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VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica |
April 2017
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he Faculty of Law hosted its 6th annual Awards Ceremony on
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 to recognize its most outstanding students
from both the Kingston and Montego Bay campuses who have
excelled in academics, service and sports during the last academic year.
The aspiring attorneys-at-law were presented with awards at the special
ceremony held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel under the theme, “Guided
by Integrity, Building our Nation.”
In his welcome, Dean of the Faculty, Mr. Alfred McPherson congratulated
the students on their academic achievements and their families that support
and enable their successes. He specially thanked President, Prof. Stephen
Vasciannie for his continued public advocacy for the fair treatment of UTech,
Jamaica law students with respect to parity in entry to the Norman Manley
Law School.
In his remarks Prof. Vasciannie told the gathering of budding attorneys,
educators and specially invited guests that he supports the efforts by
Dean McPherson to level the playing field for the entry of students into
the Norman Manley Law School following completion of the LLB degree.
The President further reinforced his position that the regional governmental
Agreement Establishing the Council of Legal Education, in force since 1971
should be amended to facilitate the creation of a new self-financing law
school at UTech, Ja.
Guest speaker at the Awards Ceremony was Political Ombudsman, Hon.
Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown, CD, JP. She reminded the outstanding law
students that “the practice of law involves more than just knowing the law
and being able to work with the law, it is most importantly about helping
people and enabling the justice system to be more efficient, accessible,
accountable, fair and able to deliver timely results.”
Tourism Summit:
Miss Kedeisha Moodie, School of Hospitality and Tourism
Management (SHTM) student presents a token of appreciation to Prof. Don
Hawkins, Professor Emeritus of Management and Tourism Studies, George
Washington University, Washington DC, USA following his presentation at the
College’s Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit held on Wednesday, March 15,
2017 under the theme, “Social Inclusion for National Growth and Development –
Transforming Lives through Tourism.” Prof. Hawkins in his presentation stated that
social inclusion is important if we are to develop a sustainable tourism product.
He said that this can only be achieved by creating employment opportunities in
tourism-related fields such as construction, crafts, maintenance and services,
food, beverage and lodging nature conservation and transportation. As such he
recommended a national collaborative effort with the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry
of Education, Youth and Informationand the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
College of Business and Management Awards High Achievers
T
he College of Business and Management (COBAM) hosted its 14th
Annual Celebration of Excellence March 12 to 25, 2017 under the
theme, “Social Inclusion for National Growth and Development.” The
celebratory period was marked by a series of special events to highlight and
showcase excellence among students and staff and to advance the culture
of excellence in scholarship, research, and entrepreneurship at the University.
The series of events included a Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit,
student-led symposia mounted by final year student groups in all three
schools - School of Business Administration (SOBA), School of Hospitality
and TourismManagement (SHTM), Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship,
Ethics and Leadership (JDSEEL), launch of the COBAM Honour Society,
Customer Appreciation Day and an Awards Ceremony.
L-R:
A beaming Danielle Richards (left), Student of the Year for the School of Business Administration (SOBA)
accepts The Gleaner Company Award presented by Mrs. Vanetta Skeete, Lecturer, SOBA at the College of
Business and Management’s (COBAM) annual Awards Banquet and Ceremony held on Friday, March 24,
2017 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership
(JDSDEEL) Student of the Year awardee, Rowen Johnson (centre) is presented with his award by Mr. Prince
Graham-Haynes, Lecturer, JDSEEL.
A beaming Miss Ashley Reid, School of Hospitality and
Tourism Management (SHTM) student accepts the
SHTM Award for Most Outstanding Culinary Student
from Mr. Karl Thomas, Chef Technologist at Lillian’s
Restaurant.
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