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| Dr Kenrick Lewis |
FLORIDA, February 10, 2012 - Dr Kenrick Lewis, a Grenadian who is a
Corporate Research Fellow with Momentive Performance Chemicals, will be the
guest speaker at the annual Independence event for a Grenadian/American non-governmental
organisation based in Central Florida.
The Grenada American Educational and Cultural Organisation will
commemorate the island’s 38thIndependence anniversary with a Pre
Valentine Gala and Awards on February 11th. It will be held at the
Holiday Inn Hotel, 5905 Kirkman Road, Orlando, Florida. The main entertainer
for the night will be former calypso monarch Edson “Ajamu” Mitchell while the honorees
for the night will be a US based Grenadian promoter and a juvenile in the
community where the organisation is based.
The juvenile is currently participating in a probation/rehabilitation
programme and has submitted an essay about plans for his or her future in an
essay competition organized by GAECO. The author of the winning essay will
receive financial assistance to continue with their educational pursuit.
The other honoree will be Brooklyn-based Derek Ventour of DEE VEE
International Productions. He will be recognised for his exceptional
contribution towards promoting Grenada’s and by extension Caribbean culture in
the US.
As a Research Fellow, the Guest speaker’s research interests encompass
catalytic reactions of silicon and silicon compounds and the use of silicon
compounds in medical and dental applications. He has authored a number of
technical publications and inventor of thirty issued US patents and published
patent applications. Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is a global leader in
silicones and advanced materials, it delivers science-based solutions by
linking custom technology platforms to opportunities for customers.
Born in Gouyave, St John, Dr Lewis is a former student of the Grenada Boys’
Secondary School and is the immediate past President of the GBSS Alumni
Association of New York. He is also the principal benefactor of a scholarship
fund initiated in 1991 in the parish of St John which provided financial
assistance to the student who places first in the parish in the common entrance
examinations.
President, John Munro said that the organisation which was formed in
2006 will continue to provide financial assistance to the Grenada Patient
Kidney Foundation. “There continues to be more and more referrals to the
Foundation because most patients in need of dialysis treatment cannot afford to
pay. They need the help and we in our own little way will continue to make our
contribution towards this worthy cause,” he said.
The Independence Gala and Awards is the main fundraising event of
GAECO.
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