A number of new students were present at the GC Foster College Lecture Theatre on Sunday September 2, 2018 where the First Chapel Service for the School year was held.
The aim of the service was to welcome new students and to invite the presence of the Lord in the Campus. The theme of the service was, “The Journey Continues”. Present were Chairman, Mr. David Mais who encouraged the student to work hard and keep the flag of GC Foster College flying high and Visiting preacher, Minister Patrick Smith encouraged the students that through hard work and having a winning mindset, they could achieve greatness. The student Union Executive Members were lauded for their hard work in orientating new students for the new academic year.
The college family looks forward to a new year of great possibilities as it keeps the excellence of learning in the minds of the students who will endeavor to let the light of G.C. Foster College ever shine.

The St Catherine-based G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, in St James, have forged an alliance to change the way physical education courses are taught in Jamaica, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), yesterday.

The MOU signing between the two tertiary-level institutions was done at the Montego Bay campus of the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College. The plan will see both institutions sharing a set of new programmes as well as faculty in a bid to bolster sport-fitness courses both at the academic and physical levels.

"This partnership is something that we feel will encourage enrolment and young people to recognise that sports is a business," said David Mais,, chairman of G.C .Foster.

"The students who are being enrolled are coming in with their high standard of high school education, will see sport as the opportunity it is. So the way forward is to find ways to fully utilise our facilities at G.C. Foster and Sam Sharpe Teachers College," added Mais.

The 45-hour short courses to be offered at the start of the new school year at both institutions will include sports massages, fitness instruction, programme writing, and recreation, among other areas. The courses will be done throughout the work week or on the weekends.

The institutions, however, will, over time, introduce a number of advanced programmes to include bachelor degrees.

"Initially, it is going to be the academic side because we have to make a start, but the possibilities are endless," said Norman Reid, chairman of Sam Sharpe Teachers' College.

CONSTANT UPGRADING

 "Of course, there will be a constant upgrading of the teaching certification, particularly for those teachers who were trained, years ago and who are working in the primary-school system. Some of them are still diploma trained and they now have the possibility of getting certification at the first-degree level here at Sam Sharpe," added Reid.

Reid further noted that sports in western Jamaica is changing, which is evident in the activities going on at Rusea's High in Hanover and Petersfield High School in Westmoreland. He said this partnership would open up the doors for the west to become a powerhouse in sports once again.

"So this is what we want to do. We want to start at the academic side, where we upgrade our coaching staff, we focus on sports medicine, the other sports not getting attention, and we bind everything together so that the west becomes really dynamic in sports," added Reid.

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On June 9, 2018, the G.C. Foster College Library received a donation of books from Dr. Peter Latchman, a past student of the College.
Dr. Latchman, presently a professor at Southern Connecticut State University, expressed his appreciation to the College by donating a large collection of books from several different subject areas from his personal library.
The G.C. Foster College appreciates this gift and welcomes other past students and organizations to support the College through this and other initiatives.

Maurice Wilson (2nd left) receives check from Irwine Clare Snr, OD. Standing off left is Minster of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange. Michael Duncan looks on.

NEW YORK – Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) has donated US $10K to the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport.

The presentation was made during the opening ceremony of the recently held Jamaica Invitational held at the National Stadium to Acting Principal and Coach, Maurice Wilson by CEO & Founder of TJB, Irwine Clare, Snr., and New York based businessman, Michael Duncan, an ardent sponsor and supporter of the organization.

For close to two decades TJB has supported G.C. Foster, donating (now) over US $100K to the institution.

“The organization believes that a strong foundation is essential to the development of sport in the country and that investing in training coaches to lead the country’s cadre of student athletes is one step in that direction,” said Clare.

Speaking to the donation, Principal Wilson said that the members of the G.C. Foster College Community were “extremely appreciative and grateful for the support given by TJB,” adding that the donation will be used to sponsor scholarships for elite athletes who are unable to afford a college education.

“The relationship goes back many years when the organization first sponsored the team’s accommodation at the Penn Relays. Rasheed Dwyer Jamaica’s 4th fastest athlete at 200m and 2014 200m Commonwealth Champion was one of the many athletes to benefit from TJB’s generosity. This donation will help to off-set costs of over 30 million dollars per year. The institution has many needs; the greatest of which at this time is a scholarship fund.  We are also completing our High Performance Centre which still requires some equipment. The TJB organization has continued to touch the lives of many Jamaicans from all social classes,” said Wilson.

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