The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus is making its mark on the regional stage as its Guild of Students delegation participates in the 2025 Inter-Campus Guild Council (ICGC) Conference. The conference, hosted at the UWI St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago from September 14th to 21st, brings together student leaders from across the university system to address challenges, share ideas, and develop proposals that can shape the future of higher education within the region.
Representing UWI Five Islands at this year’s ICGC are Guild President Kerron McKenzie, Postgraduate Representative Kimon Drigo, Guild Treasurer Ajanté Fraser, and Games Committee Chairperson Anius Daniel. Together, the delegation will join counterparts from the Mona, Cave Hill, St. Augustine, and Global campuses in high-level discussions focused on student development, advocacy, and institutional growth.
The ICGC is a vital platform where student leaders not only raise issues faced by their respective student populations but also put forward practical solutions and recommendations. Delegates will engage in policy discussions, draft proposals, and collaborate on initiatives aimed at improving student life and strengthening the collective voice of the UWI student body across all five campuses.
Speaking on the significance of the conference, UWI Five Islands Guild President Kerron McKenzie highlighted the responsibility placed on the shoulders of young leaders:
“This conference shows that young leaders like ourselves are not only capable but committed to bringing forward the real issues affecting our student body and crafting practical solutions that can extend beyond the university space. We are here to ensure that the voices of UWI Five Islands students are heard and represented at the regional level.”
McKenzie also extended commendations to his Guild Manager, Campus Principal & Campus Registrar for the willing support and also fellow Guild Presidents Roshaun Wynter (Mona Campus), Alens Plante (Acting President, Cave Hill Campus), Vedanand Hargobin (St. Augustine Campus), and Zilpah Joyette (Global Campus) for leading their well-structured and articulate contingents. Their leadership, he noted, reflects the strength and unity of the UWI student movement across the Caribbean.
The UWI Five Islands delegation is expected to play an active role in shaping discussions around pressing student concerns, from campus resources and academic support to regional student mobility and financial challenges. The proposals emerging from this conference are intended not only to guide improvements within the university system but also to inspire solutions that resonate beyond the campus community.
As the newest campus in the UWI system, Five Islands continues to demonstrate its commitment to regional integration and student advocacy. The participation of its Guild leaders in the ICGC highlights the campus’s growing influence and its determination to contribute meaningfully to the broader development of the university and the wider Caribbean society.
