October 2016


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Sprinter Nyoshia Cain, first-year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, was the guest of honour at The UWI St. Augustine Campus at the end of September, as she paid a courtesy visit to Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Brian Copeland. She was met with hearty congratulations for her tremendous accomplishments in not only making it to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil but for receiving a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m (t44) category with a personal best of 13.10.

Nyoshia was accompanied by her coach, Micky Reuben, and her mother, Charlene Cain, who is also a member of staff at The UWI Open Campus. In addition to Professor Copeland, the trio met with Deputy Campus Principal, Professor Rhoda Reddock; Director of The UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC), Major David Benjamin; Director of the Division of Student Services and Development, Dr Deirdre Charles; University and Campus Director of Marketing and Communications, Dr Dawn-Marie De Four-Gill; and Senior Administrative Assistant at SPEC, Lystra Francis and other UWI staff to recap Cain’s experience in Rio.

The Campus Principal used the occasion to extend congratulations and support for athletes of Nyoshia’s potential. “On behalf of the St. Augustine Campus and the entire University of the West Indies, I would like to congratulate you on your sterling performance. We are extremely proud of you. Given your youth, we expect you to continue on your path of excellence, providing inspiration to other student athletes as we continue to support you in the achievement of your academic and athletic goals,” he said.

Cain signed The UWI St. Augustine’s Guest Book, which documents distinguished visitors to the campus back to the 1940s, and was presented with a token of appreciation on behalf of the campus. She begins her studies on Monday.