By Teshell Samuel
(Nevis) – Old Manor Hotel in Gingerland, Nevis, was the venue for the second Graduation Ceremony for The University of The West Indies held in the federation.
Twenty-Four students successfully earned degrees and/or certificates in various programmes of study and were formally recognized at the ceremony.
The event was presided over by the Pro-vice-chancellor with responsibility for Graduate Studies and Research, Professor Wayne Hunte.
Twenty-three of the twenty-four students graduating completed their studies while living within the federation. They were registered as apart of the UWI Distance Education Degree Programmes in Management Studies, Educational Administration and School of Continuing Studies certificate programmes in Business Administration.
The Faculty of Humanities & Education produced 14 graduates who received a bachelor’s Degree in Educational Administration including, Juliette Claxton, Boris Connor, Dawnny Lannis and Ornette Webbe who all received First Class Honours in this concentration.
Seven individuals received Bachelor of Science Degrees in the concentration of Management Studies. These include Ms. Rochelle Finch who was the only graduate that studied abroad.
Only three individuals participated in the Certificate in Business
Administration programme.
Currently, the university operates from three main campuses: Jamaica,
Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Students studying in countries where there is no campus study at University Centres. Later this year, the UWI will formally launch its fourth campus.
