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Team UWI shines at 2022 National Awards : ORTT, Chaconia Gold and more for St. Augustine Campus

For Release Upon Receipt - September 27, 2022

St. Augustine


ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuesday 27 September, 2022 - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus joins with the national community in congratulating the recipients of the 2022 National Awards which were hosted by the Office of the President on Republic Day, Saturday 24 September 2022.

The UWI is proud to note that among the National Award recipients are several current and former members of The UWI St. Augustine staff. Notably, these include:

Dr. Sterling Frost, Professor of Practice, Faculty of Social Sciences and President of The UWI Development and Endowment Fund - The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for Distinguished and Outstanding Service, in the spheres of banking, education and community service;

Professor Christine Carrington, Professor of Molecular Genetics and Virology in the Faculty of Medical Sciences - the Chaconia Medal Gold for leadership in molecular genetics and virology;

Dr. Gabrielle Hosein, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Gender and Development Studies - the Medal for the Development of Women, Gold, for her work in the sphere of public education and advocacy;

Dr. Primnath Gooptar, Indian Cinema Lecturer, The UWI Film Degree Programme – the Hummingbird Medal, Gold, for his singular contribution to national culture.

Professor Kit Fai Pun, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Engineering Education and Research of the Faculty of Engineering - the Hummingbird Medal, Gold, for engineering education and research;

Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Education - the Hummingbird Medal, Gold, for education and volunteerism;

Professor Gordon Rohlehr, Professor Emeritus, (Faculty of Humanities (Literature) the Chaconia Medal, Silver, in the spheres of literature, culture, history and education;

Ms. Hazel Franco, Dance Coordinator, Department of Creative and Festival Arts - the Chaconia Medal, Silver, for her contribution to the performing arts; and

Professor Edgar Duncan, Professor Emeritus - the Chaconia Medal, Bronze, education and research.

Significantly, too, honorary graduates of The UWI were among these distinguished national award holders, such as Dr. Roshan Parasram, Honorary Graduate and Chief Medical Officer, for The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for Distinguished and Outstanding Service, in the sphere of public health; and Ms. Marina Salandy-Brown, Honorary Graduate and President, Bocas Lit Fest for the Hummingbird Medal Silver, arts and literacy.

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal of The UWI St. Augustine Campus, Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, warmly congratulated the 2022 National Award recipients, thanking them for their contributions both to The UWI and to the wider community:

“Your dedication and talents that you have shared with your community brought you to this point and you richly deserve this mark of success. I am sure you and your families are overjoyed with this national recognition. We, in the St. Augustine Campus community, share in your joy and are so proud of your inspiring achievements!” said Professor Antoine. She also extended congratulations to Mr. Darren Paul, an employee of the Bursary at the St. Augustine Campus and father of Hummingbird Medal, Gold, recipient and sportsperson / cyclist Nicholas Paul.

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About The University of the West Indies 

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.

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). In the latest World University Rankings 2022, released in September 2021, The UWI moved up an impressive 94 places from last year. In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5%.

The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean, it is also in the top 20 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading 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.

For more, visit www.uwi.edu.

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