KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of Technology (UTech) is set to confer honorary degrees to American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA) Everton Hunter and gospel artiste Dr Carlene Davis-Cowan during its 2025 graduation ceremonies.

Ralph will be conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) in recognition of her powerful global influence as a cultural ambassador for Jamaica, her ground-breaking achievements in the international film industry and her unwavering commitment to humanitarian advocacy.

Hunter will be conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Technology (Honoris Causa) in recognition of his transformative leadership and pioneering contributions to Jamaica’s infrastructure development.

Davis-Cowan will be conferred the Honorary Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) in honour of her phenomenal achievements in music, ministry and humanitarian outreach.

Additionally, the university will confer the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal on Brian Silvera, retired principal lecturer from the Faculty of Engineering and Computing (School of Engineering), for his service to UTech spanning more than 57 years.

The Chancellor’s Medal award, of equal status to an Honorary Doctorate, is bestowed by the Chancellor to recognise the contributions of individuals or institutions of national or international significance.

The University of Technology will host three Graduation Ceremonies at its Alfred Sangster Auditorium, Papine Campus, over two days and will present degrees and other academic distinctions to over 1,600 graduates.

Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 9:00 am and at 4:00 pm respectively, and the third ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 10:00 am.