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The Pelican Award:  

The Pelican award is the highest award that a UWIAA Chapter may bestow. It is thus highly prestigious. The Pelican Award is a special alumni accolade and indicates how very proud the fellow alumni of the awardee are, of his/her, national, regional and/or international success and renown.

Join the Tradition .. and show your Pelican Pride!

The "Sons and Daughters of the Pelican" can take great pride in the early history of their alma mater:

  • The UWI was founded in 1948
    • In 1942 Sir Philip Sherlock promoted the formation of a local University College and a Committee was set up.
    • In 1945 the Irvine Report was accepted and a site at Mona was selected in Jamaica.
    • Dr. Thomas Taylor, a noted Biochemist was the first Principal
    • The first office of the University College of the West Indies was at 62 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston and it opened on Feb 1, 1947. It was then relocted to Gibraltar Camp at Mona, which had been the site of a camp for refugees from Gibraltar and Malta as well as German and Italian prisoners of war.
    • Oct 3, 1948 - The official opening of the Mona Campus with 10 female and 23 male Caribbean students entering the Faculty of Medicine
    • October 1949 - Natural Sciences opened
    • October 1950 - Faculty of Arts opened
    • 1960 - St. Augustine campus established from the former Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture.
    • 1963 - Cave Hill campus established (Law)
    • April 2, 1962 - the new Royal Charter constituting and founding The University of the West Indies was passed and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, was the first Chancellor.

Central Office: UWI Regional Headquarters - headed by the Vice Chancellor, responsible for all 16 UWI countries

Halls of Residence:

  • Mona - Chancellor, Irvine, Mary Seacole, Hamilton, Leo-Rhynie, Nettleford, Preston, Taylor
  • St. Augustine - Canada, Joyce Gibson-Innis, Milner, Trinity
  • Cave Hill - Sherlock, Frank Worrell

Campus Colours:

  • Cave Hill - Yellow
  • Mona - Red
  • Open - Burnt Orange
  • St. Augustine - Blue

The UWI Motto - "Oriens Ex. Occidente Lux" - "Light Rising from the West"

The UWI Mascot - The Pelican"

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Museum is a space for the university to recall its heritage and affirm its continuing relevance to the Caribbean region and beyond. It is located in the UWI Regional Headquarters Bulding, on Hermitage Road, Kingston 7, Jamaica. 

The Museum's aim is to to engage with the university’s widespread audiences and to enhance learning within and without. To do this, we will collaborate with stakeholders within the university, with alumni and with the broader community.

Dr. Suzanne Francis-Brown, is the Museum's curator.

"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become" 
(Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions 1973)

The University of the West Indies is proud of its reputation as a leading research university. Our graduates and scholars have already made a significant impact, not only on our region, but on the world.  Our alumni include leaders of industry, governments and organizations around the world. "Research for Development" is our mantra, in support of the "enduring mission of The University of the West Indies... to propel the economic, social, political and cultural development of West Indian society through teaching, research, innovation, advisory & community services and intellectual leadership" (UWI Strategic Plan 2007-2012). 

To  learn more, visit the following Research Centres and Units: 

Cave Hill 

St. Augustine

Mona

Open Campus

Research at the UWI must serve to provide a continuous flow of critical thought, scientific data and insights that can help policy-makers to make informed decisions on a wide range of matters with a bearing on national and regional development and the quality of life of our populations.

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BELIZE

 

Open Campus Head: Mrs. Jane Bennett

 

Our Coat of Arms is the single image that can represent the entire University.

The crest or top is a brown Pelican which fishes along the coasts of all Caribbean countries. It is a symbol of care for the young because of the belief that it is very nurturing. It is also used as a crest by both Corpus Chrisiti Colleges of Oxford and Cambridge.

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Tel: 868-662-2002 or 868-663-1334 or 868-645-1334

Trinidad and Tobago (CATS)
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Trinidad and Tobago (Mayaro) mayaro@open.uwi.edu

Trinidad and Tobago (Mount Hope Hospital)
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Trinidad and Tobago (San Fernando)
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Trinidad and Tobago (Sangre Grande)
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Trinidad and Tobago (Gordon Street)
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Trinidad and Tobago (St. Augustine)
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Trinidad and Tobago (Tobago)
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Trinidad and Tobago (CCMS Building)
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Motto: "Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve"

Location: The Twin-Island Republic is the southern most of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, separated from Venezuela by 11 km of water. Trinidad, the larger of the two islands is 30 km from Tobago.

