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Ewart Williams, Pelham Goddard among 10 to receive UWI honorary degrees

Former Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams and legendary musician and composer Pelham Goddard are among ten people who will receive honorary degrees during the 2019 graduation ceremonies at The UWI.

The honourees, approved by the University Council, are recognised for making significant contributions to the region and the wider world in their respective fields of expertise, including the Arts, Business, Religion and the Sciences. They join a select group of some 500 individuals that have been conferred UWI honorary degrees since 1965 when Queen Elizabeth received The UWI’s first honorary degree (DLitt). This prestigious tradition has seen honorary graduands recognised annually since then.

The 2019 honorary graduands and degrees to be conferred are:

  • Cave Hill Campus
    • Ms Maxine Williams of Trinidad and Tobago for Leadership – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
    • Mr Stedson “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire of Barbados for his work as an Entertainer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
    • Mr Alan Emtage of Barbados for Scientific Invention – Doctor of Science (DSc)
  • Mona Campus
    • Mr Patrick AA Hylton of Jamaica for his contribution the field of Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
    • Mrs Thalia Lyn of Jamaica for Entrepreneurship – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
    • Reverend Dr Burchell Taylor of Jamaica for Theology – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
  • Open Campus
    • Sir SW Tapley Seaton of Saint Kitts and Nevis for Public Service – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
  • St Augustine Campus
    • Mr Ewart Williams of Trinidad and Tobago for Leadership and his service to the region – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
    • Mr Pelham Goddard of Trinidad and Tobago for his work in music production and entertainment – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
    • Professor Emeritus Harold Ramkissoon of Trinidad and Tobago for his work as a Mathematician and his contribution to the development of Science and Technology in the Caribbean and beyond – Doctor of Science (DSc)

The Open Campus will launch UWI’s 2019 graduation ceremonies on October 12 in Antigua and Barbuda; followed by Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, on October 1; St Augustine Campus from October 24-26; and Mona Campus, Jamaica, on November 1-2.