Campus Highlights Academic Year 2022/2023
MONA CAMPUS
National Honours for Members of The UWI Mona Family Ten members of the UWI Community were recipients of some of Jamaica’s highest honours at the 2022 National Honours and Awards Ceremony held on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 17, 2022. The Order of Jamaica: • Monty Alexander, CD, for sterling contribution to the promotion of Jamaican music and the jazz genre interpretations globally (Honorary Graduate); • Mrs. Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, CD, for outstanding performance in the field of athletics at the international level (Honorary Graduate); • Professor Maureen A. Samms-Vaughan, CD, for pioneering research, clinical work and policy development in the field of Child Health, Child Development and Behaviour (Staff); • Professor Alvin George Wint, CD, for distinguished service to the development of public and private institutions and academia in Jamaica (Professor Emeritus). The Order of Distinction – Rank of Commander: • Mr. Michael Anthony Clarke for his contribution to sports in the area of track & field (Retiree); • Professor Mona Kay Webber for her contribution to preserving and protecting the marine and coastal environment of Jamaica (Staff); • Professor Ronald Edward Young, for his contribution to the field of physiology with emphasis on neurophysiology (Retiree). The Order of Distinction – Rank of Officer: • Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks, BH (M), for her contribution to the development of the literary arts in the Jamaican culture (Retiree); • Dr. Myrna-Hague-Bradshaw for her contribution to the Jamaican music industry (Honorary Graduate). Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service: • Dr. Barbara Antonette Salmon Grandison for notable service to the public health sector (Staff). JMD22M in Scholarship Funding for UWI Mona Students Following AFUWI Visit The UWI Mona Campus hosted seven members of the American Foundation of The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Board of Trustees on October 20, 2022. The visit culminated in a donation of more than JMD22 million in scholarships for UWI Mona Students. The New York-based Foundation is a
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