CIBC Caribbean Relaunches Unsung Heroes, UWI Five Islands Principal Joins Regional Judging Panel
The CIBC Caribbean Unsung Heroes programme is back, and this year Antigua and Barbuda will be represented on the judging panel by Professor C. Justin Robinson, Principal of the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus.
Robinson is one of five distinguished judges selected to choose the first winners of the rebooted regional campaign. The panel is chaired by Trinidad and Tobago Independent Senator Francis Lewis, the former CIBC executive who first launched the initiative in 2003.
They will be joined by Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, former Minister of Health in Barbados; Bishop Rev. Christine Gooden Benguche, President of the Jamaica Methodist District; Edison Sumner, President of the Bahamas Red Cross; and CIBC Caribbean’s Shayon Anderson, who is known for her philanthropic work in Jamaica.
The original Unsung Heroes programme, which ran for a decade, spotlighted men and women across the Caribbean who worked quietly but tirelessly to uplift their communities. Now, the bank has refreshed the concept to widen participation.
For the first time, nominations are open to anyone aged 10 and above who has not previously been recognized for their contributions. Along with the traditional category of “outstanding work in the community,” a new category will honor individuals who have displayed bravery, heroism, or extraordinary kindness within the past year.
Through this updated campaign, CIBC Caribbean hopes to once again shine a light on the hidden heroes who continue to inspire change across the region.
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