CARPHA director Joy St John to receive honorary degree from UWI Loop Barbados

UWI announced via a press release, this also marks the return of in-person graduation ceremonies, as a majority of the campuses resume face-to-face. However, the UWI Open Campus will retain the virtual graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremonies will take place between October 8 and November 5.

These 2022 graduates join a prestigious list of fewer than 500 persons who have been awarded since 1985.

The schedule for the 2022 ceremonies and the list of 16 honorary graduands are as follows:

Five Islands Campus – Saturday 8 October, 2022

Honorary Graduands

Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson of Antigua and Barbuda for his contribution to Sport – Doctor of Laws (LLD) Alston BECKET Cyrus of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for his work as a Soca Artiste/Composer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Open Campus – Saturday 15 October, 2022 (Virtual)

Honorary Graduands

Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, PhD, LLM of Dominica for her work in International Labour and Maritime Law – Doctor of Laws (LLD) Sir Hugh Anthony Rawlins of St. Kitts and Nevis for contributions to the Judicial arena – Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Cave Hill Campus – Saturday 22 October, 2022

Honorary Graduands

Dr Joy St. John of Barbados for her work in Medicine and Public Health leadership – Doctor of Science (DSc) His Excellency Ambassador Gabriel Abed of Barbados/UAE for Entrepreneurship and pioneering Digital Currency – Doctor of Laws (LLD) E. Neville Isdell of Ireland for contributions to Business and Philanthropy – Doctor of Laws (LLD)

St Augustine Campus – Thursday 27 October, Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October, 2022

Honorary Graduands

Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to Agricultural Science and Nutrition – Doctor of Science (DSc) Ingrid L-A Lashley of Trinidad and Tobago for her work in Corporate Banking/Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD) Rosalind Gabriel of Trinidad and Tobago for her work as a Band Leader/Entertainer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Dr Wayne A. I. Frederick of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to Surgical Science – Doctor of Science (DSc) Lord Robert Nelson of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to culture and Calypso – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Mona Campus – Thursday 3 November, Friday 4 November and Saturday 5 November, 2022

Honorary Graduands

Professor The Honourable Orlando Patterson of Jamaica for his work as a Historical and Cultural Sociologist – Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Senator The Honourable Dr Rosemary Moodie of Jamaica/Canada for Paediatric Medicine and Philanthropy – Doctor of Science (DSc)Adam Stewart of Jamaica for his work as an Entrepreneur/Philanthropist – Doctor of Laws (LLD) Diane Jaffee of The USA for her work in Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD)