From 25 years of excellence in public health education to the newest class of future nurses, St. George’s University Schools of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies have much to be proud of in 2024.
Take a look at some of the most impactful SGU News SAS and SGS stories of 2024. Then, go ahead and read our The 5 Most Impactful School of Medicine Stories of 2024 and The 5 Most Impactful School of Veterinary Medicine Stories of 2024.
1. Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Milestone Moments
SGU’s Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine celebrated 25 years of offering a Master of Public Health to students and contributing to building a competent public health workforce globally.
Read how SGU Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence of the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2. Nursing Induction Ceremony
At this year’s Nursing Induction Ceremony, 76 SAS students marked the beginning of their journey into the nursing profession. During the ceremony, each student received The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s golden Mobius loop pin, which serves as a visual reminder that in order to deliver the best care to their patients, compassion and empathy must be the hallmark of their clinical practice.
Read Called to Serve: 76 Students Inducted at SAS Nursing Induction Ceremony
3. SGU Grad Serves as Grenada’s New High Commissioner to the UK
Her Excellency Rachér Croney, MBA ’13, BA ’09, reflected on how her experiences at SGU prepared her for a world of diplomacy and her past year as High Commissioner for Grenada to the United Kingdom.
“It’s exciting and humbling to be appointed as the High Commissioner for Grenada in the UK,” said Her Excellency. “It brings me immense joy to be able to represent my country and advance the Government of Grenada’s developmental agenda. While the job is not without its challenges, it only serves as motivation to be even more innovative, persistent, determined, and focused.”
Read more about SGU Grad Thrives as Grenada’s High Commissioner to UK
4. Grenadian Secures Highly Competitive US Residency
Match Day is a significant milestone in the careers of future physicians. This year, Grenadian-born SOM and SAS alumna, Toya Ameda, MD ’24, BSc ’21, secured a highly competitive US residency position in interventional radiology.
“Finding out that I matched felt surreal. A weight had been lifted off my shoulders, as I now had confirmation that I would actually be an interventional radiologist,” she said.
Read Match Day 2024: Grenadian SGU Student Secures Highly Competitive US Residency Position
5. Celebrating Grenada’s 50th year of independence
SGU proudly joined with the rest of Grenada in kicking off a yearlong celebration of the country’s Golden Jubilee of Independence.
According to Dr. Brendon La Grenade, vice provost for Institutional Advancement: “Whether it was volunteering to decorate and showcase our campus, individual teams decorating their offices and dressing up, or showcasing their culinary skills, SGU’s campus community went above and beyond to make our 50th celebration truly special.”
Check out SGU Celebrates Grenada’s 50th Anniversary of Independence
– Ray-Donna Peters