Third honorary doctorate for Coosal

The University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) honored distinguished regional figures, including prominent businessman Sieunarine Coosal, by awarding honorary doctoral degrees at its 93rd graduation ceremony.

Coosal, a recognized leader in civil engineering, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure development across the Caribbean, received a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa). This marks his third such accolade, having previously been recognized by The University of the West Indies and the University of Trinidad and Tobago. USC lauded Coosal for transforming the Coosal’s Group of Companies into a diversified conglomerate and for his significant humanitarian contributions to housing, education, and community initiatives.

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Of this number, 423, or 84%, are women.

Alongside Coosal, USC also bestowed honorary degrees upon Fitzroy Harewood, president of Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited, with a Doctor of Business (Honoris Causa), and attorney Claire Chunlan Aleong-Hosten, a former USC valedictorian, with a Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa). The university highlighted Aleong-Hosten's extensive work with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation in Washington.

In his address, USC President Dr. Colwick Wilson revealed that 503 students graduated, with women constituting a significant majority at 84%. He also announced that the university's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program secured a five-year accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), a notable achievement for the institution and its students, particularly given the program's large cohort.

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I am pleased to announce that USC has been granted the maximum initial accreditation period of five years.