Capital: Port of Spain

Business Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Date of CARICOM Membership: August 1, 1973

Highest National Award: Trinity Cross

Popular Dishes: Callaloo or Pelau; Roti and Curry

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Murray Road
P.O. Box 610
Kingstown, SVG

Tel: 784-456-1183
Fax: 784-456-1251
E-Mail: st.vincent@open.uwi.edu

Motto: "Peace and Justice"

Location: St. Vincent is situated in the Windward Islands at the lower end of the Caribbean chain. The Grenadines comprise a chain of little islands and cays between St. Vincent and Grenada.

Capital: Kingstown

Business Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Date of CARICOM Membership: May 1, 1974

Highest National Award: Order of the British Empire, Member of British Empire

National Dish: Fried Jack fish and Roasted Breadfruit

Persons in this category must have excelled in his/her chosen field and be recognized for having regional or international impact

Abdur-Rashid, Dr. Kamahuddin - Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer of Kanata Chemical Technologies Inc., founded in 2004 in Canada.

Adams, Mr.Chester - Planning and Development Manager, Caribbean Cement Company. He studied Chemistry and Business Administration and is a graduate of UWI, Mona.

Anderson, Dr. Chadwick - Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Jamaica. Bachelor of Science in Food Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry.

Andrews, Mr. Ian - Executive Director, Institute of Sports, Kingston Jamaica. B.A. Mass Communication/Journalism from UWI. Formerly Sports Editor CVM TV. Baritone singer.

Archie, The Hon. Mr. Justice Ivor - Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Bailey, Professor Barbara - Director of the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, UWI - Mona. She earned her Bachelor of Science degrees in Botany and Zoology and Medical Microbiology, as well as her Master's degree and PhD in Education.

Barker, Mr. Noel JP - Branch Manager, First Global Bank, Liguanea, Jamaica. He holds a UWI B.Sc. in Management Studies and Accounting and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the Manchester Business School. He is a Director for the Foundation for International Self-Help (FISH).

Barnett, Dr. Audia - Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Jamaica.

Baston, Mrs. Grace - Principal, Campion College, Kingston, Jamaica.

Bennett-Easy, Mr. Brian - Acting Head of Business, Digicel Jamaica. UWI B.Sc. in Management Studies, post-graduate diploma and certificate in business administration from Edinburgh Business School (Herriot Watt University).

Bertrand, Dr. Rollin - Chief Executive Officer of the TCL Group of Companies. He obtained his BSc (Sp. Hons.) degree and PhD in Geology from UWI, Mona as well as an Executive Masters degree in Business Adminstration (EMBA) from UWI, St. Augustine.

Boodhoo, Dr. Victor - Board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and also of the Royal Society of Medicine. Co Founder of the 1948 Society. President of the Medical Staff at Parrish Medical Center, Titusville, Florida.

Bourne, Professor Compton - President, Caribbean Development Bank, Chancellor of the University of Guyana.PhD in Economics - Mona.

Bruce, Dr. Carl - Consultant Neurosurgeon, University Hospital of the West Indies. Graduated from Medical School at UWI in 1993.

Buckland, Dr. Aldyth - UWI Graduate, Class of 1983 - Received 2009 Award from the Dept. of Community Health and Psychiatry for her contribution to the teaching of the Medical Programme.

Bulgin, Mr. Samuel - Attorney General, The Cayman Islands.

Carrington, His Excellency Edwin- Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). MSc in Economics - Mona.

Chung, Mr. Dennis - Management Consultant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica

Commissiong, Mrs. Elaine, JP - Founder, Chairman and Executive Director, CARA Ltd.: Public Relations and Public Education Services. Jamaica. BSc. Biological Sciences, UWI Mona.

Cooke, Ms. Heather - Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Jamaica, BA in Languages and Linguistics - Mona.

Crick, Dr. Anne PhD - Associate Dean and Programme Director, Mona, UWI.

Cuthbert, Mrs. Brenda - General Manager of the City of Kingston Co-operative Credit Union Limited.

Daye, Dr. Marcella - Professor in Tourism and manager for the MBA International Tourism at Coventry University in the United Kingdom. She holds a Masters with distinction and a Ph.D in Tourism from the University of Surrey, a postgraduate diploma in Mass Communications, and an undergraduate degree from The University of the West Indies.

deFreitas, Mr. Paget - former Editor-in-Chief of The Observer and current Editor for overseas publications of The Gleaner

Duncan-Scott, Mrs. Donna - Group Executive Director, Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.

