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UWI St. Augustine Remembers Jerry Medford

For Release Upon Receipt - March 4, 2022

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The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Friday, March 4, 2022 –The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus is saddened by the passing of Jerry Medford, President of the St Augustine Chapter of the UWI Alumni Association and Board member of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund (UWIDEF) – having served on both organizations for decades. Medford passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022.  

A registered Engineer in Trinidad and Tobago, Medford was a Fellow, and Past President of The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT), as well as a member of The American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Without Boarders USA, the Project Management Institute, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Caribbean Branch), an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a Member of The Society of Construction Law (UK). He was also involved in local Arbitration exercises.  He has also served on the APETT Journal Committee and other APETT working committees and was the Secretary of the Council of Caribbean Engineering Organization (CCEO).  

Mr Medford also served as a member of The UWI St. Augustine Campus' Audit Committee, the Board of Weldfab (Barbados) Ltd. and We Say Yes Organization. He was the Registrar to the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) and has represented the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago at the Campus’ Faculty of Engineering Accreditation exercises. In his capacity as the President of the St Augustine Chapter of the UWI Alumni Association, he was a regular participant in Campus activities such as the annual Graduation and Matriculation ceremonies. He is fondly remembered for his work as Hall Supervisor and as UWI advocate – assisting with the fundraising activities for student bursaries.  

The campus extends condolences to his family, friends, and former colleagues. 

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About The UWI 

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region.  

From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Open Campus, and 10 global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.  

The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world. 

Ranked among the top universities in the world, by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education, The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists. In 2020, it earned ‘Triple 1st’ rankings—topping the Caribbean; and in the top in the tables for Latin America and the Caribbean, and global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the top universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action.  

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(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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