award of US$100,000. Cornwall is a second-year student studying Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC). Organisers noted that Cornwall is an exceptional student, entrepreneur, advocate for youth empowerment, and an expert in using social media for the power of good. She is the founder and host of the Woman Up radio show on NewsTalk93 FM, which uses the art of storytelling to educate Jamaican women on how they can navigate womanhood. Exemplary Contributions to Nation Building In 2021, Professor Mona Kay Webber received the prestigious Musgrave Gold Medal for her contribution to the field of Science. In 2022, four members of The UWI Family received the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system – The Order of Jamaica. They are: Monty Alexander, CD , for sterling contribution to the Promotion of Jamaican Music and the Jazz Genre Interpretations Globally (Hon. Grad); Mrs Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, CD , for outstanding performance in the field of Athletics at the International Level (Hon. Grad); 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) and Professor Alvin George Wint, CD , for distinguished service to the development of Public and Private Institutions and Academia in Jamaica (Prof Emeritus). Four members of The UWI Mona Family received the Order of Distinction – Rank of Commander. They are Mr Michael Anthony Clarke for his contribution to Sports in the area of track & field (Retiree); Mr Antony Mark Desnoes Hart for his contribution to Entrepreneurship and for Public Service (Hon. Grad); 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). Two members of The UWI Mona Family received 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); and Dr Myrna Hague-Bradshaw for her contribution to the Jamaican Music Industry. Dr Barbara Antonette Salmon Grandison received a Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service, for notable service to the Public Health Sector (Staff).
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