Two-time Grammy award winning recording artist Shaggy was a major draw at the Virtual Toronto Benefit Awards 2021, held on May 22. Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell), from Kingston, Jamaica, is a 2015 recipient of the Toronto Gala’s Luminary Award and has partnered with The UWI on fundraising efforts.
The UWI Toronto Benefit Awards supports the University’s Scholarship Fund. This signature event honours leaders and organizations of Canadian and Caribbean heritage, or those whose body of work have impacted the Caribbean region. To date, it has provided over 600 scholarships to students in financial need.
This year’s honourees were:
Dr. Graça Machel and Ms. Naomi Campbell
Luminary Award
Mr. Denham Jolly, CM
G. Raymond Chang Award
CAMH: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Chancellor’s Award
Mrs. Wendy Beckles, Ms. Pamela Coke- Hamilton, Professor Kevin Fenton
Vice-Chancellor’s Award
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