The 24th annual Legacy Awards Gala of the AFUWI saw seven distinguished persons being honoured. Notable among these was Barbadian Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP.
The AFUWI partners with UWI alumni, the Caribbean community in the US, and American foundations and corporations to raise funds for scholarships, development projects and academic programmes at The UWI. It provides an average of 50 scholarships each year.
This edition of the gala was held virtually on February 21, 2021.
The other honourees were:
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, Global Head of CSR,
President, Moody’s Foundation
Vice-Chancellor’s Achievement Award
Dr. Jermaine Omar McCalpin, Chair, African
and African American Studies Research Interests, New Jersey City University
Pelican Award
Cedella Marley, OD, CEO of Tuff Gong International
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Global Leadership
David Mullings, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Blue Major Capital Partners
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Business Leadership
Amanda Seales, actress, activist, artist and media personality
Caribbean Luminary Award
107.5 WBLS FM radio station in New York and
celebrity host, Dahved Levy
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
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