Dundas - Edwards, Mrs. Annmarie - Physical Therapist. Graduated in 2008 from the UWI School of Physical Theraspy, Department of Medicine, UWI - Mona.

Dunn, Ms. Tavia - Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Litigation Department, Nunes Scholefield DeLeon and Co. Kingstion, Jamaica.

Ellis, Mrs. Jennifer - Vice President, Human Resources at the University of Technolgoy, Jamaica. MBA in Advanced Human Resources Management from UWI Mona and Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communications (Mona).

Ellington, Ms. Fae - Communication Consultant, Broadcaster, Actress, Full-time lecturer. Master of Arts in Communications Studies from UWI.

Ewen, Dr. John - Retired President of Catalyst Research Corporation, USA. He has a first class Honours degree from UWI Mona.

Figueroa, Professor Mark - Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI (Mona). Bachelor of Arts and Master of Sciences degrees from the UWI and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Manchester, UK.

Fitz-Henley, Dr. Michael - Consultant Dermatologist. President of the Caribbean Dermatology Association. The very first graduate of Family Medicine at UWI.

Forbes, Mrs. Marcia - Business woman and former Head of Television Jamaica.

Ford, Dr. Monique - Instructor in Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Cardiovacscular Diseases.

Foster, Ms. Courtney - Attorney-at-Law. UWI Graduate and graduate of the Norman Manley Law School. Recipient of the Gleaner Honour Award 2001(for Voluntary Service, Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence 2004 (for Youth in Service) and the Youth Musgrave Medal 2009 (for Community Service).

Francis, Mr. Bevon - Executive Chairman of Peak Bottling Company Ltd. He obtained an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from UWI, St. Augustine & a Diploma in Management Studies from UWI, Mona .

Francis, Mr. Jeremy- One of Jamaica's leading commercial and fine art photographers. A UWI CARIMAC graduate with over 20 years experience in still photography, film and television production.

Francis, Dr. Richard - Orthopedic surgeon, Spine Associates, Texas, USA - UWI Graduate Class of 1988, one of the few spine surgeons capable of performing surgeries on children as well as adults, one of first to perform artificial disc replacement.

Francis-Brown, Dr. Suzanne - writer, broadcaster and author of children's books, she also specializes in heritage studies and holds a doctorate from UWI.

Gabay, Dr. Leslie - Paediatrics and Endocrinology

Garfield, Mrs. Joan - General Manager of the National Commercial Bank Employees Co-Op Credit Union

Gayle, Dr. Michael O. - Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Chief Hospital Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Co-Director, Pediatric Transport, Medical Director WCH Outreach Program, Wolfson Children's Hosptial. Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Gill, Ms. Sonia - Attorney at Law and Member of the Board of Directors of Radio Jamaica Limited 2011, Assistant Resident Representative of the Jamaica Country Office of the UNDP.

Gordon, Mr. Glendon - Vice President, Individual Life, Guardian Life Limited (Jamaica)

Gordon- Bell, Mrs. - Media and Communications Consultant.

Hall, The Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth, ON, GCMG, OJ - Honorary Distinguished Fellow of the Mona School of Business, former Governor General of Jamaica (2006-2009), former Pro-Vice Chancllor and Principal of the UWI (Mona Campus), author of several books, articles and reviews.

Hall-Tracey, Ms. Jacinth. Managing Director and Compliance Officer for Lasco Financial Services. She holds a B.A. from UWI. She is Vice -President of the Jamaica Money Remitters Association. Member of the Grace Morrison Foundation for Early Childhood Development.

Harvey, Dr. Guy- Internationally recognised marine biologist and artist. Latest work is "Portraits from the Deep", an autobiographical look at his life, art and work as he transitioned from student to marine biologist to world-renowned artist, underwatervideographer, and documentary producer. A native of Jamaica, he is a residentof the Cayman Islands. Holds a doctorate in Fisheries Science from the UWI, Mona.

Hayle, Dr. Carolyn - Executive Director HEART Trust/NTA, Jamaica. Obtained PhD in Sustainable Development from UWI. Also Board Member of the Jamaica Tourist Board and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Papine High School.

Hickling, Professor Frederick - Professor of Psychiatry, UWI Mona and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a graduate of UWI, Mona.

