Students rewarded for hard work

Thirty-three graduates and postgraduates of the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, were recognised and awarded for their hard work during their academic careers.

Speaking during the Faculty of Social Sciences Student Recognition Ceremony that took place yesterday afternoon, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Justin Robinson, noted that yesterday was considered an important day in their academic calendar as it was a day where they celebrated their excellent students.

“You are the most recent exemplars of excellence in our Faculty and the prizes that you will receive today are in the names of various people; and those names are meaningful for us in the Faculty because those are the names of the pioneers in our Faculty. So almost every prize is given in the name of the person, the foundation person of a particular discipline in our Faculty,” he said.

Professor Robinson stated that at The UWI they frequently spoke of their tradition of excellence, adding that they recently decided to put that excellence to a global test, and as a result, he was proud to report that the UWI continues to perform exceptionally well in the global ranking of universities.

Dr. Troy Lorde, Head of the Economics Department, congratulated the students on their achievements, and reminded them that it was important to remember the fact that their parents helped them get to where they were today, and as such, encouraged them to give their parents special thanks for helping them along their journey.

Head of the Department of Management Studies, Dr. Dion Greenidge, told students, “This is one step on your ladder to success, look to the future, look beyond and think about the next step.”

He noted that there was an issue seen among young people in relation to success and what they could do to assist in the development of the Caribbean, especially since across the region, young men were seen getting into trouble and crime.

It is against this backdrop that Greenidge urged the young graduates, in particular the male graduates, to continue to be that shining example for others, as they continue down the path of success.