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March 2012 |
Canvas for photos
The photo which is entitled “You-We: The Canvas of Culture,” was the top choice from scores of entries in the 2011 competition. The portrait of a young man whose face is dusted with gold and blue abeer, after taking part in the annual Phagwa festival in Kendra Village, Trinidad, was featured on the April-July 2011 STAN magazine cover. A postgraduate student in the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Sarah Bass (who is currently abroad) felt the image “spoke poignantly to UWI’s reach, and the immersion and influence of the student body in the cultural expression of Trinidad and Tobago as they extend beyond the physical boundaries of the university.” It was not an easy choice for the judges, UWI STAN Editor Anna Walcott-Hardy explained. “We were pleased with the interest the competition generated, as well as the technical proficiency and versatility shown by the photographers. Choosing a winner was a difficult process because the students and staff at UWI provided such engaging images. The good news is that the Marketing and Communications Department has decided to expand the offerings to winners of the 2012 competition to include a first prize of $4,000, as well as a second prize of $1,500 and a third prize of $1,000. We are pleased that in the past, corporate sponsors such as Republic Bank Limited have supported these creative initiatives and look forward to continuing this tradition in the future.” The UWI STAN seeks to encourage the Campus Community to appreciate the landscape, architecture, people and/or special events that are linked to UWI and capture this in a high quality digital photograph. The 2012 competition is open to students and staff at the St. Augustine Campus - entries are welcome from 26th March-1st June 2012 at 4pm. To read more about UWI STAN and the photography competition for 2012 please visit: www.sta.uwi.edu/stan. |
The winnder of the UWI St. Augustine News (STAN) Cover Photography Competition was presented with a $2,000 cheque courtesy Republic Bank Limited and a gift hamper n March 13, 2012. RBL UWI Branch Manager, Maria Fraser, presented the award to Rhoda Bharath (who accepted on behalf of the winner, Sarah Bass).