Holder, The Most Rev, Dr. the Hon. John - Primate of the Church of the Province of the West Indies.

Hunter, Dr. Roger - Consultant Neurosurgeon. Joint recipient of the prestigious European Braakman Prize in Neurosurgery by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies in 2006.

Hyde, Ms. Alice - Marketing Manager, Caribbean Cement Company.

Israel, Ms. Minna - Managing Director, RBTT - Jamaica.

Jacobs, Dr. Carol - first woman ever to hold the position of Chairman of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. She received the Barbados Centennial Honour in 2000.

Jarrett, Mr. Earl - Managing Director, Jamaica National Building Society.Distinguished graduate and strong supporter of the UWI. Received the prestigious Pelican Award from the UWIAA Jamaica Chapter in 2010.

Johnson, Mr. Brett - Manufacturing Manager, Caribbean Cement Company. He is a graduate of UWI, Mona.

Johnson, Dr. Nadine - Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child Health (Founder of the Foetal Diagnosis Therapy Unit). She is a graduate of UWI, Mona.

Lambert, Ms. Nicole - Attorney at Law, Partner at Samuda and Johnson, Kingston, Jamaica.

Leo-Rhynie, Professor Elsa - Professor Emerita, UWI and the University's first female Principal. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, UWI, Mona.

Leo-Rhynie, Dr. Lisa A. - Opthalmologist

Look-Loy, Mrs. Deanna - Director of the Department of Children and Family Services, Cayman and Head of the Shelter Operations Sub-Committee of Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI). Received a Certificate and Badge of Honour for her work in the Civil Service and Community from the Caymanian Government in 2005.

Louisy, Dame Pearlette - Governor General of St. Lucia

Lowrie-Chin, Mrs.Jean JP - Co-owner/founder of PROComm, one of Jamaica's top advertising and PR agencies. She holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in the Humanities from UWI, Mona, founder and CEO of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP). Board Member First Caribbean International Bank Jamaica, Food For The Poor and the Stella Maris Foundation.

Lyew-Ayee Jnr., Dr. Parris - Director, Mona Geoinformatics Institute.

Lyew-Ayee, Dr. Parris - Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute. He obtained a BSc in Special Geology from UWI.

Massiah, Dr. Karl - Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgeon (retired), former Chief of Orthopaedics at the William Osler Health Centre, Canada. Founding member of the Ontario Orthopaedic Society, Canada. Founder of the UWI Medical Alumni Association, Toronto Chapter.

Martin, Mrs. Sheree - General Manager of Marketing, Communications and Service Delivery for the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Group, Chief Executive Officer of the NCB Foundation and Member of Latin American Advisory Board of the Chief Marketing Officer Council.

Martin - DeLeon, Professor Patricia - Trustees Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware and recipient of the US Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, presented by President Obama in 2009. BS. in Natural Sciences (Hons. 1967) and MSc. (1969) UWI.

Mathurin, Ambassador Gail - Head of the Office of Trade Negotiations, CARICOM. First woman to be named Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Jamaica.

Maxwell, Mr. Jerome - Managing Director of Jamalco. He has a BSc in Civil Engineering from UWI, St. Augustine.

Maynard, Dr. Glenda E. - Director, Caribbean Epidemiolgy Centre (CAREC) Trinidad and Tobago, reporting directly to the Director of the Pan American Health Organization.

McClean, Ms. Maxine - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados.

McKenzie, Mr. Noel - Quarries Manager, Caribbean Cement Company. He is a Geology graduate of UWI, Mona.

Mcknight, Mr. Leighton - Partner and Assurance Leader, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Jamaica.

McLaughlin, Mr. Mike - Actuary Deloitte Consulting LLP. President of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics from UWI, Mona.

McLean, Mrs. Grace - Chief Education Officer - Jamaica. MBA (Human Resource Management) from UWI.

Miller, Professor Errol CD - 1961 Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Master of Arts (Distinction) 1967, Ph.D. 1969. A University professional and specialist in Education, he is the Principal of Mico College.

Mooleedhar, Mr. Michael - Film Director, B.A. in Film Production from UWI. St. Augustine. Co-directed Coolie Pink and Green and Seventeen Colours.

Morgan, Ms. Ceila - Radio News Editor, Power 106 FM, Jamaica.

