13 October – December 2022 | VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica The College of Health Sciences (COHS), UTech, Jamaica celebrated high achievers at its annual awards ceremony held on October 27, 2022 at the Shared Facilities Building, UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus. Awards were presented to students from the faculty’s three Schools - the School of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health and Wellness and the Caribbean School of Nursing in recognition of academic excellence during the Academic Years 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21. The ceremony, themed ‘Excellence Through Adversity’, was chaired by Dr. Sean Moncrieffe, Senior Lecturer, and Mrs. Trina Muir-Soutar, Lecturer, COHS. In his greeting to awardees, students and staff at the ceremony, Professor Colin Gyles, CD, Acting President, offered hearty congratulations to the high achievers, expressing “with each new success, even more is expected and demanded of you; so, your commitment to excellence should never end.” Noting that the ceremony’s theme drew attention to the challenges and disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, he expressed that it also “appropriately underscores and celebrates the resilience of both our students, faculty and staff who have weathered the storms along the journey.” Encouraging awardees to “make excellence your habit”, Professor Gyles noted the success of UTech, Jamaica’s College of Health Sciences graduates, who are “making their mark in the public and private sectors of Jamaica, the Caribbean region and beyond.” The Acting President also commended members of faculty and staff in the College, led by Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean “who have demonstrated unwavering commitment to guiding our students towards high academic achievement.” In her message to awardees, Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean, COHS congratulated the high achievers, stating that, “as you move forward, stay focused and committed, remain hungry for excellence; do not limit yourself and never give up.” Guest speaker was Dr. Herbert Gayle, Social Anthropologist, The University of the West Indies, Mona. College of Health Sciences Celebrates High Achievers at Annual Awards Ceremony Dr. Adella Campbell (right), Dean, College of Health Sciences (COHS) presents The Dr. Adella Campbell Award for Best All-Round Student to Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON) student Ms. Shemikia Crawford at the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony held on October 27, 2022, at the Shared Facilities Building, UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus. Dr. Sonia Richards-Malcolm, Vice Dean, COHS presents The Dr. Sonia Richards-Malcolm Award for Best Performance in Immunohaematology to Mr. Juan McIntosh, student, School of Allied Health and Wellness. Dr. Sean Moncrieffe (left), Senior Lecturer, COHS presents The Dr. Sean Moncrieffe Award for Best AllRound Student in the Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme to Glendon Lewis. Student Ms. Trisha Goodlitt (left) receives the Caribbean School of Nursing (Montego Bay Campus) Award for Clinical Excellence from Mrs. Anthonette PattersonBartley, Acting Head, CSON. Pictorial Highlights School of Allied Health and Wellness School of Pharmacy Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON)
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