The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, has named the valedictorians for its graduating Class of 2024 who will deliver messages of hard work, perseverance and ‘Pelican Pride’ at five graduation ceremonies scheduled for October 31 to November 2.

The class of 2024 valedictorians are: Saran Ffrench for the Faculty of Social Sciences (The Mona School of Business and Management); Britney Hay for the Faculty of Medical Sciences; Candace Ramsay for the Faculty of Humanities and Education; Serene Shirley for the Faculty of Engineering and Nathan Walker for the Faculty of Social Sciences.

“These students not only excelled in their studies, they also excelled in their communities beyond the campus and intend to continue to serve as a beacon of light and source of inspiration for their peers and the nation,” UWI said in a release.

This year’s series of graduation ceremonies is themed Celebrating Caribbean Legacy: A Kaleidoscope of Resilience, the university said.

Valedictorian Britney Hay (BSc Nursing) will make her address at the graduation ceremony to be held on Thursday, October 31 at 4pm; Nathan Walker (BSc Economics) on Friday, November 1 at 10am; Serene Shirley (BSc Biomedical Engineering) on Friday, November 1 at 4pm; Candace Ramsay (BA Integrated Marketing Communication) on Saturday, November 2, at 10am; and Saran Ffrench (BSc Human Resource Management) om Saturday, November 2, at 4pm.

Meanwhile, the university noted that the ceremonies will mark some important firsts as Chancellor Dr Dodridge D Miller, a distinguished UWI alumni himself, who took the highest office as The UWI’s 7th Chancellor in August, will be presiding for the first time. A new, redesigned academic regalia (gowns) are also being unveiled.
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