Morrison, Miss Camille - TIP Friendly Society, Mona School of Business Post Grad Diploma in Business Administration

Moss, Mrs. Kathleen - Member of Board, First Jamaia Investments Ltd. and Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust.

Noble - Bloomfield, Rev. Dr. Yvette - Regional Deputy General Secretary of The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Norton-Coke, Mrs. Ethlyn - Attorney-at-law and Chartered Accountant, Legal and Compliance Officer at the University of Technology, Chairman of the Taxation Committee, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica.

Payne, Miss Shashu - TIP Friendly Society, Jamaica - MBA (Mona School of Business) specializing in General Management

Pollard, Catherine - Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management at the United Nations. She holds a Master's degree in Accounting from UWI, Mona.

Porter-Jones, Mrs. Paula -Ann. - Radio Show Host and Broadcaster, Lecturer/Tutor in Communications related courses at several institutions, including the UWI. CARIMAC graduate.

Potopsingh, Dr. Ruth - Group Managing Director of the Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica. She obtained her PhD from UWI.

Powe, Mr. Sheldon Group Chief Information Officer - Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.

Radcliffe OD, Mr. Clement - Deputy Education Officer - Jamaica. MSc and BSc (Hons.) from UWI and a UWI Diploma in Education.

Rhodd, Dr. Rupert - Associate Professor of Economics at Florida Atlantic University and managing partner of Rupert Rhodd and Associates. President UWIAA Florida Chapter.

Richards, Professor Mercedes - Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturer, sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, Penn. State University.

Robinson CD, Judge Patrick - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. located in the Hague, Netherlands. He holds a BA from the UCWI (now UWI).

Robinson, Dr. Patrick - part of 4X100m team that made the finals and came fourth in the 1964 Olympics.

Rochester Mr. Maxim - Territory Senior Partner at PriceWaterhouseCooper, Jamaica

Samuels, Mr. Bert - LLB (Hons.) Eminent lawyer. Partner in firm Knight, Junor and Samuels, Jamaica.

Sang, Mr. Garfield - General Manager, TIP Friendly Society. BSc in Biochemistry and Physiology (UWI), MBA Nova Southern University in Finance and International Business.

Schmidt, Mr. Brian - Marketing Manager for Irie FM and Zip 103 FM, Jamaica.

Sealy Monteith, Her Excellencey Sheila - Jamaica's High Commissioner to Canada. She is a career diplomat, having served as Jamaica's Ambassador to Mexico in 205 and non-resident Ambassador to Costa, Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, as well as High Commissioner ot Belize. B.A from UWI as well as Diploma and MSc. in international relations from UWI.

Sewell, Kerry-Ann D. - Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Litigation Department, Nunes Scholefield DeLeon and Co. Kingston, Jamaica.

Sharp, Mrs. Jacqueline - Chief Financial Officer, Scotiabank Group, Jamaica. BSc. in Accounting (Hons.) UWI. She is a chartered financial accountant (CFA) and has completed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examinations.

Sheperd, Professor Verene A. - Professor of Social History, UWI. Bachelors and M.Phil degrees in History from UWI. Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society (FCCJ).

Small, Mr. Dalmain - Human Resources Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Ltd - UWI graduate.

Smellie, The Hon. Anthony- Chief Justice, The Cayman Islands

Smith, Mr. Jason - Auditor, PriceWaterhouse

Sookoo, Mr. Suresh - Head of RBC International Banking's Caribbean Operation. BSc. (Hons.) in Management Studies and Executive Masters in Business Administration (Distinction) from the UWI .

Spence, Mr. Adrian - Materials Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. He is a graduate of UWI, Mona.

Spence, Mrs. Joy - Master Blender of the Wray and Nephew line of rums. 1st Class Honours in Chemistry (1972). Her daughter is a graduate of the Mona School of Business. She received the Order of Distinction from the Government of Jamaica.

Standard Goldson, Dr. Aileen - D.M. (Family Medicine), M.P.H.- Coordinator - Family Medicine Programme, Dept. of Community Health and Psychiatry, UWI Mona

Stewart, Dr. John - Professor Emeritus, McGill University and President Elect (2011) of the Canadian Neurosciences Federation

Sutherland, Mr. Wayne - Managing Director of Jamaica Venture Fund, Board Member of Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd., Director of Intercommercial Bank Ltd.

Sutherland, Mrs. Patricia - Executive Director, Business Operations and Manager, Group Strategy - Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.

