UTech, Ja Annual Report 2017-18

University of Technology, Jamaica “Pioneering Past; Bright Future ” ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 27 Graduation Ceremony The 2017 Graduation Ceremony was held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 10:00 am at the National Arena with over 800 graduates and approximately 5,000 guests attending. This represented a 20% increase in attendance when compared to the previous graduation ceremony. y Honorary degrees (Hon. LLD) were conferred on Mr. Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson, CD, JP, The Rev. Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin and The Hon Mrs. Justice Zaila Rowena McCalla, OJ, by the University of Technology, Jamaica. y The Valedictory address was given by Miss Crystal Rose Taylor who obtained First Class Honours from the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies. y Five (5) special needs students were among the graduating class of 2017. Mr. Gerald Guy received a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Electrical Engineering, Ms. Patricia Watson, Ms. Joanna Burrell and Mrs. Karene Ramsey- Mayne received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) while Mr. Vincent Coates received a Diploma in Structural Engineering. President, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie  (left) and Pro-Chancellor, Mr Richard Powell (right) pose with recipients of Honorary Degrees 2017 (from 2nd left)  Gary Hendrickson,  CEO, Continental Baking Company Limited, The Rev. Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Her Majesty the Queen and The Hon. Justice Zaila McCalla, Chief Justice. They were conferred with the Honorary of Doctor of in recognition of their signal achievements in their various fields of endeavour. Shervain Barrett receives the President’s Pin. A section of the 2017 Graduating Class.