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The UWI St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Wednesday, April, 19 2023-Trinidad and Tobago nationals are among the Honourees and scholarships winners at the 26^th Annual Awards Gala of the American Foundation of The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) in New York City on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 6.30 p.m. All the awardees have contributed to The UWI and the region in various capacities. 

 Dr Hazel Carter – Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, The City College of New York will receive The Pelican Award while Dr Farley Cleghorn – Global Head, Health Practice for The Palladium Group will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Global Health Research and Delivery.

 They join other notable recipients, including Dr The Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis | Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in International Government and Leadership; Mr Robert ‘Don Pooh’ Cummins, CEO & Entrepreneur | Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement; Mrs Beverly Hunter, Senior Administrative Officer, The UWI | Pathfinder Award forDedicated Service in the Advancement of Higher Education and Ms Sandra L. Richards, Head of Global Sports & Entertainment and Segment Sales & Engagement. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management | Caribbean Luminary Award

 A student of the St. Augustine Campus of The UWI, Mr. Christopher Williams, will represent the five students from across the region who received tuition scholarships in the 2022/2023 academic year.

At the core of the AFUWI mission is transformational leadership, advocacy and facilitation of higher education as a pathway to progress. AFUWI provides an average of 50 scholarships to exceptional students each year. In the last decade, some 600 tuition scholarships to students across the Caribbean region, donated US$7.5 million in goods, and brokered multiple relationships with other tier one institutions.

 AFUWI Board Chairman Dr. Cyrus Mc Calla notes that “in the past two years and due to the global pandemic, the demands from deserving students for support have doubled. We are committed to answering the call for help and invite friends and supports to #donatetoeducate.”

 For more information on the gala and to register to attend, visit www.afuwi.org.

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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 for the past 75 years.

 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 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). 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 in the World University Rankings, it is also in the top 25 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.

 2023 marks The UWI’s 75th anniversary. The Diamond jubilee milestone themed “UWI at 75. Rooted. Ready. Rising.” features initiatives purposely designed and aligned to reflect on the past, confront the present, and articulate plans for the future of the regional University.

 Learn more at www.uwi.edu