October 2018


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Outstanding contributions

A calypso legend and a West Indies batting star are among five people to receive honorary degrees from The UWI, St Augustine campus this month. Regionally and internationally, 18 influencers who have made outstanding contributions will receive honorary degrees from The University of the West Indies this year. The UWI’s graduation ceremonies began on October 13 at the Open Campus in Saint Lucia, and continue on October 20 at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, on October 25-27 at the St Augustine Campus in Trinidad and on November 2-3 at the Mona Campus in Jamaica. Each ceremony will be streamed live. Look out for more in-depth coverage of Graduation in our November issue of UWI Today. Here is the complete list of UWI 2018 honorary graduands.

OPEN CAMPUS

  • The Honourable Dame Janice Mesadis Pereira DBE from the British Virgin Islands for her work in law – LLD
  • Mr Larry Quinlan from St Kitts for his work in leadership – LLD

CAVE HILL CAMPUS

  • The Honourable Justice Adrian Dudley Saunders from St Vincent and the Grenadines for his work in law – LLD
  • Professor Ebenezer Oduru Owusu from Ghana for his contribution as an agricultural scientist – DSc

ST AUGUSTINE CAMPUS

  • Mrs Paula Lucie-Smith from Trinidad and Tobago for her contributions as a teacher, advocate and pioneer – LLD
  • The Honourable Hubert Alexander Ingraham from The Bahamas for his work as a politician – LLD
  • Mr Shivnarine Chanderpaul from Guyana for his achievements in the sport of cricket – LLD
  • Mr Winston Bailey (The Mighty Shadow) from Trinidad and Tobago for his contributions as a musical composer – DLitt
  • Professor Dermot Patrick Kelleher from Ireland for his contributions to medical research and his innovative patented inventions in diagnostics, drugs and nano-fluidics – DSc

MONA CAMPUS

  • Mr Michael Anthony Holding from Jamaica for his achievements in the sport of cricket – LLD
  • The Honourable Kenneth S. Benjamin, OJ, CD from Jamaica for his leadership in the field of security – LLD
  • Mrs Donette Chin-Loy Chang from Jamaica for her philanthropy – LLD
  • Mr H. Carl McCall from Jamaica for his leadership in public service – DLitt
  • Dr Shirley J. Thompson from Jamaica for her contributions as an artistic director and educator –DLitt
  • Ms Grace B. Jones from Jamaica for her achievements as an entertainer, model and global trendsetter – DLitt
  • Dr Karl Wellington from Jamaica for his contributions as an agricultural scientist – DSc
  • Mr Lloyd A. Williams from Jamaica for his contributions in leadership – LLD
  • Mr Montgomery Bernard “Monty” Alexander for his achievements as a musician – DLitt