The University of West Indies (UWI) presented its Fifth Annual Benefit Gala in Toronto, with Masters of
Ceremonies, Michael Anthony Cuffe. The funds raised at
the 2014 UWI Annual Benefit Gala in Toronto will benefit the UWI Scholarship
Fund for outstanding academic achievers who lack the funds necessary to realize
their potential.
The evening celebrated the contributions of
the University of the West Indies, its graduates and the Greater Caribbean
community in Canada and worldwide. Awards in three categories was presented to outstanding leaders of Caribbean and Canadian heritage: The Vice
Chancellor’s Award is awarded to people of Caribbean heritage who have
risen to the pinnacle of success in their organization. The Chancellor’s
Award is given to a Canadian organization that has contributed to The
University of the West Indies and/or the Caribbean or outstanding organization
owned by people of Caribbean heritage.
The Luminary Award is
presented to a person of Caribbean heritage who is an outstanding achiever on
an international scale in their respective field or has brought prominence to
issues affecting the Caribbean.
The UWI Toronto Benefit Gala brings together
Canada’s business and academic communities to celebrate the greatness and
tireless work of the honourees, making it a much-anticipated event on the
Toronto social calendar. Former honourees include: award winning author Lennox
Lewis, Mary Anne Chambers, Dr. Upton Allen, Dr. Budhendranauth Doobay, The
University of Toronto, Malcolm Gladwell, The University Health Network, Zanana
Akande, The Honourable Harry Belafonte; The Right Hon. Michaëlle Jean, former
Deputy Chief of Toronto police Mr. Keith L. Forde; Hon. Michael Lee-Chin, OJ;
the Hon. Jean Augustine; the Hon. Justice Dr. Irving André and Dr. Karl
Massiah.
With such a strong Caribbean community in
Canada, UWI has initiated this successful Annual Benefit Gala that will
continue to strengthen the relationship between Canada and the Caribbean for
years to come. Over the past three years, over 75 scholarships have been
awarded to students who are rising stars in the Caribbean.
The University of the West Indies (UWI) was
established in 1948 as a college of the University of London. It achieved
full university status in 1962 and today, is the only pan-Caribbean tertiary
level institution offering a wide array of diverse and accredited programs to
40,000 students throughout the region, with campuses in Barbados, Trinidad and
Tobago, Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean. UWI is an international university in every respect
with links extending beyond the Caribbean to well over 100 universities
worldwide through: collaborative research involving postgraduate students and
faculty; study abroad and exchange programmes; cross-campus degree programmes;
lecture series and conferences.
The Honourable Hedy Fry, MP, PC (Vancouver Centre)
- Born in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
- Physician and politician
- First elected to Parliament for Vancouver
Centre in 1993, becoming the first rookie to defeat a sitting Prime
Minister (Kim Campbell)
- Re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and
2011
- The first immigrant woman to run for the
Leadership of the Liberal Party with her True Grit campaign in 2006
- She was Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Health, Secretary of State for Multiculturalism, Minister for
the Status of Women and the Minister responsible for the Vancouver
agreement
- Immigrated to Canada in 1970 from San
Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
- She practiced family medicine and served as
President of the Vancouver Medical Association, BC Medical Association and
the Federation of Medical Women
- Resides in Vancouver and is mother to three
sons
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM
- Born in Jamaica
- Grammy winner, actor, singer, songwriter, producer
- Rock and Rock Hall of Fame and Jamaican Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
- Only living musician to receive the Order of Merit, Jamaica’s highest honor for achievements in arts and sciences
Tessanne Chin
- Born in Jamaica
- Recording artiste
- Tessanne Chin was named The Voice in the fifth season of the NBC-TV broadcasted singing competition, as part of Adam Levine’s team.
- Comes from a family steeped in music – her mother was the trumpeter and singer in her band called the Carnations and her father was the drummer.
- The family owns a recording studio in Jamaica.
- Tessanne started performing when she was six years old with Cathy Levy’s “Little People and Teen Players Club,” one of Jamaica’s top performing art schools.
- She moved to England at the age of 12 and coped with the move by writing songs.
- She opened for Patti Labelle, Pablo Bryson and Gladys Night; toured for three years with Jimmy Cliff, recorded with Shaggy and collaborated with many artistes, including Trinidad and Tobago’s KES.
The Hospital for Sick Children
Caribbean SickKids Paediatric Cancer Blood Disorders Project – founded
in 2013
Led by 2013 Honouree Dr. Upton Allen
Vice Chancellor’s Award
The Right Reverend Peter DeCourcy Fenty
- Born in Barbados
- First Black Bishop in the Anglican Church of
Canada, consecrated in 2013
- Ordained in the Anglican Church 38 years ago
- Served with distinction in five parishes in
Dioceses of Barbados, Montreal and Toronto
- Graduate of Codrington College, the University
of the West Indies and Western University
- Strong advocate for social justice, human
rights and ecumenism
- Married with a son and daughter
Dr. Dorothy Anna Jarvis
- Born in Jamaica
- Alumnus of The University of the West Indies
- Breast cancer survivor
- Professor Emerita, Department of Paediatrics,
University of Toronto
- Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The
Hospital for Sick Children
- Major contributor to the evolution of Canadian
Emergency Medicine (EM) and Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM)
- Participated in the development of Emergency
Medical Services, instructing the initial Land and Air cohorts, and served
on the Land Education Advisory
- Creates and teaches Paediatric Life Support
Courses for the Michener Institute, served as Chair, Paediatric Life
Support Advisory and Medical Advisor
- Facilitated academic success through
coordination of student support services as Associate Dean Health
Professions, Student Affairs, Faculty of Medicine
- Created and participated in a wide range of
Educational Programs for students in most Health Care Professionals
- As Medical Director, Division of Paediatric
Medicine, Sick Kids, she created a unique Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric
Fellowship in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- The University of Toronto Annual Emergency
Medicine Teaching Awards are named in her honour, as is an Award for the
graduating medical student who demonstrated outstanding personal
qualities, in support and care of their peers
- The Canadian Paediatric Society Lifetime
Achievement Teaching Award in Emergency, given biannually, is also named
the Dr. Anna Jarvis Award
- In 2012 she received the Physicians Care Award
from The Ontario Medical Society
- She collaborated with colleagues at Sick
Kids to develop
the first Sickle Cell Syndrome clinical treatment plans for the Child
Health Network, Greater Toronto Area hospitals, to standardize and improve
the emergency care received by Sickle patients
Delores Lawrence
- Born in Jamaica
- Entrepreneur, Mentor, Philanthropist
- Registered Nurse, College of Nurses of Ontario
- Founder, President & CEO, NHI Nursing
& Homemakers Inc., since 1985
- NHI offers health care staffing and home care
services.
- Four consecutive recipient of Consumers’
Choice Award for Excellence in Nurse Services
- NHI has provided placements and mentoring for
students in a variety of programs
- Organized shipment of medical equipment and
supplies to various hospitals and infirmaries in Jamaica and has
facilitated visits by politicians and medical students from Jamaica to
hospitals and long term care facilities in Canada
- Contributes financially to various community
organizations in Jamaica and Canada
- Delegate of the Canadian Government to the First Canadian business women trade mission to the USA in 1997
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