{"id":198081,"date":"2024-04-04T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=198081"},"modified":"2024-04-04T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:53:21","slug":"the-uwis-american-foundation-gala-is-set-for-april-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/the-uwis-american-foundation-gala-is-set-for-april-18\/","title":{"rendered":"The UWI\u2019s American Foundation Gala is set for April 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2906328126\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3397186913\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs may\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) will honour six distinguished individuals and organisations for their remarkabl<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">contributions and achievements at its<\/span><\/span> <a name=\"_Hlk162950948\"><\/a><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">27th Annual Awards Gala <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">themed \u201cThe Legacy Continues\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-783878565\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The signature fundraising <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">gala<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">dedicated to benefiting <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">UWI <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">student<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s19\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">scholarships<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> takes place <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">on <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Thursday, April 18, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> at<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> 583 Park Avenue (@63rd Street), New York City<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> from <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">6:30 p<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">m<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">(AST)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">His Excellency Dr Mohamed<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">Irfaan<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, will <\/span><span class=\"s20\">be bestowed <\/span><span class=\"s20\">the Legacy Award, the <\/span><span class=\"s20\">gala\u2019s highest honour<\/span><span class=\"s20\">.<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> Donald<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">Christian of <\/span><span class=\"s20\">PriceWaterhouseCoopers<\/span><span class=\"s20\">,<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">is <\/span><span class=\"s20\">set to receive the Caribbean Luminary Award, while Michele<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">Chow-Tai of Fairview Capital Partners will be <\/span><span class=\"s20\">honoured<\/span><span class=\"s20\">\u00a0with the Vice<\/span><span class=\"s20\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s20\">Chancellor\u2019s Achievement Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">Antony Mark <\/span><span class=\"s20\">Desnoes<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> Hart, Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica, will receive the Chancellor\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s20\">Award for Excellence in Business Leadership &amp; Community Engagement and The Hart Group is the<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">recipient of the Corporate Award for Business Excellence.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1913089236\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-406872959\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-2473184369\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\"> Rev<\/span><span class=\"s20\">erend<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> Patrick Perrin, retired Pastor of United<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">Methodist Churches in Brooklyn &amp; Queens<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">will receive The Pelican Award<\/span><span class=\"s20\">,<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> and Darren Skinner, <\/span><span class=\"s20\">Esq.<\/span><span class=\"s20\">,<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">Partner at Arnold &amp; Porter, will be hono<\/span><span class=\"s20\">u<\/span><span class=\"s20\">red with The Pinnacle Award. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">In addition to their sterling credentials,<\/span> <span class=\"s20\">these distinguished awardees serve as beacons of inspiration, embodying the role of change agents for <\/span><span class=\"s20\">AFUWI\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s20\">scholarship recipients to emulate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">The Gala is AFUWI&#8217;s main fundraising event that benefits approximately 50 deserving students at The University of the West Indies (UWI) every year. <\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2907751415\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">A World Bank 2020 report reveals that the Caribbean region has the lowest <\/span><span class=\"s20\">enrollment<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> rate for higher education in the hemisphere, with less than 25% compared to the North American average of nearly 60% and the Latin American average of 52%. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s20\">This significant difference highlights the crucial role AFUWI plays in supporting the bright minds of the Caribbean and the urgent need to help them achieve their academic goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s11\">\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Over the last decade, approximately 600 tuition scholarships<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">have been awarded<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> from the gala proceeds in addition to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> fostering relationships with other leading institutions.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1737777033\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The need for support<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">notably increased in the wake of the global pandemic, doubling the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">calls<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> from students facing dire<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">financial circumstances<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">; many <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">often having to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">choose<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> between necessities and tuition. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">AFUWI is grateful to its donor network for their outstanding ongoing support and is dedicated to meeting this exigent need. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-687462307\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s11\">\n<p class=\"s11\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The public is asked to support through the #donatetoeducate campaign. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Please visit <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afuwi.org\/\"><span class=\"s21\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">www.afuwi.org<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">or call<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> 212 759 9345 for tickets and table purchases<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-1394997265\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) will honour 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