Director of the Office of Student Services at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Dr. Thelora Reynolds, has been selected as a Diamond Honoree of the Educational Leadership Foundation of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The award recognizes her many contributions to higher education and to the association which is one of the largest and most prestigious national associations dedicated to student affairs and services on college campuses across the United States and the world.
Announcement of the award was made by the President of the Board of Trustees, Leila V. Moore, who noted that Dr. Reynolds was being honoured specifically for her vision and commitment as founder of the Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association (CTPLA), the first international division of ACPA, and for her service as its first president from 1997-1998. The award will be presented to Dr. Reynolds at the Annual Diamond Honoree Reception of the Educational Leadership Foundation, ACPA’s research and fund-raising arm dedicated to supporting the association’s publications and research, which will be held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 4, 2005.