Barbados’ first female surgeon, Dame Selma Jackman (left), who received the Fertur Lux Award, engaging in a conversation with the President of the Queen’s College Association Cecilia Stallard, following the Elsie Payne Memorial Lecture and Award Presentation, on Wednesday evening.
THREE distinguished Barbadians were awarded for their outstanding contribution to national development, at the Elsie Payne Memorial Lecture and Awards, on Wednesday.
The memorial lecture, held at Queen’s College (QC), pays tribute to Dame Elsie’s legacy and tradition of excellence.
The Daphne Roett Award for Outstanding Service to the Queen’s College Association (QCA), named after the legendary QC greeter, who kept in touch with many generations of alumni, was presented to Grace Jordan.
Barbados’ first female surgeon, Dame Selma Jackman, received the Fertur Lux Award for Outstanding Contribution, for a demonstrated commitment to excellence in the tradition of QCA’s epitomising the QCA’s motto: “Fertur Lux” (the light is being carried).
The Elsie Payne Award for Excellence, for a demonstrated commitment to excellence in their field and for having made significant contribution to Barbados or the international community, was awarded to Neil Harper.
Dame Elsie was a teacher and the first Barbadian to serve as principal of QC. She was also the first women knighted in Barbados for her long dedication to education and the nation. (AH)