The University of the West Indies (UWI) will present honorary degrees to 16 distinguished global citizens at its 2022 graduation ceremonies.
It also marks the return of in-person graduation ceremonies, as most campuses resume face-to-face, UWI announced in a press release. However, the UWI Open Campus will hold the virtual graduation ceremony. Graduation ceremonies will take place between October 8 and November 5.
These 2022 graduates join a prestigious list of fewer than 500 individuals who have been honored since 1985.
The 2022 ceremony schedule and list of 16 honor graduates are as follows:
Five Islands Campus – Saturday October 8, 2022
Honor Graduates
- Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson of Antigua and Barbuda for his contribution to Sport – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- Alston BECKET Cyrus of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for his work as a Soca Artist/Composer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Open Campus – Saturday October 15, 2022 (Virtual)
Honor Graduates
- Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, PhD, LLM of Dominica for her work in International Labor 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 October 22, 2022
Honor Graduates
- Dr. Joy St. John of Barbados for her work in the leadership of Medicine and Public Health – Doctor of Science (DSc)
- His Excellency Gabriel Abed Barbados/United Arab Emirates Ambassador for Entrepreneurship and Pioneering Digital Currencies – 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
Honor Graduates
- Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted of Trinidad and Tobago for contributions to Agricultural Science and Nutrition – Doctor of Science (DSc)
- Ingrid LA Lashley from Trinidad and Tobago for her work in Corporate Banking/Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- Rosalind Gabriel from Trinidad and Tobago for her work as a group leader/entertainer – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
- Dr Wayne AI 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
Honor Graduates
- The Honorable Professor Orlando Patterson of Jamaica for his work as a Historical and Cultural Sociologist – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
- Honorable Senator Dr Rosemary Moodie of Jamaica/Canada for Pediatric Medicine and Philanthropy – Doctor of Science (DSc)
- Adam Stewart from Jamaica for his work as an Entrepreneur/Philanthropist – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- Diane Jaffee from USA for her work in Finance – Doctor of Laws (LLD)
