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Honoring Franno: New Scholarship Announced | Jamaica News
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Jamaica’s Minister of Sport unveils a new government scholarship in honor of the legendary track coach Stephen Francis, affectionately known as “Franno,” who passed away at 63 after a 17-year tenure transforming UTech into a global athletics powerhouse. The award, set to benefit a student-athlete at the University of Technology, aims to immortalize his legacy as a mentor behind Olympic and World Championship medalists—and a pillar of Jamaica’s athletic dominance. Minister Grange hailed him as one of the nation’s brightest minds, pledging to ensure his impact endures through this tribute, with final details being shaped in collaboration with UTech and his brother Paul.
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