The Pelican Award is presented to a graduate of the University who has contributed significantly to the development of the University or has made an outstanding contribution to Jamaica. This is the most prestigious award given by the UWI Alumni Association.

The first recipient of this honour was Professor Ken Magnus for his work in Chemistry in 1966. Since then, twenty-nine such awards have been presented to graduates in several fields.

The recipients included Derek Walcott, Dr. Barry Chevannes, Marjorie Whylie and our Vice Chancellor, Professor Rex Nettleford.

Nominations are open to the graduate community and should be submitted to the alumni office (876-927-2496). Please let us have your nominations.

2008 Pelican Award Winner

The 2008 recipients of the Pelican Award are:

Dr. Knox Earle Wycliffe Hagley
Citation

Ptof. Franklin Willis Knight
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Dr. Muriel Veronica Lowe Valentine
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The Honourable Dennis Hugh Lalor
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Dr. Henry Isaac Cloore Lowe
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2007 Pelican Award Winner

The 2007 recipients of the Pelican Award are:

Dr. Andre Gordon & Dr. Audia Barnett

For excellent work in the field of Science & Technology

2006 Pelican Award Winner

This year the Pelican Award from the UWI Alumni Associatioin (Jamaica Chapter) was bestowed on three distinguished gentlemen at the awards ceremony honouring Prof. Leslie Robinson.

The Awardees are:

Prof. Alfred Sangster - For outstanding service to the University of the West Indies and University of Technology (formerly C.A.S.T) and also in the field of Public Affairs.

Prof. Errol Miller - For outstanding service to the University of the West Indies and also in the field of Education and Public Affairs

Prof. Renn Holness - For excellence in the field of neurosurgery and also in the area of Medical Education

2005 Pelican Award Winner

The 2005 nrecipients of the Pelican Awards are

Dr. Deanna Ashley - For outstanding work in the field of Medicine

Miss Stephney Ferguson - For service to the University Community and contribution to public service

Miss Bevon Morrison - For excellence in the field of science and technology.

2004 Pelican Award Winner

This is Professor Orlando Patterson receiving the 2004 Pelican Award from our President Mrs. Patricia Sutherland.

The UWI Alumni Association (Jamaica Chapter), recently held their annual Pelican Awards under the theme "Great Things for UWI."

2003 Pelican Award Winner

Dr. Donald Christian, CD - Pelican Awardee with Dr. Knox Hagley, CD (at left) and Dr. Orrin Barrow (at right), who gave the citation.

Dr. Donald Christian, CD was honoured for a lifetime of unwavering commitment and distinguished service to the Department of Medicine, the University Hospital, the people of Jamaica and the Caribbean region.

2002 Pelican Award Winners

This year, the prestigious Pelican Award from the UWI Alumni Association (Jamaica Chapter): the Guild of Graduates was conferred on four outstanding women at the Hilton Kingston Hotel at the annual awards ceremony under the distinguished patronage of Vice Chancellor Prof. the Hon. Rex Nettleford OM. From left: Prof. Fay Durant, accepting for her sister, United Nations Ombudsman Patricia Durant OJ, Prof. Marlene Hamilton CD, Pelican Awardee, Prof. Nettleford, Prof. Elsa Leo-Rhynie CD, Pelican Awardee and Ms. Hope Jenoure, accepting for Ambassador Angella King CD.

2001 Pelican Award Winners

The Guild of Graduates' Year 2001 Pelican Awardees: Father Richard Ho Lung and Ambassador Courtney Walsh OJ.

The UWI Alumni Association (Jamaica Chapter), recently held their annual Pelican Awards under the theme "Humanity, Humility and Excellence" and honoured two great Jamaicans who exemplify these qualities: Father Richard Ho Lung and Ambassador Courtney Walsh OJ.

The Pelican Award is the most prestigious award given by the The UWI Alumni Association (Jamaica Chapter).

2000 Pelican Award Winners

Pelican Awardees for the Year 2000. From left to right: Prof. the Hon. Ludlow Lawson Douglas OJ, CD; Mrs. Beverley Anderson Manley CD; and H.E. Patrick Lipton Robinson CD.

Beverley Anderson Manley CD was awarded for her contribution to Gender and Third World Developmental Issues. She is a Human Resource Development Consultant, International Gender Consultant and Motivational Speaker. Mrs. Manley has represented Jamaica on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the OAS/CIM.

Prof. the Hon. Ludlow Lawson Douglas OJ, CD was awarded for his extensive contribution to Regional Medicine. He is currently Professor of Urology at the University of the West Indies and he pioneered kidney transplantation in the Caribbean.

H.E. Patrick Lipton Robinson CD was awarded for his significant contribution to International Law. He is currently a Judge at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, at the Hague, the Netherlands.