New work ethic

The General Manager of the Publications Division of Blackslate Media Group Limited, who is the leader of the Businessuite team, is a fervent ambassador of his very distinguished alma mater, Jamaica College. He has confessed that only after graduating has the attitude that the school’s Motto, ‘Fervet Opus In Campis’, is intended to inspire its students to have become clear to him finally. This Latin philosophical proposition stands for ‘work is burning in the fields.’ It was only when the Businessuite team leader was writing a tribute to distinguished pharmacist and fellow Jamaica College alumnus the late Richard ‘Dick’ Kinkead, that the meaning became clear. It means that one never truly works at any task if it is not grueling, or does not yield impressive results by perspiration, as happens, generally, when a tiller of the soil works the fields in the broiling heat of the sun. So the Jamaica College Motto was intended by its author to inspire students and graduatesof the school to always work hard and have an excellent work ethic. It begs no wonder then that the likes of late National Hero Rt. Excellent Norman Washington Manley, is a distinguished alumni, or that others include his sons, the late Prime Minister Michael Manley and his brother, former Minister Dr. Douglas Manley; Opposition Leader Bruce Golding; the late Richard ‘Dick’ Kinkead; and recently honored, former West Indies Cricket Team member, Jimmy Adams. Their work ethic is legendary because of its characteristics of passion, thoroughness, discipline, dedication, accountability, respectfulness, honesty & integrity, decency, decorum, sensitivity et al.

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