarship Awards Celebration. Their essays are featured in our Souvenir Journal, which is uploaded on our website. Many of our scholarship recipients have expressed tremendous gratitude for receiving a scholarship at a crucial time in their education. Join us in creating positive change and invest in the future of our deserving students in Central Florida and Jamaica today as a Business or Corporate Sponsor and make a lasting impact in our community. Join us in creating positive change by investing in the future of our deserving students in Central Florida and Jamaica. Become a Business or Corporate Sponsor and make a lasting impact in our community.
JAAOCF 2024 Scholarship Recipients
![Ali-Andro Thaxter.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_893ebfb26505490785e43478aa708aac~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_66,w_1327,h_1472/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Ali-Andro%20Thaxter.png)
Ali-Andro Thaxter
![Kayleigh Shelton.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_56d04e1f56244b58901e19ef456d42bf~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_68,w_1296,h_1437/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Kayleigh%20Shelton.png)
Kayleigh Shelton
![Kourteney Salmon.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_296745b654904da69bf2fac34579c237~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_44,w_1323,h_1467/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Kourteney%20Salmon.png)
Kourteney Salmon
![K'yana Edwards.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_acc508d308464024adc9c6c266883d0c~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_61,w_1304,h_1446/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/K'yana%20Edwards.png)
K'yana Edwards
![Mikhayla Brown.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_f4dadcf2dbce4463b651f857b7b894c8~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_61,w_1359,h_1507/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Mikhayla%20Brown.png)
![Orane Cassanova.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_04647e150b624e4eae1f5f135d0aa15d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_46,w_1342,h_1488/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Orane%20Cassanova.png)
![Sabrina Barnes.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_feb369a2116c4c098b43e1b600681878~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_51,w_1323,h_1467/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Sabrina%20Barnes.png)
![Teiona Boucher.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_dc427f465c9b43b3902dbb7c5c7f5c01~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_53,w_1306,h_1448/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Teiona%20Boucher.png)
Mikhayla Brown
Orane Cassanova
Sabrina Barnes
Teiona Boucher
![Tonian Coleman.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_13c66bf198d94cf39ca74c234f6b5e31~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_36,w_1342,h_1488/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Tonian%20Coleman.png)
Tonian Coleman
JAAOCF 2023 Scholarship Recipients
![Bianca Morgan.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_36c7212449fc4342982a6ac634c25712~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_528,h_585/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Bianca%20Morgan.png)
Bianca Morgan
![Elise Williams.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_742920b9558242cc8f81a55421fa6de4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_29,w_3528,h_3913/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Elise%20Williams_JPG.jpg)
Elise Williams
![Emily R. Williams.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_9d4c059cbdec451a8e04efd51890a653~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_230,y_0,w_3187,h_3535/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Emily%20R_%20Williams.jpeg)
![Jade Mullings.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_5a87ab7850aa492eb213f9644b0a90ac~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_96,w_5274,h_5847/fill/w_196,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Jade%20Mullings.jpg)
Emily R. Williams
Jade Mullings
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Jahki Darby
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Julian Walters
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K’yana Edwards
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McKerra Truley
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Micah Hamilton
JAAOCF 2018 Scholarship Recipients
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2018 - Colin Lamar Robinson
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2018 - Joanna Dempster
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2018 Joshua Briscoe
Graduate Cornell University
Cum Laude Fraternity
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2018 Tena Gordon
JAAOCF 2017 Scholarship Recipients
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2017 - Casey Cargill
![2017 Elijah Thompson.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_68b96500668841cdb4f26aa24a70e2a1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_230,h_237,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2017%20Elijah%20Thompson.png)
2017 - Elijah Thompson
![2017 Jeremiah Benjamin.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_bbf4eb6ee6cf45c69a6eaaed875391ee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_279,h_237,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2017%20Jeremiah%20Benjamin.png)
2017 - Jeremiah Benjamin
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2017 Jeremy Smith - Prepares for Carnegie Hall
