HONOURS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
14 TH ANNUAL UWI TORONTO BENEFIT AWARDS
At the 14 th Annual UWI Toronto Benefit Awards held in at the Ritz Carlton on April 29, Lead Sponsor Scotiabank committed CA$600,000 in support of The UWI’s scholarship programme over the next six years. The event has become a fixture on the Toronto social calendar. As is the custom, recipients of the annual awards were announced, with the Luminary Award going to Dr. the Honourable Sheryl Lee Ralph, OJ, Emmy Award Winning actress, singer, philanthropist and activist. Other honourees included:
G. Raymond Chang Award Dr. Dodridge Miller (Former) Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.
UWI Toronto Benefit Awards Patrons and 2023 Honourees (l-r) Ms. Anya Schnoor, Mr. Kevin Hibbert; Dr. Dodridge Miller, Mr. Dahabo Ahmed-Omer of the BlackNorth Initiative, Mr. Ray Williams, Min. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles, (front) Donette Chin-Loy Chang.
Chancellor’s Award BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) A social justice initiative designed to remove anti-Black systemic barriers negatively affecting the lives of Black Canadians. Vice-Chancellor’s Award Mr. Kevin Hibbert Chief Financial Officer, Senior Managing Partner and Co-Head of Enterprise Shared Services Group, Sprott Inc.
“Investing in the future of our Caribbean youth and providing them the means and tools to shape their future will in turn propel our region to overcome many of the challenges it faces today.” Ms. Anya Schnoor, Scotiabank Executive Vice President, Caribbean, Central America and Uruguay
Mr. Ray Williams Vice-Chairman and Managing Director – Financial Markets at National Bank Financial.
Luminary Award Dr. the Honourable Sheryl Lee Ralph, OJ, Emmy Award Winning actress, singer, philanthropist and activist.
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