SOAR SCHOLAR
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”
~Nelson Mandela
Mission and Vision:
ABOUT SOAR SCHOLAR
Cultivate and inspire young scholars the importance of scholarship, service, and leadership.
Provide students in Jamaica, W.I. an equal opportunity for educational advancement from Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary levels.
FOUNDER
Nikisha Hamilton is a former student of Chantilly Primary School in Manchester Jamaica. She is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Over the past 15 years, she has dedicated her clinical efforts in serving diverse communities, as well as through her volunteer efforts. She is an advocate for health literacy, and emphasizing the various health disparities among minorities.
Nikisha Hamilton have always desired to give back to the place that nurtured her educational foundation. The teachers at Chantilly Primary School, played a huge role in her overall development. Those remarkable teachers, utilized the limited resources that they had, to educate students like herself. That motivated her to always strive to do her best, regardless of any circumstance.
Nikisha Hamilton created Soars Scholar in 2019, as a platform to make a meaningful impact in the lives of scholars in Jamaica.
PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
The Focus of Our Efforts
SOAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
One time US $250 Soar Scholarship awarded to a 6th grade scholar entering Secondary School.
Scholar must be in good academic standing, with a B+ average or higher.
SOAR SCHOLAR BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
Provide school supplies to students.
Donate educational supplies to different institutions.
SCHOLAR-TO-SCHOLAR MENTORSHIP
Create positive changes in the lives of scholars and the community.
OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP
Create and sustain local and international partnership.
NIKISHA HAMILTON RN, MSN, NP-C
Founder & President
Nikisha Hamilton is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She received her Bachelor of Science from the Pennsylvania State University, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Pace University. Her clinical focus and altruistic efforts are to serve diverse communities through her volunteer work, promote health literacy, and highlight the various health disparities among minorities. Nikisha has always had a strong desire to give back to the institution that nurtured her early development. Creating Soar Scholar, provided the ideal platform where she felt she could have the most effective and greatest impact on the lives of students in Jamaica W.I. Her mission is to assist students who do not have the necessary resources and access to succeed academically.
JABINA COLEMAN LSW, MSW, IBCLC
Vice President & Secretary
Jabina Coleman is a Licensed Social Worker and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She received her bachelors of science from the Pennsylvania State University, and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. Jabina has dedicated over a decade to serving women, children, and families. Jabina engages with communities through her work as the owner of Life House Lactation & Perinatal Services, LLC, where she provides lactation consultation services and reproductive psychotherapy with a focus on perinatal mental health. As evidenced by her work, Jabina’s passion for motherhood and social justice are intertwined - she educates and empowers families along their parenthood journey while dismantling systemic barriers impeding on a culture of health.
ASHNEAK RUSSELL
Assistant Secretary
Ashneak Russell is a 4th year student at Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica W.I. She majors in Broadcast Journalism and Television Production. She is also the founder of a non profit organization called Cheapside Early Childhood Institution Past Students Association (C.E.C.I). Her organization aims to assist students academically in rural communities in Jamaica W.I. Ashneak is passionate about creating positive changes in the lives of children through her volunteer effort and skills to the forefront in helping our organization grow and succeed.
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CHANTILLY PRIMARY SCHOOL 2020 SOAR SCHOLAR
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