Legendary Jamaican musician Beres Hammond and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the USA Audrey Marks are among the many record of 5 Jamaicans who will probably be conferred with honorary levels from the College of the West Indies this month.
A complete of 14 Caribbean nationals will obtain the levels at UWI’s 5 Caribbean campuses: 5 Islands, Cave Hill, St Augustine, Mona, and International (previously Open Campus), throughout its upcoming Class of 2023 commencement ceremonies.
UWI mentioned the annual custom of conferring honorary levels, which coincides this 12 months with the regional college’s seventy fifth jubilee celebrations “will commemorate the excellent contributions made by these people to their communities and the broader society.”
At UWI Mona, Beres Hammond, Professor E. Dale Abel, Lascelles A Chin (posthumous), Rachel Manley, and Ambassador Marks will obtain their levels on the Nov. 3-4 ceremonies.
Beres’ excellent five-decade profession
In a press release, the college highlighted the five-decade profession of Beres Hammond, saying that he has “thrilled generations together with his smoky-sweet voice.”
“His spontaneous technique of composing, and unwillingness to compromise on the standard of his sound, made a house studio the pure alternative for a lot of and continues to draw a gentle stream of Jamaica’s most proficient musicians,” they mentioned in a press release.
In 2013, the singer additionally acquired the Order of Jamaica for his distinctive and devoted contribution to the Jamaican music business.
Marks: A dedicated nation-building and entrepreneur
Ambassador Audrey Marks will obtain the honorary diploma for her “unwavering dedication to nation-building is matched by her excellent file as an entrepreneur,” UWI mentioned.
She is Jamaica’s first feminine Ambassador to the USA of America, and the primary Ambassador to be appointed thrice and in two completely different administrations, having served within the place since 2008.
UWI additionally made be aware of Ambassador Marks’ many entrepreneurial actions together with the cultivation of a 100-acre farm for banana export, business transportation, and actual property growth. She additionally based Paymaster (Jamaica) Restricted, the primary multi-payment system within the Caribbean which as we speak serves over 1.7 million prospects on-line and thru 200 areas.
“Ambassador Audrey Marks is acknowledged not just for her pioneering enterprise achievements but in addition for her excellent diplomatic illustration in the USA and the Western Hemisphere,” UWI mentioned.
Different notable recipients this 12 months embody Antiguan singer Sir Leroy ‘King Quick Shirt’ Emanuel (5 Islands Campus) and legendary soca singer Alison Hinds (Cave Hill Campus).
