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The Return to The Stage : Countdown to UWI St. Augustine Campus Graduation Ceremonies 2022

For Release Upon Receipt - October 19, 2022

St. Augustine


 

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. Wednesday October 19, 2022 – Preparations are underway for The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus’ 2022 Graduation Ceremonies which run from October 27 to 29. After two years of virtual celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduands will again have the opportunity to “cross the stage” for the presentation of certificates. This year’s ceremonies take place at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya.

The schedule for the 2022 ceremonies and the list of honorary graduands to be conferred are as follows: 

Thursday October 27, 2022 

 10.00 a.m. Faculties of Science & Technology and Food and Agriculture

·         Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to Agricultural Science and Nutrition– Doctor of Science (DSc.) 

 4.00 p.m. Faculties of Engineering and Law

·         Ms. Ingrid L-A Lashley of Trinidad and Tobago for her work in Corporate Banking/Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD) 

Friday October 28, 2022

 10.00 a.m. Faculty of Social Sciences [Surnames A-L] Undergraduate graduands only & ALL ALJGSB graduands only Surnames A - Z

·         Ms. Rosalind Gabriel of Trinidad and Tobago for her work as a Band Leader/Entertainer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt) 

4.00 p.m. Faculty of Social Sciences [Surnames M-Z] Undergraduate graduands only & ALL postgraduate graduands from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute for Gender & Development Studies, Institute of International Relations & the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economics Studies Surnames A-Z 

 Saturday October 29, 2022

 10.00 a.m. Faculty of Humanities & Education

·         Lord Robert Nelson of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to culture and Calypso – Doctor of Letters (DLitt) 

 4.00 p.m. Faculty of Medical Sciences

·         Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to Surgical Science – Doctor of Science (DSc) 

 To read more about The UWI, St. Augustine Graduation Ceremonies click here: www.sta.uwi.edu/graduation  

 More about the honorary graduands

 Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted is an acclaimed Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Scientists who serves as Global Lead, Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, One CGIAR.  She has developed nutrition-sensitive approaches and innovations to food production from water and land that have improved the diets, nutrition, and health of millions across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. For ground-breaking research and innovation, Dr. Haraksingh Thilsted was awarded the prestigious World Food Prize and the Arrell Global Food Innovation Award in 2021. She is widely published researcher and shares her expertise with several of the United Nation’s agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Dr. Haraksingh Thilsted graduated from The UWI’s Faculty of Agriculture (BSc Hons) in Tropical Agriculture in 1971.

 Ms. Ingrid L-A Lashley is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant and chartered account and holds 18 successful years at Scotiabank (Trinidad and Tobago). She was appointed the General Manager of Scotiatrust and Merchant Bank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, the first woman to be appointed to the executive team of a major international bank with operations in Trinidad and Tobago until 2003. Ms. Lashley was also the first female Managing Director and CEO of the Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Finance Company Limited (TTMF). She is on the board of several organizations including the Chair of the West Indian Tobacco Company Limited (WITCO), Trinidad Nitrogen Company Limited (TRINGEN) and, National Enterprises Limited (NEL), and Chair of the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago. 

 Ms.  Rosalind Gabriel has rooted her career in the creative industries as a designer and Band leader who incorporates children into Carnival “mas” events through enhancing the creative standards of costumes designed for children. Shel is the only Bandleader in Children’s Carnival ever to produce a Trilogy, honouring the Calypsonians, (Tempo – 1998) the great Bandleaders (Carnival Time Again – 1999), and the Steelband Movement (Panorama – 2000), three main elements of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival. Ms. Gabriel has served on the Executive of the National Carnival Bands Association, the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands Association and the Board of the National Carnival Commission from 2018 to 2022. She has obtained several awards including Award for Innovation in Mas from the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (2006) and the National Hummingbird Medal (Bronze) for Culture (2007). 

 Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick specialised in surgical oncology at Howard University, training under the famous Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. He is known for his leadership in cancer research and treatment. Dr. Frederick served on faculty at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; The University of Texas, and the University of Connecticut before returning to Howard University in 2006, his alma mater. He has held several positions at Howard University including Clinical Director, Deputy Provost for Health Services, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, and the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery until he was appointed President of Howard University in 2014. Dr. Frederick is widely published for his cancer research and treatment and is currently Tenured Professor of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery, Howard University 2011 to present. 

 Lord Robert Nelson music legend and pioneer of the term Soca from the term soul calypso. His music is regarded as revolutionary as it has changed the boundaries of calypso through the incorporation of the roots and rhythms of African drums, R&B, American jazz, Latin, and various Caribbean styles. Lord Nelson has performed across the USA, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. He has aided in the success of artistes like Sparrow, Melody, and Duke. Even nine-year-old Soca artist Machel Montano found a slot to perform in his show in Paris, France. He has obtained several notable accolades including the first Johnnie Walker Black Pioneer Award by the Copyright Music Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT) in 2007, the Tobago Heritage Festival – Special Appreciation Award and the national Humming Bird Medal Gold in 2017. 

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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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