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Paul Keens-Douglas, ‘Boogsie’ among UWI honorary grads UWI has awarded three honorary degrees as part of its ongoing graduation ceremonies. In a statement on Monday, it said the three honorary graduates are Professor Emeritus Edgar Julian Duncan, awarded for his contributions to Caribbean science and agriculture; actor and author Paul Keens- Douglas, for his contributions to culture and the arts; and Len Boogsie Sharpe for steelpan composition, arrangement, and performance. At a brief ceremony on Friday at the office of the campus principal at UWI, St Augustine, the graduates received a UWI ring, official honorary degree certificate, canister, citation, and a PhD hood. ....
UWI to host first virtual graduation UWI will host its first ever virtual graduation as a result of the covid19 pandemic. In a statement on Thursday, the university said the ceremonies will take place on January 11 and 12 and will be broadcast live on UWITV. The university is the latest in a line of institutions such as Queen’s Royal College to move graduation ceremonies online rather than cancel them altogether. The two-day event will consist of five ceremonies and cater to over 4,000 graduates in TT. The university also announced its valedictorians from each faculty. They are Chikara Mitchell for the Faculty of Social Sciences, Richard Ali for the faculties of Food and Agriculture and Science andTechnology, Suraj Sakal for Law, Keitjé Greaves for the Humanities and Education, and Shaquille Trotman from Medical Sciences. ....