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UTT Congratulates its 2019 Honorary Graduates and Graduands

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PRESS RELEASE 

The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) will host its Presentation of Graduates Ceremonies on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November, 2019 at the Graduation Pavilion, UTT O'Meara Campus, O'Meara Industrial Estate Arima.

This year's Graduation exercises will see over sixteen hundred (1600) graduands receive Undergraduate and Higher Degrees in areas of Engineering, the Arts, Sports and Education amongst other dynamic programme offerings. The University will also award one (1) Master of Philosophy and seven (7) Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in the areas of:

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Education
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Marine Science
  • Process Engineering 

As the national University, UTT will also honour the sterling contributions of five (5) of this country's luminaries in the fields of Music, Education, Culture and Civil Activism, Business and Entrepreneurship and Politics. This year's five (5) outstanding honorary graduates are:  

  • Mr. Khafra Kambon - Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
  • Dr. A. Norman Sabga (h.c.) - Honorary Doctor of Laws
  • Mrs. Merle Albino-de Coteau - Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
  • Mr. Basdeo Panday - Honorary Doctor of Laws
  • Mr. Robert “Lord Nelson” Nelson – Honorary Distinguished Fellow  

Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chancellor of The University of Trinidad and Tobago will be present at this year's Ceremonies.

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