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Kingston – Sir Richie Richardson. Robert “Lord Nelson” Nelson. Alston “Becket” Cyrus. Dr Joy St John. Adam Stewart. Ambassador Gabriel Abed.
They are among 16 to receive honorary doctorates when the University of the West Indies (UWI) resumes its “in-person” graduation ceremonies between October 8 and November 5 around the Caribbean.
According to a news release from UWI, it will welcome these “16 outstanding global citizens” to graduation this year in line with the annual tradition across its five campuses, including the UWI Open Campus, which will organize his graduation practically on Saturday, October. 15.
Honorary graduates are recognized for their contributions to several fields, including sports, culture, law, business and science.
Sir Richie, the former Leeward Islands and West Indies cricket captain, now a respected match referee for the sport’s world governing body, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for his contribution to sport when the campus in the Antiguan community of Five Islands, where he grew up, hosts graduation on Saturday, October 8.
At the same ceremony, calypsonian Vincentian “Becket” will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters title for his work as a soca artist and composer.
St John will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree for her work in medicine and public health leadership, and fellow Barbadian Abed will receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree for his entrepreneurship and digital currency pioneering when the UWI Cave Hill campus in Barbados to begin his work. graduation on Saturday, October 22.
Renowned calypsonian Lord Nelson will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree for his contribution to culture and calypso at UWI St Augustine’s graduation, which will be held over three days from Thursday 27 October in his native Trinidad & Tobago .
Adam Stewart, son of the late Sandals Resorts founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for his work as an entrepreneur and philanthropist when UWI Mona’s graduation is held over three days from November 3 to his native Jamaica. .
UWI said the 16 honorary graduates will join the ranks of a prestigious list of fewer than 500 people who have been awarded since 1965.
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