Oaktree Medical Center donates $15K to Red-Line Track Club in honor of Principal Sonja Knowles
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — “When I think of Ms Knowles, I think about the SAC spirit, which is full of determination, dedication, discipline, sacrifice and hard work imbued with a spirit of excellence,” explained Oaktree Center’s Medical Director Dr Don D Deveaux, a proud 2002 alumnus of St Augustine’s College (SAC).
Recently, he and his wife, Chief Executive Officer of Oaktree Medical Center Kristi Deveaux, 01’ also a SAC alumna, returned to their alma mater for a two-fold purpose — to inspire and empower the next generation and donate $15,000 to the Red-Line Athletics Track Club in honor of beloved SAC Principal Sonja Knowles.
“When we saw Sonja Knowles’ name attached to the Red-Line Athletics Track Club event, we knew that we had to pay homage to Ms Knowles,” expressed Dr. Deveaux.
“She is someone who has dedicated her entire adult life to St Augustine’s College. We also say thank you to Mr Moss for the work he is doing through Red-Line.
“At Oaktree, we are focused on building community and this track club embodies the principals we believe in as we invest in young adults through the sporting discipline.
“Continue the good work.”
Tito Moss, SAC ‘92 graduate, is the founder of the Red-Line Track Club and former standout track and field athlete and longstanding track coach at St Augustine’s from 2004. At the check presentation, joined by his and his wife, Nekeva Moss, he accepted the $15,000 title sponsorship donation in honor of the second annual Sonja Knowles Red-Line Track Classic, which was widely supported by the community.
“I want to thank Ms Knowles for all her hard work [and] all the years of mentoring young people,” expressed Moss.
“Thanks for being our role model, our principal, our motivator, cheerleader and disciplinarian all these years. I truly appreciate all you have done for me and my family.
“We are so grateful for Dr Deveaux, Mrs Deveaux and the Oaktree Medical Center team and for your support for us and I am happy to announce that going forward in perpetuity, this meet will be named the Sonja Knowles Track Classic hosted by Red-Line, as we want to continue to have her name associated with greatness.”
In addition to the donation, the Deveaux’s spent time with the seventh-grade class and Dr Deveaux recanted his time walking the halls of St Augustine’s. He candidly shared his failures, challenges and setbacks along the way that paved the way for his successful future in the medical field and as a community builder.
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