Janice Foster - Best Full-time Administrative Management Student - of the University of Technology's 2007 graduates, and Michael Bernard, president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, pose with the Shipping Association of Jamaica trophy and cash award. - Contributed

Janice Annmarie Alecia Foster took the Shipping Association of Jamaica Award at the University of Technology's Annual Awards Function for the Faculty of Business and Management held on Saturday, March 31, in the Alfred Sangster Auditorium.

For achieving academic excellence, Ms. Foster was named 'Best Full-time Administrative Management Student' for which she received the prestigious Shipping Association of Jamaica trophy and a cash prize. She is now looking to pursue a master's degree in human resource management.

Diploma in business administration

Ms. Foster is the daughter of Eulalee Foster and Noel Foster of St. Catherine. She attended Holy Childhood High School. Instead of sixth form, Ms. Foster opted to attend the St. Andrew Community College where she studied for a diploma in business administration.

While at St. Andrew Community College, she was an active member of the Employee Empowerment Sessions. At the University of Technology, Ms. Foster was vice-president for the Administrative Management Seminar for 2006 and was elected president for 2007.

Supporting education

The Shipping Association of Jamaica has a proud record of support to education at every level and these include:

Being the major sponsor of the Marcus Garvey Basic School in Greenwich Town;

The annual award of scholarships to successful GSAT students;

Ongoing support for the Caribbean Maritime Institute;

And the establishment of a chair in industrial relations at the University of the West Indies, Mona.