In 2020, with the world locked down, John Malcolm had a simple idea: get a few Georgians from the Class of '85 on a call to catch up and check on each other. Thirty-five years after we left North Street, men scattered across Jamaica, the US and the UK started showing up every Sunday.
The conversation kept coming back to the same memory. Most of our families stretched hard to afford a St. George's education. We made it through because people sacrificed for us. So we decided to do for a boy at St.GC today what was done for us.
That first year, 26 classmates came together to raise US$2,500, making a four-year commitment to our first scholar, Quincy Dale: providing financial support and mentorship from 2nd form through 5th form.
In March 2021, we formally incorporated as a New Jersey nonprofit organisation, established our policies, and developed a transparent scholarship selection process firmly grounded in Georgian values.
We made a promise, and we kept it.
Quincy successfully completed 5th form in 2024, and we are immensely proud that, in September 2026, he enrolled at the University of the West Indies, marking another significant milestone in his educational journey.
His achievement represents more than personal academic success. It demonstrates what can be accomplished when former classmates unite around a shared purpose: investing in the next generation of Georgians through education, mentorship, and opportunity.
Quincy’s journey is a testament to the enduring strength of the Georgian brotherhood and the difference that collective commitment can make in a young person’s life.
Today we back two current scholars, Sanjay and Shaun-Roy, and Quincy is their mentor on the ground in Kingston. The '85 Knights Scholarship Committee still meets every other Sunday. There are no salaries and no office, and the committee covers its own costs, so every dollar goes to our students.
Our scholarships carry the names of two classmates we lost, Christopher Russell and Sean Appleby. Same chance we had. AMDG.