UWIAA Distinguished Alumni Awards
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The University of the West Indies Alumni Association (UWIAA) recognizes the accomplishments of its alumni through Distinguished Alumni Awards.
The Pelican Award[edit]
The Pelican Award is the most distinguished honor that the Alumni Association can confer upon its members. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in the recipient's chosen field, with major impact on or significant contribution to the university or any of the territories where UWI is located.[1]
List of Award Recipients[edit]
2018 Pelican Awardees[edit]
In 2018, seven alumni were selected to receive the Pelican Award, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the university.[2] Awardees were nominated and selected by their peers in recognition of their significant contributions to their field and community.
| Name | Nationality | Title of Award |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lloyd Stanford | Jamaica | Excellence in the promotion of multi-culturalism, equality and public service |
| Dr. Karl Massiah | Barbados | Excellence in orthopedics and service to the medical community |
| Dr. Merle Collins | Grenada | Excellence in literature, teaching and documentary film |
| Hon. Justice Dr Irving Andre | Dominica | Excellence in law, jurisprudence and literature |
| Ambassador Dr June Soomer | St. Lucia | Excellence in diplomacy, public service and the promotion of regionalism |
| Dr. Andre Haughton | Jamaica | Excellence in theoretical and applied econometrics and community service |
| Dr. Nicole Nation | Jamaica | Excellence in community service, volunteerism and leadership |
2011 Awardees[edit]
In 2011, fifty alumni from the St. Augustine campus were selected to receive awards, as part of the celebration of the campus' 50th anniversary.[3][4][5]
The full list of awardees is as follows:
- Mr. Sasha Addo
- Mr. Justice Ivor Archie
- Mr. John E. Arnold
- Dr. Rollin Bertrand
- Prof. Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner
- Brig. Edmund Dillon
- Mr. David Dulal-Whiteway
- Ms. Stephanie Elder-Alexander
- Mr. Hayden Ferreira
- Mr. Sterling Frost
- Mr. Colin Granderson
- Ms. Cheryl Greaves
- Ms. Hyacinth Guy
- Prof. Tisha Harper
- Mr. Carlos Hee Houng
- Mr. Ronald Hinds
- Mr. Larry Howai
- Mr. Rodney Jagai
- Dr. Carol James
- Mr. Malcolm Jones
- Dr. Esau Joseph
- Mr. Prior Joseph
- Mr. Jason Julien
- Mr. Khafra Kambon
- Ms. Catherine Kumar
- Dr. Hollis Liverpool
- Mr. Mark Loquan
- Dr. Kumar Mahabir
- Ms. Sandra Marchack
- Mr. Lutalo Masimba
- Mr. Jerome Maxwell
- Dr. Safeeya Mohammed-Bhagan
- Dr. Karen Nelson
- Dr. Compton Laurence Paul
- Mrs. Angella Persad
- Dr. Nicole Laurine Phillip
- Dr. Krishna Pulchan
- Dr. Dyanand Raj Kumar
- Mr. Jwala Rambarran
- Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan
- Mr. Simeon Sandiford
- Mr. Keith Smith
- Mr. Suresh B. Sookoo
- Mr. Sookoo Sonnylal
- Mr. Eugene Tiah
- Mr. Ewart Williams
- Dr. Lise Winer
- Mr. Selby Wilson
- Mr. Peter W.B. Williams
- Mr. Bevil Wooding
2014 Awardees[edit]
In 2014, twenty-five members of the alumni were selected to receive awards, in commemoration of the Alumni Association's 25th anniversary.[6] Sir Edwin Carrington, former CARICOM Secretary-General, received the Association's highest award, the Pelican Award.
The full listing of awardees is as follows:
- Charles Percy
- Victor Coombs
- Khalid Hassanali
- Dawn Thomas
- Rubadiri Victor
- Toni Sirju-Ramnarine
- Giselle Thompson-Pinard
- Anna Maria Garcia-Brooks
- Kizzie Ruiz
- Alison Lewis
- Hannibal Najjar
- Robert Riley
- Sunity Maharaj
- Dr. Ronald Ramkissoon
- Dr Shelton Nichols
- Dr Carla Noel-Mendez
- Dana Seetahal
- Gerry Brooks
- Ian Chinapoo
- Dr. Floyd Homer
- Mary Kwailan La Borde
- Prof. Dan Ramdath
- Dr. Naola Ferguson-Noel
- Dr. Shango Alamu
- Edwin Carrington
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Pelican Award". Alumni Online Community. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ "The 70th Anniversary Pelican Awardees". Alumni Online Community. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ "From the Principal: We found 50 ways, Celebrating our Distinguished Alumni". sta.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ "UWI celebrates fifty of its Distinguished Alumni". sta.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ "More than a 50-50 experience : Alumni awards reveal the essence of UWI". sta.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ "St Augustine Campus News | Welcome to The University of the West Indies at St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago". sta.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
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