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VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | June 2017 10
Students’ Union Handing Over Ceremony
The UTech, Jamaica Students’ Union Council held its annual “changing of
the guards” for student leadership at its Handing Over Ceremony held on
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Student Activity Centre. Outgoing President Mr.
Dimitri McGregor (right) presents Prof. Colin Gyles, Deputy President with a special
appreciation award for his “continous support of the UTech, Jamaica Students’ Union.
Pictured below, the incoming Students’ Union Council Executive members for the
2017-2018 Academic Year recite the Oath of Office led by Joelle Blake (at podium),
outgoing Executive Secretary, in which they pledged their commitment to serve the
student body. Looking on are Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, CD, (left) President, and Prof.
Colin Gyles, Deputy President, UTech, Jamaica.
New Students’ Union Executive 2017 -2018
Shinay Ford
Vice President, Finance
School of Business Administration
Email:
“When opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
Narado Hylton
Vice President, Student Services
School of Business Administration
Email:
“What is life without change?”
Tia Ferguson
Executive Secretary
College of Health Sciences
Email:
“May I never forget on my best day that I needed God
as desperately as I did on my worst day.”
Kimone V. Roper
1st Vice President, Academic Affairs
School of Computing and Information Technology
Email:
“Leadership is based on INSPIRATION, not domination;
on COOPERATION, not intimidation”
-William Arthur Wood
Granville Knight
President
College of Health Sciences
Email:
“This is leadership: being able to influence for good;
having the ability to be loved and hated by the same
people yet be respected; to be able balance the
challenges of leadership. This is leadership. “
Christine Davis
Vice President, Public Relations
School of Business Administration
Email:
“The art of communication is the language of
leadership”.