Tapper, Dr. Judith - Paediatrics and Neurology

Tugwell-Henry, Mrs. Audrey - Senior General Manager, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank, Ja. Ltd. She received her Bachelor's degree in Management from UWI.

Williams, Denise - Director, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations, FLOW Jamaica BA (Hons.) and Masters of Science in Social Psychology and Sociology from UWI. Formerly worked with USAID, European Union and JAMPRO.

Williams, Mr. Paul - Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Jamaica with particular emphasis on external audit. 1992 - UWI, Mona (Accounting), MBA Manchester School of Business,UK.

Wiltshire, Mr. Ken - Project Manager of the Kiln 5 Project, Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. He is a graduate and post-graduate of UWI, St. Augustine.

Young, Sir Colville - Governor General of Belize

Those who have passed on - remembered NOT forgotten

Brown, Mr. Geoff - Senior Lecture, Social Welfare Training Centre.

Brown, Mr. Wayne - Author and part-time lecturer. Graduated from UWI Mona (1968)

Carnegie, Professor Arthur Ralph - Rhodes Scholar, virtually established the Law Faculty of UWI in 1970, his legacy is the foundation he laid for the development of Caribbean Jurisprudence.

Chevannes, Professor Barrington OJ, CD -Professor Emeritus (Social Anthropology) of the UWI and International Research Consultant. (M.Sc. in Sociology from UWI). Former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Mona). Head of Institute of Jamaica and the Violence Prevention Alliance and founding member of Fathers Inc., renamed the Barry Chevannes Fathers' Resource Centre.

James-Reid, Dr. Olga - Former Head of Educational Studies and Senior Lecturer in Education Administration, UWI Mona. BSc. from UWI Mona.

Johnson, Dr. Barbara - Senior Medial Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, Jamaica. Paediatrician

Jung, Dr. Roland - Class of '75 UWI, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in the Specialty of Anatomical Pathology.

King, Ambassador Angela Evelyn Vernon - A Jamaican diplomat. She worked for the United Nations for 38 years, from 1966 to 2004, working mainly for equal rights for women. She was appointed Assistant Secretary-General for gender issues in 1997, remaining in that post until she retired in 2004.

Lyle -Harper, Dr. Barbara - Consultant Surgeon in Ear, Nose and Throat/Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT/ORL) at the Kingston Public Hospital. Graduated from UWI in 1961.

Lloyd, Roland Roy - Held both Bachelors and Masters degrees from UWI . Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, UWI - Mona.

Mwaisela, Ms. Jennifer Michelle - Associate Vice President for Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safely, Florida International University.

Nettleford, Professor the Hon. Rex - Vice Chancellor Emeritus, The University of the West Indies, Rhodes Scholar, Founder of the NDTC, Trade Unionist, Regionalist, Orator, Author, Academic, Caribbean icon.

Nimrod, Dr. Carl - Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, 1996-2006.

Rodgers-Johnson, Professor Pamela Elaine Bryan - former Professor of Experimental Neurology. The first Caribbean person to be elected to the Third World Academy of Sciences.

Sobian, Mr. Keith - Executive Director, Council of Legal Education. Among the first graduating class of the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago in 1957.

Wint, Dr. Barrington - Former Chief Medical Officer in the Dr. Barrington - Former Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health Jamaica. Class of '72 UWI

It seems that The University of the West Indies, apart from creating an environment where students can excel academically, it also allowed some to find their spouses. It also helped the regional integration effort, as many UWI Couples are of different Caribbean nationalities.

We have created a special group for those who fall into this unique category and hope that they will enjoy networking with other UWI Couples in this way.

UWI Couples include:

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“There is a Light”

By Noel Dexter

VERSE ONE:

From Caribbean islands, Guyana and Belize
was born our University of the West Indies.
proud symbol of our oneness, our strength in unity;
with vision clear you came along to shape our destiny,
to follow after knowledge, the truth to seek and find,
to teach us love and justice, to liberate the mind.
today we see you rising, A light out of the West,
that guides the feet of all who seek ,the noblest and the best.

Chorus:

There is a light that is rising from out of the West,
and proud bearers of that light are we,
So we follow those whose work has
brought glory to your name,
making a better world for you and for me.

VERSE TWO:

Now from your noble portals your sons and daughters go,
to face a world of challenges, to conquer every foe.
we’ll work and play together and as time marches on,
we’ll ne’er forget the lesson that “De whole a wi a one”
U.W.I., we praise you, we lift our voice in song.
we let our big drums roll loud, and steel pans ping, ping, pong.
for you have shaped our lives so that we can truly say,
to you we owe our gratitude, a debt we can’t repay.

