It was another hot, sweltering humid graduation day in June 2003. The numerous photos and poses taken with classmates, teachers and friends further prolonged the departure. Armed with his diploma and fond memories, he finally got in the family car and headed home for the party at the house.
As he entered the house, he made sure to shake hands, smile and be gracious to the well-wishers who came to join in the celebration of this great milestone. After making the rounds, he slipped away to his bedroom. “What are you doing up here?” he was asked by a family member. “Your party’s downstairs.” “I’m packing”, was his reply. “Packing?!! Where are you going?” He paused in folding the shirt. “Oakwood”. Of course. For someone with the focus and commitment to pursue higher education, with an eye on great things, it was the next logical step.
D’Juvayne Christian completed his tertiary at Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama, with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Technology) degree, and a Master of Business Administration (Marketing) at La Sierra University, Riverside, California.
His natural talent for being level-headed in business negotiations, combined with commitment to his clients, establishes D’Juvayne as a stellar Real Estate Specialist. He is admired for his ability to work tirelessly, to go above and beyond to meet his client’s needs, even when attending to business abroad in places such as China or Honduras. As a result, his clients enthusiastically recommend him to their family and friends.
His business acumen is commendable and can be emulated by those interested in following that path. He is not just a businessman with a drive to make money, but a man with philanthropic beliefs that have been proven in his consistent sponsorship and support of the CAA OMEGA Athletics teams participation in the Annual Newmyer Classic basketball tournament held at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, the Annual Vernon Langdon Golf Classic, Alumni Weekend and Visionary alumni magazine.
In June 2015, The D’Juvayne Christian Scholarship was launched and is awarded to a graduating student pursuing a fi eld of study in Business, Real Estate or Politics. Recently in 2017, he has also sponsored students to attend Xploration French Camp at CAA East Campus.
In his commitment to community, D’Juvayne previously served on the Planning Committee for the Inaugural National Black Business and Professional Convention launched by the BBPA in November 2010. In conjunction with the BBPA, he also sponsors a scholarship in his name for a student interested in entrepreneurship or real estate investments.
His dedication, commitment, community involvement and selfl ess attitude are evident at home, at his alma mater, and in his church. Although he is mature beyond his years, he continues to strive for excellence in absolutely everything he does. One can see how the effects of the core values instilled from early days at CAA continue to impact his ongoing endeavours.
In recognition of his dedication and commitment to excellence in the ongoing support of Crawford Adventist Academy, we present to you the 2017 Alumni of the Year, Mr. D'Juvayne Christian.
While at Oakwood University he received his Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and a minor in Communications. In order to help pay for his school’s tuition he obtained a job at IHOP where he was quickly promoted to the youngest General Store Manager in franchise history. Upon completion of his degree he taught as a reading intervention specialist at Lakewood Elementary School, and a year later was offered a Full Time teaching position in Miami Florida at Miami Springs Adventist School teaching a 3rd grade classroom. After completing his first successful year as a classroom teacher his school district recognized his classroom management skills and strong technology abilities, and increased his job responsibilities by having him teach middle school grades 6-8 as the schools Math, Social Studies, and Writing teacher. He quickly became the school’s lead teacher and went on to becoming the school district’s Math Coach for the entire state of Florida. He helped new and struggling teachers create and implement efficient teaching methods by using technology in the classroom and cooperative learning strategies through discussion. He was Promoted to school Vice-Principal in 2010 and served in many of the school’s financial budgeting due to him having obtained a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in 2009. 