Jamaican primary school to be named in honor of Veronica Campbell Brown

The Troy Primary School in the parish of Trelawny will be renamed in honor of one of Jamaica's greatest athletes, Veronica Campbell Brown.

Sports Minister Olivia Grange made the announcement on Thursday as he spoke at the launch of the 2018 VCB 5K Run/Walk Race scheduled for Vere in Clarendon on January 21.

“Plans are well advanced for Troy Primary, which occupies a building which is over 100 years old, to be renamed for Veronica. It is one of the Jamaica 55 Legacy Projects,” the minister said.

Campbell Brown, an eight-time Olympic medalist, attended Troy Primary before going on to Vere Technical High School for her secondary education.

VCB statue in the making

The minister also announced that the contract had been signed for the erection of a statue of Campbell-Brown at the National Stadium. “The VCB Statue will be done and ready for unveiling by the end of this year.”

Grange said that Campbell Brown, after enjoying an extraordinary career which had put her amongst those who are the world's most successful track and field athletes, had decided to give back to Jamaica “in a big way” with the establishment of the VCB Foundation in 2011 and inauguration of the VCB 5K Run/Walk in 2016.