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Curtis Moore (President of the Association), Senator Kerryann Ifill, His Excellency Paul Brummell (the British High Commissioner), Mrs Brummell, Sophia Sam (alumni committee member) and Dr Grenville Phillips (Co-Director of CariMEC).
CARIBBEAN The Durham Caribbean MBA Alumni Association held its annual dinner at the Barbados Yacht Club on Saturday 16 November 2012. The focus of the event was the celebration of 10 years of Durham University offering its MBA in the Caribbean via its association with CariMEC and the recruitment of the partnership’s 200th student. The event began with a cocktail reception which was followed by addresses made by the President of the Association,
ERNST & YOUNG PRIZE FOR TOP STUDENT – Richard Black Presented by Mr Rendra Gopee, Partner at Ernst & Young.
Mr Curtis Moore; the British High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr Paul Brummell; Dr Graham Dietz, on behalf of Durham University Business School; and the CEO of CariMEC, Dr Christina Parkinson. The keynote speaker was Her Honour Senator Kerryann Ifill, President of the Senate and an alumnus of the Durham Caribbean MBA.
Blind as well as money for the development of the Caribbean Alumni Association. Prizes were donated by many large organisations in Barbados. The evening was a huge success and well attended by 75 alumni, students and guests. The main photo (above) shows those guests still celebrating at the close of the event.
A magnificent buffet dinner followed, and then music and dancing. The event also included a raffle which raised $500 for the National United Society for the
DEAN’S PRIZE FOR BEST DISSERTATION & PHILLIPS ASSOCIATION PRIZE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE – Rosanne Trotman Presented by Dr Grenville Phillips.
CARIMEC PRIZE FOR MOST CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAMME – Christian Paul Presented by Dr Christina Parkinson, the CEO of CariMEC.