A New Year Message From CAAAI's Chief Executive Officer
Message From The CEO
Dear Alumni members, Supporters and Friends of Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI):
Greetings to each of you! As 2023 draws to a close and we enter the dawning of a New Year (2024), I am filled with gratitude. My reflections on this past year saw so many of us having experienced difficult challenges and witnessing the fragility of life. The transition of family members, alumni and friends, health issues and conflicts at home and around the world have shaken us to the core. However, in spite of it all, we are alive, alert, enthusiastic and thankful for the numerous blessings we receive, daily!
I am especially grateful for you, my Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI) family! It is such an honor to serve as the CEO of our august association along with our Advisory Board Members - Dr. Frank L. Douglas; Dr. Myrtle Adams Smartt; and Mrs. Barbara Patterson Atherly and the Executive Board Members - Dr. Aubrey Bentham, President; Mr. Denis Carrington, Vice President; Dr. Trevin London, Treasurer; Mr. Lawrence Bobb, Asst. Treasurer; Ms. Winifred Doris, Secretary; Ms. Petal Crockwell, Asst. Secretary/Lay Minister; Ms. Lorna Welshman-Neblett, Public Relations Officer; Mrs. Dianna Bryant-Wison, Asst. Public Relations Officer; Ms. Grace Peters-Syfox, Liaison Officer/Lay Minister; Mr. Eawan Devonish, Asst. Liaison Officer and Mr. Dennis Baird, Esq., Legal Council. These members are a cadre of committed alumni who actively participate in providing unwavering support for CAAAI and for this, I am truly grateful! My heartfelt thanks also are extended to those alumni who paid dues and have shared feedback or ideas on projects or activities.
The Board's six (6) working Sub-committees, led by their co-chairs have been doing outstanding jobs. They are:
- Education - Trevin and Myrtle
- Membership - Lorna and Diana
- Financial - Trevin and Lawrence
- Information - Aubrey and Desiree
- Prayer Warriors - Petal and Grace
- Reunion & Awards - Barbara and Denis
I invite you to:
- Volunteer and lend your expertise to any of the committees.
- Become a paying member for $50 dues or you may choose to be a Supporter for $100 or a Patron for $250 annually. Please visit the website at www.caaai.org to complete a membership application. Tax deductible donations can be made through any of the following: (a) PayPal; (b) Zelle - 3016742636 or (c) Cash App - 3016742636. Remember, it's not the amount you give, but the fact that you give that makes a difference.
- Stay connected through the Website - www.caaai.org; Facebook, Email - info@caaai.org or with any member of CAAAI's Board. Your involvement will make a tremendous difference and add value to the association.
2024 promises to be a Wonderful Year! After a six year hiatus, due to the pandemic, our Biennial Reunion Gala will be back. Get EXCITED! Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Antun's in New York.
Please support the legacy of our illustrious mentor and principal, Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton as we are intentional about giving back to our dear land of Guyana. Let us be grateful for every precious moment that we are alive, be kind hearted, loving, respectful and supportive of one another.
Happy New Year and may it be the best one yet!
Sincerely,
Dr. Desiree DeFlorimonte,
CEO-CAAAI
Welcome To
Cambridge Academy Alumni Association
The Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI) welcomes you to its official website. We are an international forum which was organized in 2006 and has been a meaningful and viable group of former high school students. The leadership and members of the Association have committed themselves to reuniting with each other every two years and extend charitable assistance in the form of school supplies to schools in the South American country of Guyana.
Our History
In 1950, Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton, made the courageous and visionary step of founding Cambridge Academy. Formal classes were housed at locations on South Road and Charlotte Street in Georgetown, Guyana South America.
Mission Statement
The mission of CAAAI is the continual legacy to provide technical, financial and educational support to schools and educational facilities in Guyana, and the U.S.A., and to expand these charities to various.
Activities Projects
CAAAI has adopted two high schools in Georgetown Guyana: Nehemiah Comprehensive School and North Georgetown Secondary School. Over the years, our commitment to the schools has been consistently demonstrated.
Board of Directors
In 2012 an initiative spearheaded by Vice-President, Courtney Fanfair led to the formation of a CAAAI branch, in Georgetown Guyana. Mr. Hugh Denbow and Mr. David Gomes head this Committee.
Messages From Our CEO and President
Letter From The CEO
CAAAI President's Christmas Message 2022
PayPal and Cash App Are Here
Dear alumni, friends, and supporters
Paying for tickets, paying membership dues, making donations, or subscribing to a good cause? No problem, CAAAI now offers PayPal and Cash App as an easy way to make donations to your alumni association, anytime, from any place.
To donate with PayPal
Click the PayPal button above, you will be redirected to PayPal where you can place your donation with your debit or credit card.
Cash App
To donate with Cash App
From your cellphone, go to your Cash App application, and pay any amount to cashtag $CambridgeAlum hit pay, you’re done.
News & Updates
New articles, information, and upcoming events. Also announcements about upcoming events,
celebrations, and mourning of family and friends.
Sister Marcia Has Gone Home To Her Glory
Dr. Frank L. Douglas: Reframe for Life Affirming Success
CAAAI Mourns The Passing of Alumnus Mr. Maurice Benn
Black History Month Offer 50% Discount to CAAAI Members
Become a CAAAI Member
CAAAI 2018 Honorees
Please Welcome Our 2018 Honorees
Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton 2008 Reunion Speech
Tribute to Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton - 1920 - 2013
Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton was the Guyanese version of a Mensch, a man of integrity and honor, a man of fortitude and firmness of purpose. He wore a stern face that hid an easy humor, because that face was the image of the burden of his inner passion and vision to ensure that every child of God, that is every person, deserved a chance to succeed. It was a passion based on two other firmly held beliefs that asserted: without God, nothing is possible, and without hard work and discipline, nothing is achievable.
Check Out Past Events In The Gallery
Photo galleries of past reunions and other events.