The Gillian Whylie Scholarship Fund (GWSF) is a duly registered, charity organization established to promote the education and vocational training of Jamaican students with special emphasis on students pursing studies in Modern Languages.  The Fund is meant to continue the legacy of Gillian Whylie, who lived her life in support of advancing the learning and use of modern languages.

In specific terms, the Fund will provide financial assistance by awarding scholarships, bursaries or maintenance and travel allowances or otherwise to further the education and training of students at any educational institution approved by the Fund.

All proceeds donated to or accrued by the Fund will be used solely to provide scholarships in support of such promising but needy students as selected by a Committee established by the Fund.  Your financial donations and support to the GWSF are highly appreciated.  Through its website, all donors and sponsors of the Fund will be kept abreast of the work and achievements of the GWSF. Thank you for your support.

Gillian Whylie nee Lewis was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica on November 10, 1963 to parents Horace and Cordella Lewis.  She was the first of two daughters with sister Donna arriving three years later. The family eventually moved to the Spanish Town environs where, stationed in Ensom City, Gillian attended St. Jago High School in 1974.  From early in her high school career, Gillian showed a penchant for the arts, attaching herself ardently to the dance troupe and excelling in the modern languages of French and Spanish.  Poised and graceful, Gillian nonetheless was naturally gregarious and all colleagues, family and associates warmed to her charm, gentleness and extremely caring nature. Her beautiful smile was disarming.

Upon completing ‘O’ Levels at St. Jago High School, Gillian moved to Wolmer’s High School for girls in Kingston in 1980 and completed her higher education (‘A’ levels) at this prestigious institution.  Her love for and adeptness at dance and the languages deepened.  From Wolmer’s, Gillian entered the Humanities programme at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and studied German, Spanish and French while completing a Bachelors Degree majoring in Mass Communications at CARIMAC.  She returned to obtain her Diploma in Education in the teaching of Modern Languages.  Of course, Gillian was also an integral member and a lead dancer of the UWI Dance Society.