{"id":136006,"date":"2023-06-29T16:02:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//?p=136006"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:08:18","slug":"my-roots-run-deep-ucf-alumna-pays-homage-to-her-caribbean-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//my-roots-run-deep-ucf-alumna-pays-homage-to-her-caribbean-heritage/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//","title":{"rendered":"My Roots Run Deep: UCF Alumna Pays Homage to Her Caribbean Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF is celebrating the rich and diverse cultures of the Caribbean within our university, local community and around the world in recognition of National Caribbean American Heritage Month /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2014 a month founded by Claire Nelson, founder and president of the Institute of Caribbean Studies, and officially declared by President George W. Bush in 2006.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>Many major Caribbean nations like the Bahamas and Jamaica were under direct U.S. political control, which made immigration into America easier. The success of the nation attracted many people from Caribbean regions to the country in the 19th century including talented craftsmen, poets, doctors, musicians, inventors and politicians. Alexander Hamilton /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2014 the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers; world-famous baseball player Robert Clemente; and even /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201cQueen of Salsa/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201d music Celia Cruz, all left a mark on U.S. history as Caribbeans. Every June, the significant contributions of the Caribbean /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2014 past and present /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2014 are recognized for helping evolve American culture and the development of such a diverse nation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>Keep reading as <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//advertising-public-relations-ba/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/">advertising and public relations</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//a> graduate <strong>Timanni Walker /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201916</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//strong> reflects on her Jamaican roots and the influence it has had on her college experience and journey as an entrepreneur.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<h3>Humble Beginnings</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>Born in St. Mary and raised in the countryside in St. Catherine, my mother was one of 14 children. She grew up farming, raising goats and pigs, and running a little store before she came to America at 14 years old in 1983. My father grew up in a family of four in Kingston. He grew up with three sisters and a housekeeper. His grandfather was mayor of Kingston and his father worked for Air Canada.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"attachment_136016/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-136016 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/">/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201cThere are few things I enjoy more than being a child of Jamaican parents,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201d Timanni Walker &#8217;16 says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201cBeing Jamaican is the ultimate gift that I carry every single day./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<h3>Coming to America</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>My parents came to America in 1983. They both landed in Miami and have resided in South Florida ever since. Most of my childhood I lived in Miramar, Florida, and I loved it. My teachers, my neighbors, the businesses I frequented were mostly Jamaicans.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>My parents, two sisters and I were a close-knit family but we/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019re really just a smaller family within a larger family. Every week we were at some family member/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019s house. So much of my life was spent gathering at someone/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019s house to eat, going to pool parties, grilling, talking about nothing, having sleepovers, skating, sitting outside blasting reggae music, dancing and going to church.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<h3>Taking the <em>Knight</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//em> Step</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>My older sister went to Florida State University, and she was home every weekend. I didn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019t want that experience. I wanted to prove that I could make it on my own.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>My mom had encouraged me to visit at least one Florida college, so I reluctantly <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//admissions/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//undergraduate/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//visit/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/">toured UCF</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//a> and it was love at first sight. The campus was beautiful. I could picture myself here in a way that I couldn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019t when I toured other colleges. I remember telling my mom, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201cI have to go here. This is the place for me./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u201d So I applied to UCF immediately after touring the campus.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"attachment_136018/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-136018 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" 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inaugural cabinet and founding members of JAMSA at UCF sought to encourage, celebrate and educate individuals on the rich and dynamic Jamaican culture while bringing an authentic Jamaican experience to campus.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<h3>Finding my Home on Campus</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p>UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//knightconnect.campuslabs.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//engage/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//organization/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//caribbeanstudentsassociation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/">Caribbean Students/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019 Association</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//a> was my home away from home. The organization gave me that sense of community I was accustomed to while living in Miramar, and it also introduced me to a whole new world. I didn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/u2019t know much about any other Caribbean islands besides Jamaica, so it was cool learning about the annual carnival festivals, soca music and more. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/">Frustrated with the lack in variety of suits for women, Timanni Walker &#8217;16 set out in 2019 to design thoughtfully made suits that are colorful, comfortable, affordable and accommodate a variety of body types.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<h3>My Heritage Means Everything</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/n<p><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/"size-medium wp-image-136048 img-fluid alignright/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/136006/" 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