JAAOCF 2007-2015 Scholarship Recipients
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2007 - Bryan Dawkins
2008 - Joshua Daye
![2008 Ms. Tiffanie Williams.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_afb8ef2cdc804bb38531386dd82531ca~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_39,w_814,h_903/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2008%20Ms_%20Tiffanie%20Williams.png)
2008 - Tiffanie Williams
![2009 Jessica Williams.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_41486ed92b8a4fe19494661c54dfbc5f~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_9,y_0,w_283,h_314/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2009%20Jessica%20Williams.png)
2009 - Jessica Williams
![2009 Marlene Daley.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_453305e62bf94f1da34125d5c3e99384~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_661,h_733/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2009%20Marlene%20Daley.png)
![2010 Myron Bryant.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_8b5050e8dd3b4b0d92d98581bcae45bb~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_15,w_434,h_481/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2010%20Myron%20Bryant.png)
![2010 Nicole Craig.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_9144fc4e795b448289b70dd42bd9f39b~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_2,y_0,w_297,h_329/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2010%20Nicole%20Craig.png)
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2009 - Marlene Daley
2010 - Myron Bryant
2010 - Nicole Craig
2011 - Javeen Thomas
![2011 Jenna Lyons.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_6dbd9e4cc27e487a88cc98304f1e0fc5~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_16,w_409,h_454/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2011%20Jenna%20Lyons.png)
![2012 Aston Steele.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_5b5d853580ef4deda8530714fcdeb53a~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_18,y_0,w_452,h_472/fill/w_220,h_230,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2012%20Aston%20Steele.png)
![2012 Shannon Larmond.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_b79c0dac3a8f45c88acc223bbd08791e~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_34,y_0,w_627,h_695/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2012%20Shannon%20Larmond.png)
![2013 Chantay Gray.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_be65754750f34b7a9e835651e3f4929b~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_24,y_0,w_463,h_513/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2013%20Chantay%20Gray.png)
2011 - Jenna Lyons
2012 - Aston Steele
2012 - Shannon Larmond
2013 - Chantay Gray
![2013 Kristen Medley.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_72393d2470d74c9a883c703e65b36e08~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_11,y_0,w_537,h_596/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2013%20Kristen%20Medley.png)
2013 - Kristen Medley
![2010 Nicole Craig.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_9144fc4e795b448289b70dd42bd9f39b~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_2,y_0,w_297,h_329/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2010%20Nicole%20Craig.png)
2013 - Zachary Codner
![2014 Katherine Taylor.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_8a14bf6430c044cbaadc11d2c594f782~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_473,h_525/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2014%20Katherine%20Taylor.png)
![2015 - Joshua C. Woolery.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_e1f54289714a4b1ab50bfd30c8126995~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_96,w_2068,h_2294/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2015%20-%20Joshua%20C_%20Woolery.png)
2014 - Katherine Taylor
2015 -
Joshua C. Woolery
![2014 Christopher Lee Fatt.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_b34095310c1a4da8ba49cae0551a43b4~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_473,h_525/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2014%20Christopher%20Lee%20Fatt.png)
2014 -
Christopher Lee Fatt
![2015 - Kimberly Morris.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_365c851ca1b849a499b6dcb9f0968e06~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_105,w_2021,h_2241/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2015%20-%20Kimberly%20Morris.png)
2015 - Kimberly Morris
![2014-15 Jeremy Smith.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_02531e4debf94fc29086feb319b824b0~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_29,y_0,w_965,h_1070/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2014-15%20Jeremy%20Smith.png)
2014- Jeremy Smith
![2015 - Ronald Anthony Daley II.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_5d356ce676ca4931b4b43cb5d1fa849b~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_96,w_2037,h_2259/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2015%20-%20Ronald%20Anthony%20Daley%20II.png)
2015 -
Ronald Anthony Daley II
![2014-15 Jeremy Smith.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_02531e4debf94fc29086feb319b824b0~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_29,y_0,w_965,h_1070/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2014-15%20Jeremy%20Smith.png)
2015- Jeremy Smith
![2015 Leona Hodges - My Journey To Leadership.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f8d0e_c4fa6a185c584c55b7169ba971ab1cf4~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_62,w_2092,h_2320/fill/w_220,h_244,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2015%20Leona%20Hodges%20-%20My%20Journey%20To%20Leadership.png)