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New Student Guild inducted at The UWI St. Augustine Campus

For Release Upon Receipt - July 18, 2019

St. Augustine


Guild President Justin Subero (centre) at the swearing-in ceremony with the members of the Guild Executive (from left) Devon Harris, Guild Postgraduate Representative; Nathanael John, Guild Vice President; Darweshi Gyton-Baptiste, Guild Treasurer; and Teshanna Mohammed, Guild Secretary.

The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus is pleased to announce its 2019/2020 Guild of Students Council. The new council, led by President Justin Subero, was elected by the student body in March 2019 and officially assumed office on June 1, 2019.  He succeeds Darrion Narine.

In 1962, The Guild of Undergraduates of The UWI was endorsed by the Royal Charter which was given to The UWI when it gained independence from the University of London. The Guild represents the interests and welfare of the student population, helping their transition into campus life, encouraging integration among students and forming a bridge between students and the University administration. Members of this council sit on the University’s planning, finance, and academic committees and attend regional meetings on behalf of the students.

Enrolled students at The UWI all pay guild fees that in turn fund the student council’s activities. The Guild also plans many activities throughout the year geared toward promoting student integration and keeping campus spirit alive. These include Guild Fest, Inter-faculty Games, Campus Carnival, town hall meetings, Caribbean Integration Week, hall concerts, sports days, Entrepreneurial Expo and talent programmes.

“I want students to understand the importance of the Guild and the work that we do,” Subero said. “We represent them at very high-level committees and boards. My plan is to bring back a proper framework and structure for the Guild. I think that has been lacking for the last couple years.”

Subero served on the Guild’s executive council last year as Secretary. This year he is joined on the executive council by Nathanael John (Vice President), Teshanna Mohammed (Secretary), Darweshi Gyton-Baptiste (Treasurer), and Devon Harris (Post Graduate President).

In addition to the executive, the Guild also comprises hall chairpersons, faculty representatives and special committee chairpersons, such as national and international affairs, student activities, post-graduate and part time and evening committees. 

Please find below a full listing of the 25 members of The UWI St. Augustine Campus Guild of Students Council:

1.       Justin Subero (President)

2.       Nathanael John (Vice President)

3.       Teshanna Mohammed (Secretary)

4.       Darweshi Gyton-Baptiste (Treasurer)

5.       Devon Harris (Post Graduate President)

6.       Warren Anderson (Evening & Part Time Representative)

7.       Eden Corbin (Guild Librarian)

8.       Learande Phillip (Public Relations Officer)

9.       Querine Salandy (Student Activities Chairperson)

10.     Justin Ramnath (National Affairs Committee Chairperson)

11.     Kareem Charles (International Affairs Committee Chairperson)

12.     Nikolai Chin Hong (Games Committee Chairperson)

13.     Vakeesha John (Publications Committee Chairperson)

14.     Kira Alexander (Faculty of Social Sciences Representative)

15.     Tianna Corrie (Faculty of Science & Technology Representative)

16.     Sarah Julien (Faculty of Law Representative)

17.     Sachin Dookie (Faculty of Medical Sciences Representative)

18.     Oshun Trim (Faculty of Humanity &Education Representative)

19.     Tyler Thomas (Faculty of Engineering Representative)

20.     Grafton Dick (Faculty of Food & Agriculture Representative)

21.     Dinesa Campbell (Trinity Hall of Residence Chairperson)

22.     Brandon Griffith (Joyce Gibson-Inniss Hall of Residence Chairperson)

23.     Kenton John (Freedom Hall of Residence Chairperson)

24.     Darren Chambers (Canada Hall of Residence Chairperson)

25.     Raihaana Bulbulia (Arthur Lewis Hall of Residence Chairperson)

The Campus congratulates these new Guild members and wishes them every success in their tenure.

For more information on the Student Guild, please visit: https://sta.uwi.edu/student-guild

About The UWI

Since its inception in 1948, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved from a fledgling college in Jamaica with 33 students to a full-fledged, regional University with well over 40,000 students. Today, The UWI is the largest, most longstanding higher education provider in the Commonwealth Caribbean, with four campuses in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Open Campus. The UWI has faculty and students from more than 40 countries and collaborative links with 160 universities globally; it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Food & Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Sport. The UWI’s seven priority focal areas are linked closely to the priorities identified by CARICOM and take into account such over-arching areas of concern to the region as environmental issues, health and wellness, gender equity and the critical importance of innovation. Website:www.uwi.edu 

(Please note that the proper name of the university is The University of the West Indies, inclusive of the “The”, hence The UWI.)

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