UWI GRADUATES WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Cecil John Rhodes was a British diamond magnate and imperialist. Rhodes' life is part of the history of Southern Africa. The colony of Rhodesia took his name and is today known as the independent state of Zimbabwe. Rhodes name is now remembered principally because of his foundation of the Rhodes Scholarships. He left the greater part of his substantial fortune to establish this scheme in his will.
Candidates for Rhodes Scholarships are selected on the basis of "qualities of character" as well as of intellect. Rhodes' aim was to provide future leaders of the English-speaking world with an education which would broaden their views and develop their abilities. He chose to endow these scholarships at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, because he believed that its residential colleges provided an environment specially conducive to pesonal development.
Rhodes hoped that those who benefited from his scholarships would go on to improve the lot of mankind, and work towards maintaining peace between nations.
The Rhodes Scholarship is given based on:
- Literary and scholastic attainments
- Energy to use one’s talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness and success in sports
- Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship
- Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings
Two Rhodes Scholarships are offered to Caribbean nationals each year; one specifically for Jamaicans and one that is open to the entire Caribbean (Jamaica included).
We salute with “Pelican Pride” the following UWI Graduates who have received Rhodes Scholarships:
| Year | Graduate |
Scholarship |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1974 | Dr. Dr. Michael Anthony Abrahams |
Jamaica |
| 27 | 1973 | Hon Mr. Delroy Hawmin Chuck |
Jamaica |
| 28 | 1972 | Peter Christopher Hanley |
Jamaica |
| 29 | 1971 | Rudolph Newton Smellie |
Jamaica |
| 30 | 1970 | George Hylton Alexander |
Jamaica |
| 31 | 1969 | Franklyn Grenfel Prendergast |
Jamaica |
| 32 | 1968 | Rev. Ronald George Thwaites |
Jamaica |
| 33 | 1967 | Franklin Arthur Joseph Johnston |
Jamaica |
| 34 | 1966 | Prof. Trevor St. George Munroe |
Jamaica |
| 35 | 1965 | Richard Dougles Fletcher |
Jamaica |
| 36 | 1964 | Ernest Milton Hew |
Jamaica |
| 37 | 1963 | Hon. Roderick George Rainford |
Jamaica |
| 38 | 1962 | Eric Anthony Abrahams |
Jamaica |
| 39 | 1961 | Henry Vernon Wong |
Jamaica |
| 40 | 1960 | Arthur Ralph Carnegie |
Jamaica |
| 41 | 1958 | Prof. The Hon. Mervyn Eustace Morris |
Jamaica |
| 42 | 1957 | Prof. Ralston Milton Nettleford (Rex) |
Jamaica |
| 43 | 1955 | Everard St. Aubyn Nelson |
Jamaica |
| 44 | 1953 | Donald Bogle |
Jamaica |
| 45 | 2016 | Ms. Sherona Alleyne Forrester |
Jamaica |
| 46 | 2015 | Cherelle Dacon |
Commonwealth Caribbean |
| 47 | 2014 | Miss Chloe Walker |
Commonwealth Caribbean |
| 48 | 2013 | Kiron Neale |
Commonwealth Caribbean |
| 49 | 2011 | Dr. Luke Foster |
Commonwealth Caribbean |
| 50 | 2010 | Kamal Wood |
Commonwealth Caribbean |
