University of Southern Caribbean - Guyana

The Director of USC Guyana Mrs. Mignon Sancho today met with the first batch of Commercial Food Preparation students who are excited at the prospect of becoming entrepreneurs in the food industry. The orientation meeting was held at the Linden Technical Institute, where more than 150 persons were in attendance. This program is sponsored by the Board of Industrial Training under the newly launched LENSA (Linden Entrepreneurial Network of SDA) of which USC Guyana is a key stakeholder offering technical training and certification.

Mrs. Sancho addressed the group of participants and also promoted several programs offered by the university and the career opportunities available with each program. Classes are scheduled to commence Monday July 25th and will run for a period of four months, after which the second cohort will begin.

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Here are some photos from the graduation celebration 🎉

University of the Southern Caribbean Guyana Extension Site Graduation Celebration


On Sunday, the University of the Southern Caribbean Guyana Extension Site held a graduation celebration to recognize the acheivements of the 2021/2022 graduates along with their families. Twenty (20) students from the schools of Business and Entrepreneurship, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Theology and Religion, and Education crossed the stage robed and armed with their diploma jackets. The students were greeted by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Guyana Mr. Alfred King, the event speaker, and University of the Southern Caribbean Provost, Dr. Wanda Chesney. Of the twenty students that participated, fourteen of them completed their entire program from the extension site and graduated in 2022. Three undergraduate and ten graduate students from 2021 also participated in the celebration.

A continuous round of applause and screams of cheer from peers and families erupted as the students made their way across the stage. The students officially graduated last Sunday as their names were called and degrees conferred in Trinidad and Tobago at the main campus ceremony. The students could not physically attend the Trinidad and Tobago ceremony and were given the opportunity to celebrate and cross the stage with their families and friends present.

The event organized by the site coordinator Ms. Mignon Sancho was well executed. Dr. Wanda Chesney, USC Provost brought greetings on behalf of the University President and Administrators. Speaking at the event was also the Director of Education, Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Ms. Margaret Ramsaran, and Director of USC Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Academic Planning Committee Dr. Ivor English. The celebration speaker, Permanent Secretary Mr. Alfred King, expressed congratulations to the graduates on behalf of the Minister of Education Ms. Priya Manickchand, and encouraged students not to allow anyone to define their success. He reminded them to make a valuable contribution through service to society. Mr. King charged the students and well-wishers to live out the words from Mother Teresa’s poem “Do It Anyway”, “In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”

Congratulations and best wishes to all graduates as they soar towards the winds of success.

Ministry of Education - Guyana University of the Southern Caribbean Dr. Colwick M. Wilson

Permanent Secretary- Ministry of Education Mr. Alfred King and University of the Southern Caribbean Provost Dr. Wanda Chesney with the USC Class of 2022 Valedictorian Ms. Calvern Haywood.

Ms. Haywood graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.98.

Ms Haywood completed her degree at the University of the Southern Caribbean Guyana Extension Site, and has made history being the first valedictorian from an extension site. 👏🏾🎉

Guyanese students continue to excel and set the pace.

Congratulations to Ms. Haywood as she continues to soar towards the winds of success‼️

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Some snippets of yesterday’s celebration🎉‼️

Congratulations once more to the 2021/2022 graduates🎉❤️

“Soaring to higher heights towards the winds of success”‼️

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Ministry of Education - Guyana University of the Southern Caribbean

The Class of 2022 is on their way and the countdown to Graduation Weekend is on! Join them on an journey down memory lane as they recount their USCian experience, all while starting a new chapter that will see them “Soaring to higher heights towards the winds of success”! 🎓✨

Dr. Colwick M. Wilson President of the University of the Southern Caribbean along with Ps. Onesi LaFleur Vice President Student Services and Enrollment Management and Ms. Sherri-Lyn Legall Dean School of Business and Entrepreneurship visited the Guyana Extension Site last week. Faculty, staff, students and other shareholders gathered to welcome the team, here are some photos from the event.

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Taking USC ‘Beyond Excellence’ means engaging, collaborating and forming partnerships with agencies and institutions. As such the team and I engaged Dr. Douglas W. Strater, Assistant Secretary General Human and Social Development and Denise Stoney-James, Deputy Programmer Manager, Education at the CARICOM Secretariat.

The Ass Secretary General complimented the team for the steps taken to collaborate and encouraged the persual of relevant course offerings. Noting the importance of considering the current regional needs and more importantly the needs of the Guyanese people in these changing times.

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