Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor E. Nigel Harris presented awards to seven outstanding University staff members at a ceremony held at the St. Augustine Campus last Wednesday. Professors Kathleen Coard, Minerva Thame, Anthony Clayton and Mrs. Eda Martin of the Mona Campus; Dr. Anna-May Edwards-Henry and Professor Vijay Naraynsingh, St. Augustine Campus, and Professor Julie Meeks Gardner of the Open Campus, were this year’s recipients of the prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
 
The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence was established in 1993 under former Vice-Chancellor, Sir Alister Mc Intyre to recognize high achievement by academic and senior administrative staff of The UWI. Awards are given in the following areas: Teaching, Administration and Research Accomplishments, Service to the University Community, Contributions to Public Service, and All-round Excellence in a combination of two or more of the five core areas.
The 2011 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence were presented to:*Professor Anthony Clayton, Institute of Sustainable Development, Mona, for Public Service
*Professor Kathleen Coard, Department of Pathology, Mona, for Teaching
*Dr. Anna-May Edwards-Henry, Instructional Development Unit, St. Augustine, for Service to the University Community
*Mrs. Eda Martin, Office of Finance, Vice Chancellery, Mona, for Service to the University Community
*Professor Julie Meeks Gardner, Caribbean Child Development Centre, Open Campus, for All-round performance in Research & Public Service
*Professor Vijay Naraynsingh, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, St. Augustine, for Research
*Professor Minerva Thame, Department of Child Health, Mona, for Research
 
Professor Minerva Thame, 2011 award recipient for Research responded on behalf of the awardees. “Very often we are motivated to work diligently in areas of interest, not thinking that there could be such a rewarding outcome as the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. As awardees today, we pledge to continue to give of our very best to The University of the West Indies so that its future in our areas of expertise will be anchored solidly for the benefit of the Caribbean community and the world,” she said.
 
Citations outlining the sterling accomplishments of each recipient were delivered by Professor Surujpal Teelucksingh, Public Orator at the St. Augustine Campus.
 
The ceremony was attended by university members as well as Honourable Ministers of Government, Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, Minister of Education and Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, Minister of Legal Affairs.
 
Visit The UWI’s Flickr page for images from the Awards Ceremony.