On this Father's Day weekend and Father's Day in particular, your CAAAI's newly formed Men's Health Club (MHC) takes this opportunity to extend father's day greetings to all of our alums, their families, friends and supporters.

Amidst the ribbons and beautifully wrapped gifts intended for Daddies and Grandpas, and the sumptuous meals made with love especially for the patriarch of the household, we offer another focus today. Father's Day reflects the love and appreciation families have for the male of the human specie, it is unpretentious, noble, and long in tradition. We dads love the adoration and the honor brought forward by this day and time.

'Society Without The Father', a book written by Alexander Mitscherlich, in which its author ties the complex relationship between the loss of fatherhood to the enigmas created mostly by the Industrial Revolution, steel mills and chemical factories. Unlike today, we are losing dads to known diseases, infections, and chronic illnesses, some of which can be avoided or cured.

Dr. Desiree DeFlorimonte, Chief Executive Officer of the Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International has been honored this month by the State of Maryland, and the Trinidad and Tobago Working Women's Committee where she served on the Caribbean Students Scholarship Fund as a Member of its Board for fifteen years.

The TTWWC 2025 Community Service Award was earned in recognition of Dr. DeFlorimonte's outstanding leadership and exemplary commitment to the Caribbean Community as a whole, and her unwavering support of the Trinidad and Tobago Working Women's Committee.

Simultaneously, Dr. DeFlorimonte also received the State of Maryland Governor's Citation in appreciation of her outstanding services to the Citizens of the state. The Citation reads - "Be it known [that] because of your demonstration of high integrity and ability, meriting our great trust and respect, we are most pleased to award you the Governor's Citation in appreciation of your outstanding services to the Citizens of this State."

On Sunday May 25, 2025 the CAAAI assembled its first Men's Health Club Committee, to start a group focused on the importance of healthcare as it pertains to male members of our alumni.

This blue-ribbon committee consists of a cross section of individuals who are experts in their respective fields in and outside of the healthcare profession; they are Dr. Aubrey Bentham (Committee Chair), Mr. Denis Carrington (Co-Chair), Dr. Felix Mayers (Medical), Mr. John Trotman, Dr. Frank Douglas (Medical), Mr. Richard Williams, and Dr. Keith Hampden.

A Blue-Ribbon committee is a group of individuals, oftentimes leaders in a particular field appointed to study, investigate, advise and educate on a specific set of issues or concerns of importance to a group, community, or society.

It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss that we announce the passing of Mr. Delmar DeFlorimonte. Delmar, a father of four children, who went on to be with our Lord on April 14, 2025 is the youngest brother of our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Desiree DeFlorimonte.

A memorial service will be held for Delmar on Saturday May 17, 2025 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 3601 Alabama Ave, SE Washington DC 20020: The Reverend Todd Thomas, Officiant. Family Visitation will be from 10:30 am to 11:00 am, with a Service and Repast to follow.

Gifted Hands Students and Principal (Center of Collage) displaying Easter Hats, Baskets, and Snacks Donated by CAAAI.

Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International was pleased to participate in the planned Easter festivities held at our Partnership School this April in Georgetown, Guyana.  The Education Committee was further enthused to learn that Gifted Hands was also celebrating its thirteenth anniversary as a school dedicated to 'differently skilled' children and adults.