Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser named UNICEF ambassador
Published:Tuesday | February 23, 2010 | 12:50 PM
Sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser, has been appointed the first national Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Jamaica.
The World and Olympics 100-metre champion received her certificate of appointment and a pin to identify her as goodwill ambassador at last night’s All-Stars Track Dinner, a fundraiser for Haiti held at Acropolis Restaurant in Kingston.
UNICEF representative Robert Fuderich presented Fraser with her award.
Fuderich says as a National Goodwill Ambassador of Jamaica, Fraser will focus on early childhood development and education.
Fraser is a final year Child Care and Development student at the University of Technology.
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt, former world 100-metre record holder Asafa Powell, World Championship 100-metre hurdles champion Brigitte Foster-Hylton, and Olympic and World Championship 400-metre hurdles gold medallist Melaine Walker also attended the dinner.