Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI) joins the family of Winifred Doris, our association’s General Secretary and member of the Information Sub-Committee, in mourning the loss of her mother Ms. Winifred Euphemia Doris, Sr. who ended her 94-years earthly journey to be with God in heaven on March 27, 2021.

We know that words cannot explain or express how you and your family must feel at this time; but we all have a sense of your loss at the passing of your dear mother. This is the time when family and friends are meaningful as a sustainable force for one another, so the CAAAI hopes that in some small measure we could offer you words of encouragement, support, love, and peace.

The family of Winifred Euphemia Doris Sr. (born July 3, 1927) sadly announces her death on March 27, 2021 in New York.

A viewing will be held on Thursday April 15 at Benta’s Funeral Home at 630 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York 10030 between 2:00 – 4:00 PM.

Family and close friends are invited to attend her funeral service on Friday April 16, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Instead of flowers, our family encourages donations to the Winifred Euphemia Doris Sr. Scholarship Fund that is being established at St. Charles Borromeo School in Harlem to honor her lifelong vocation as an educator.

Hello esteemed members, friends, and supporters of the CAAAI, welcome to the month of April, the month we all look forward to fresh new beginnings, blooming flowers, the spring season, Easter, and longer daylight hours each and every day. As promised, I plan to reach out to you every month with a message that hopefully will keep us together and informed. This month, I would like to talk a little about what is foremost in the minds of everyone, and that is the Coronavirus Vaccine. As you know, there has been much talk about vaccine efficacy, vaccine availability, slow registrations and long lines, and perhaps the fear of something negative happening to us as a result of taking the vaccine. I understand. I also understand that members have lost family and friends to this ‘covid beast’ that stole them away from us; may their memories be always with us and give us the strength to carry on for them.

We are grateful that among the many destabilizing factors brought on by the coronavirus, our CAAAI Executive Board convened its first meeting of the new year by Zoom, on Sunday February 21, 2021. Our gathering was blessed with the additional presence of the three Advisory Board members, Dr. Frank Douglas, Dr. Myrtle Adams-Smartt, Former Guyana’s Consul-General to New York Ms. Barbara Atherly; and a newly appointed Board Member Ms. Grace Peters-Syfox. In the opinion of many, the full and enthusiastic attendance of all participants at the meeting seems to suggest that CAAAI is still a vibrant and purpose-driven alumni association that cannot and will not be daunted by anything, and that the hopes and goals of its members to ‘give back to Guyana’ are crystal clear.

The following communique was recently released by the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Guyana: 

“In honor of Black History Month, we continue to introduce you to African Americans in the diaspora who are making an impact at home and abroad. 

Meet Dr. Desiree DeFlorimonte fondly known as Dr. De! A reflective practitioner and transformational leader, Dr. De has a long and distinguished career in education spanning more than four decades with a focus on Literacy Studies, Early Childhood Development, Curriculum and Instruction and Humanitarianism. In 2016, Dr. De received the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award and taught courses in Literacy Studies, Reading in Content Areas and Children’s Literature, at the University of Guyana (UG) and is presently teaching an online course for UG.