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University of Guyana honours long-serving staffers
The University of Guyana honoured its most senior staff at its 29th annual Long Service Award Ceremony, under the theme ‘Respect and Resilience’ at the Education Lecture Theatre (ELT), Turkeyen Campus last Thursday.
Standing are some of the University’s Long Service Awardees, and seated are members of the Transitional Management Committee
In his opening remarks, Dr. C. Nigel Gravesande, Registrar, indicated that “At the University of Guyana, we value each staff member; your contribution is important and subsequently noticed. Our success as a university is as a result of people taking action, and true power is in the initial insight from our employees.”
The event was organised by the Personnel Division. The ceremony sought to recognise long service employees and reward them for their loyalty, dedication, hard work and commitment to the university over the years.
Professor Paloma Mohamed-Martin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Philanthropy, Alumni and Civic Engagement (PACE) and Chair, Transitional Management Committee (TMC) during her welcoming remarks acknowledged the sacrifice of not only the employees but their families as well. She cited a poem by Martin Carter noting, ‘All are involved and all are consumed…,’ and that great sacrifice must have been involved in achieving such a milestone.
Further, she extended a special thank you to the employees, “I thank you for what you have given and what you continue to give to the University of Guyana. I know you are here because of love, commitment and passion for what you do. You have shown love to this University and we love you.”
Also in attendance were Dr. Jacqueline Murray, Director, Institute of Distance and Continuing Education who delivered the feature address and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Major General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh, who presented the awards and certificates to the long serving awardees.
The twenty-year awardees are Ms. Hermattie Ramkarran, Ms. Leelawattie Singh, Mr. Mohammed Ally, Prof. Brij Tewari and Mr. Samuel Lee. The twenty-five years awardees are Ms. Vera April, Ms Lorraine Mc Leod, Ms. Nicole Grant, Ms. Sandra Peters, Ms. Florentia Wilson, Dr. Paulette Bynoe A.A. and Mr. Rishee Thakur. The thirty-year awardees at the institution are Ms. Tagebrittie Singh-Jaichand, Mr. Phillip Da Silva A.A., Ms Marcellin D’Aguiar and Ms Barbara Holder. And those with thirty-five years at the institution are Ms. Syndrene Harris, Mr. Oswald Aaron and Ms Jacqueline Morris.
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