Chorus:

There is a light that is rising from out of the West,
and proud bearers of that light are we,
so we follow those whose work has
brought glory to your name,
making a better world for you and for me.

Final Verse:

This is our University of the West Indies.

The alumni and staff of the UWI have made significant contributions to the world, below are those who have been recognised by the Nobel Award:

1979

Sir Arthur Lewis (St. Lucia)

He received the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979.

1992

Mr. Derek A. Walcott (St. Lucia)

He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.

Both Nobel Laureates have close ties to the UWI, Sir Arthur Lewis was Vice Chancellor (1959) and Mr. Derek Walcott is a graduate of the Mona campus.

Nobel Glory also shared in 2007

The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was given to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Control (IPCC) and former US Vice President Al Gore Jr. As members of the UN's Intergovenmental Panel for Climate Contril and authors of scientific working group reports related to global warming, UWI Professor Anthony Chen, Dr. Leonard Nurse and Professor John Agard also shared in the glory of the 2007 prize. It should be noted that although the prize was awarded based on the collective contributions of thousands of scientists and officials from over one hundred countries, over two decades, the UWI is proud of the contribution made by its personnel towards improving the environment for the betterment of mankind.

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.

Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar became the first female Head of State to be inducted into the UWI Mona Park in Honour of Graduates who are or have been Heads of Government. L-R: C. William Iton, University Registrar; Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson, Campus Registrar, Mona; Professor Gordon Shirley, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, Mona; Hon Kamla Persad- Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; Dr. Gregory Bissessar; Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education. Second row: H.E. Dr. Iva Gloudo...

23 current or former Caribbean Heads of Government are UWI Graduates, they are:

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Manjack Road, Montserrat

Tel: 664-491-3924
Fax: 664-491-3924

E-Mail: montserrat@open.uwi.edu

Motto:

"Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"

Location:

A British overseas territory, it is located 40 km south-west of Antigua.

Capital:

Plymouth (abandoned due to volcanic activity)

Business Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Date of CARICOM Membership:

May 1, 1974

Highest National Award:

Montserrat Badge of Honour

Popular Dish:

Goat Water

saint-kitts-a-nevis-flagUWI Open Campus Centre
P.O. Box 326, Basseterre,
St. Kitts and Nevis

Tel: 869-465-2190
Fax: 869-465-6583

E-Mail: st.kitts@open.uwi.edu

Motto:

"Country Above Self"

Location:

The islands are located in the Leeward's Islands
group in the eastern Caribbean. A channel of about 3.2 km in width separates the two islands.

Capital:

Basseterre

Business Hours: Monday - Thursday

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4/4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Date of CARICOM Membership:

July 26, 1974

Highest National Award:

Order of the National Hero

National Dish:

Goat Water (Stew)

As a graduate of The University of the West Indies, I commit myself to uphold the ideals and goals of my alma mater.

My conduct and voice shall reflect the commitment to excellence of the "Light Rising From the West", as I fulfill my social and professional responsibilities and serve my community and region.

I will strive to ensure the UWI's place as a Caribbean icon: the catalyst for Caribbean development and leadership. It is a legacy that I will proudly help build for future generations.

The UWI - First in our hearts and first in our region!

The pledge was created by the Alumni Relations Arm of the IAD and the UWIAA Presidents to inspire every graduate, as well as to encourage unity and loyalty.

The UWI has a total of five campuses. 

Mona (Jamaica) was the first campus, followed by St. Augustne (Trinidad) and Cave Hill Barbados). In 2008 the Open Campus became the fourth UWI campus and in 2019 Five Islands (Antigua) was established. 

The Open Campus is a multi-option and multi-mode online campus with over 40 physical site locations across the region in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago).

"One UWI, One Alumni Family"

Campus Colours:

  • Cave Hill - Yellow 
  • Five Islands - TBA
  • Mona - Red 
  • Open - Burnt Orange 
  • St. Augustine - Blue

Campus Slogans:

  • Cave Hill - “Our Graduates are the Caribbean’s Leaders: Join the tradition of excellence” 
  • Mona - "Inspiring Excellence, Producing Leaders" 
  • Open - "Online, On site, On demand" 
  • St. Augustine - “The University of Choice”

 

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