Photo caption: UWI Mona Chess Team - National Intercollegiate Chess Champions 2025.
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona Chess Team has once again demonstrated their exceptional skills, securing the top position at the National Intercollegiate Chess Championships 2025. The competition, held from January 1 to February 2, 2025, saw the team showcasing their strategic prowess in what is often described as the "science of strategy." Chess requires critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to predict and plan for various outcomes—skills that The UWI Mona team applied flawlessly throughout the event.
The Faculty of Science and Technology extends heartfelt congratulations to the following students for their outstanding performance as members of the winning team:
Angelus McDonald – Faculty of Science and Technology
Jhustice McDonald – Faculty of Science and Technology
Troy Burnett – Faculty of Science and Technology
Joshua Christie – Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty is particularly proud of the accomplishments of its students, who continue to excel both in their academic work and extracurricular pursuits. This victory highlights their dedication, strategic thinking, and intellectual strength, qualities that The UWI aims to cultivate in all its students. Their success in the National Intercollegiate Chess Championships is a proud moment for The Faculty and serves as an inspiration to their peers.
We look forward to seeing even greater achievements from them in the future!
Published on 08 Apr, 2025
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The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
