May 20, 2023

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) hosted its 26th annual awards gala in New York on April 20, 2023.

The gala, which raises funds to provide scholarships for students of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), this year honoured: Sandra L Richards, managing director, head of global sports and entertainment and segment sales, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Mark A G Brantley, premier of Nevis; Dr Farley R Cleghorn, chief medical officer and global head, health practice, The Palladium Group; Busta Rhymes, American rapper; Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins, veteran music industry executive and entrepreneur; Dr Hazel Carter, associate professor and programme director of educational leadership, City College of New York; and Beverley Hunter, administrative officer, institutional advancement division, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, The UWI.

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Out in Support – Dr Hazel Carter (second left), associate professor of educational leadership, City College of New York (CUNY) and The UWI Alumni Association Pelican Awardee, with the university’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Hilary Beckles (second right), and her “besties” Terri Ann Joseph Brathwaite (left) and Marcia Erskine at the 26th annual awards gala of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies. (Photos: Jordan Burns)

Rock Solid Support – From left: Daren Hawthorne Esq, president & general counsel, Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant and his wife Erin; Omar Wilson; Alsion Wilson, counsel general of Jamaica to New York; and Shaun Anthony Brown, Global Jamaica Diaspora counsel representative, at the AFUWI 26th Annual Awards Gala.

Roll Call – From left: Sha Shana Crichton-McDermott, professor of law, Howard University; Dr Yvette Williams; Dr Nigel Harris, former Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies; Professor Minerva Thame, dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The UWI; and Dr Farley Cleghorn, chief medical officer and global head, Health Practices, The Palladium Group, recipient of the Chancellor’s Award For Excellence in Global Health Research, presented by the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) at its 26th annual awards gala in New York.

Playing Mas – Moko Jumbies and steel pan music welcomed guests in true Caribbean style to the 26th annual awards gala of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies at the prestigious 583 Park Avenue, New York, venue on April 20, 2023.

Heart 2 Heart – Dr Cyrus McCalla, chairman of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI), and his wife, Denise, were spotted at the foundation’s 26th annual awards gala in New York.

Girls’ Night Out – Angela Yee (left) and Janell Snowden (right), co-mistresses of ceremonies, with (from second left) Michelle Bernard, Jessica Vera, Kimberly Hatchett, and Latonya Blige-DaCosta, attend the 26th annual awards gala of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) in New York on April 20, 2023.

For Busta – Dr Cyrus McCalla (centre), chairman of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI), with the AFUWI Bob Marley Award presented to Busta Rhymes and accepted by his sons T’Kiah Smith (left) and T’Ziah Wood Smith.

Mission Accomplished – Annmarie Grant, executive director, American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), and Omar Hawthorne, director, franchise development and community affairs, Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant, celebrate another successful AFUWI Annual Awards Gala.

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