Jamaican Lesleyann Samuel receives KCOBA Community Award for Leadership and Philanthropy

Lesleyann Samuel, a Jamaican-born engineer and community leader, is celebrating a lifetime of volunteer service with her latest accolade: the Kingston College Old Boys Association USA (KCOBA) Community Award for Leadership and Philanthropy.

The award is one of several handed out annually by the New York Chapter of the Kingston College alumni organization to individuals who have contributed significantly to their communities in the USA.

Samuel, an alumna of the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) in Jamaica and a former president of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) Inc. (UJAA), was recognized for her contributions to the ICHS Alumnae Association and her achievements as UJAA President during her eight-year tenure from 2014 to 2022.