SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER, 2014 – UWI TODAY
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HONORARY GRADUATE
His Excellency
Anthony
Thomas Aquinas Carmona
A Space for Youth
“…being a critical thinker is to adopt a very demanding role. It is, however, the role that our
position as graduates of this distinguished institution demands that we assume urgently as we
grapple with the special challenges facing our small island developing states. In this respect I
consider our youth to be a distinct asset. I have often regretted that the Trinidad and Tobago
Constitution does not allow any political party of the President to appoint anyone younger than
twenty-five to the Senate. Many countries in the world are lowering the voting age from eighteen,
to seventeen to sixteen. And we need to seriously consider that option, in a world where I have
found that the Youth Mock Parliamentary Debates and the Youth Model United Nations bring
intellectual luminescence that is sometimes lacking in our Parliament. I therefore believe that the
wealth of information available to you, together with your incisive intellect make you perfectly
capable of arriving at appropriate solutions to current problems facing the Caribbean.”
“The bonds created during our faculty
week, with our dedicated involvement in
extracurricular activities can attest to us
having a full UWI life and becoming well-
rounded individuals. The journey was
difficult at times, with sleepless nights,
travelling for hours to reach to class, being
away from home, studying on hungry
stomachs; all this combined with persistent
and demanding lecturers who nurtured the
potential within us. Today, we take pride in
our Caribbean identity. UWI remains the
academic hub for the region, a global brand
recognizable everywhere. The renowned
high academic quality of our people is visible
everywhere and even visible today as I look
at you sitting here. We are aware of our
duties as ambassadors for this university and
the region, as we strive to make our mark in
this international community and improve
regional autonomy.”
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ENERGY
UWI GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2014
Faculty of Law
What students said about UWI:
“Expect a lot of reading.”
(Public Sector Management)
“I underestimated the experience. Didn’t
think it would feel this good to graduate.”
(Management)
HONORARY GRADUATE
McCarthy
Linda
Sandy-Lewis
VALEDICTORIAN
DAVID EDMUND
Knowledge, Love
and Purpose
