Sixty-one people in 10 categories have been nominated for the annual Cayman Stingray Tourism Awards, which recognize the dedicated and talented workers in the hospitality sector.
Organized by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association, the awards gala will be held June 21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, starting at 6 p.m. The public is invited.
This year, the Tourism Association received the most nominees in the award’s 13-year history, organizers said.
The nominees are:
Accommodations Employee of the Year
Maria Armas, Sunshine Suites
Ludivene Finelli, Sunshine Suites
Betise Bodden, Sunset House
Norman Henry, The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Aneita Williams, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Accommodations Manager of the Year
Fayola Cushnie, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Jennifer Mills, Southern Cross Club
Keisha Parcells-Robb, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Emilia Rodriguez, The Wyndham Reef Resort
Charlie Thompson, The Wyndham Reef Resort
Allied/Attraction/Transportation Employee of the Year
Roisin Dean, La Mer Spa, The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Craig Anderson, Atlantis Adventures
Delroy Irving, Atlantis Adventures
Shurnee Cohen Dawkins, Atlantis Adventures
Jay Mehta, Netclues
Lynne McGougan, Budget Rent-a-Car, Grand Cayman
Allied/Attraction/Transportation Manager of the Year
Oraine Lawrence, Budget Rent-a-Car, Grand Cayman
Nicholas Jackson, Active Capital
Gonzalo Pacheco, Dolphin Discovery
Restaurant Employee of the Year
Russel Enas, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Edith Gilbert, Island Taste Group
Arian Mesquia, Sunshine Grill
Jolene Nelson, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Brittani Seymour, The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Restaurant Manager of the Year
Jennifer Dodd, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Kayla Hopper, Sunshine Grill
Steve Griffon, The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Thinesh Madhavan, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Water sports Employee of the Year
Lee Buckingham, Sunset Divers
Tony Chisholm, Seasports
Devon D’Andrea, Red Sail Sports
Sarah Faulkner, Tortuga Divers (Red Sail Sports)
Lois Hatcher, Ocean Frontiers
Chris Torrie, Red Sail Sports
Elaine Shalvey, Cayman Islands Boat Rentals
Water sports Manager of the Year
Daniel Bond, Red Sail Sports
Carina Ecclefield, Seasports
Vinod Bondi, Go Pro Diving
Rising Star Tourism Award
Julissa Avila, The Wyndham Reef Resort
Kimberly Connolly, The Wick Candles and Scents
Eryka Ebanks, Ocean Frontiers
Federico ‘Freddy’ Ebanks, Red Sail Sports
Christian Esser, Wine School 3
Breanne Garner, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Thinesh Madhavan, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Jay Mehta, Netclues
Monefere Montague, The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Elaine Shalvey, CI Boat Rentals
Andrea Vieites, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Long Service Award
Sydney Ayres, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort
Daisy Ann “Annie” Bush, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Penny Cumber, Cayman Villas
Edith Gilbert, Island Taste Group
Patrick Kenny, Red Sail Sports
Jeoffery Parsons, Atlantis Submarines
Jeanette Pascual, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Angela Scott, Cayman Turtle Farm and Wildlife Encounter
Ericlyn Rivers, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Juanita Welds, The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa
Archie Whittaker, The Wyndham Reef Resort
Clara Bush Young, Caymanian Land and Sea Cooperative
Tickets are $90 per person or $850 for a table of 10. Contact the CITA office at [email protected] or call 949-8522. Tickets may be collected Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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