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ANNUAL FUND REPORT 2016-2017

ANNUAL FUND REPORT

2016 - 2017


This year’s Annual Fund Report showcases the impact of your philanthropy on the life of University of The Bahamas. No matter how small, your contribution has an enduring effect on our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Collectively, these donations meet critical needs which cannot be subsidized through public funding alone. This was an historic period, with

University of The Bahamas receiving its charter on 10th November 2016. For the 2016-2017 academic year the Annual Fund experienced a 13 percent increase (reaching $69,504.53) over the previous year. This was due in large part to several strategic fundraising and engagement initiatives, primarily the inaugural UBFIT Fun Run Walk Skate.

The Business Plan Competition held on 20th March, 2017, showcased the diverse talents of UB students across the academy. Students prepared comprehensive business plans for original ideas and presented to a panel of industry professionals and entrepreneurs. The aim was to create an environment for students to develop new, viable ventures and business opportunities.

Eighteen submissions were presented and the most innovative business plans won the top spots. First place was awarded to Benjamin Davis for his Drive Green Rental concept; he received a $700 cash prize. The second place winner was Candice Webb for her Wilbur Farms business plan; she received a $500 cash prize. Third place was awarded to Charis McPhee for SubWing Adventures; she received a $300 cash prize.

Business Plan Competition Judges - Back row, from left: Glenville Davis, University of The Bahamas; Keshelle Davis, The Training Authority; Michael Culmer, The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund; Mark Turnquest, Mark A. Turnquest and Associates Consulting; Ian Rutherford, Bahamas Development Bank and Sherell Storr, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce.

Business Plan winners - Front row, from left: Candice Webb, 2nd place; Benjamin Davis 1st place and Charis McPhee, 3rd place winners.

ANNUAL FUNDStrengthening Capacity: Business Plan Development


Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Internship 22nd February to 3rd March, 2017, two UB Law and Criminal Justice majors - Kayla Basden and Andrea Duncanson – attended a CEDAW conference in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by Mrs. Marion Bethel. Students worked in the area of gender equality; observed the CEDAW proceedings and gained international experience in United Nations work.

From left: UB students Kayla Basden and Andrea Duncanson

Majority Rule Symposium In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule on 10th January 2017, University of The Bahamas (UB) launched a bi-annual symposium highlighting the importance of this historic period of Bahamian history. The symposium engaged scholars in the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology and history to analyse the meaning, perception, discourse, rhetoric and repercussions of Majority Rule. Dr. Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States was the keynote speaker, addressing the topic, “The Dream of 67.”

UB Students Observe CEDAW Operations

Support for University Education

Durning the 2016-2017 academic year, six students from various educational disciplines benefitted from Financial Aid towards tuition as a result of the Annual Fund. The students were Nathalie Bullard, Pharmacy major; Duran Dean, Business Administration and Accounting major; Justin Munroe, Physical Education major; Delecia Rolle, Nursing major; Shahiem Symonette, Mechanical Engineering major, and Jeffery McKenzie, Architecture major.

Dynamic Chemistry Learning From the Annual Fund, a $12,723 disbursement helped to defray the cost of a Spectrophotometer for UB’s Chemistry lab at the Oakes Field Campus, matching a similar disbursement from Sun Oil Limited. A Spectrophotometer records the interaction of a chemical substance with infrared light to allow students to deduce the structure of an unknown chemical. Dr. Danny Davis, Organic Chemistry Professor, initially secured the Annual Fund disbursement and was instrumental in Sun Oil’s decision to provide the balance. “This is a modern instrument that is being facilitated by Sun Oil. The University and the Chemistry department are truly pleased and in the long run our students will be eternally grateful for this acquisition,” he noted.


Security DepartmentTh e Annual Fund was able to help the Security Department with the purchase of wireless surveillance camera equipment for the Command Centre to assist in the processing of crime scenes and other unexpected disasters on campus.

UB Athletics Department Funds were disbursed to acquire the Normatec PulseLeg Recovery System Funds from the Annual Fund purchased Normatec Pulse leg recovery equipment to reduce athletic injuries and maintain injury-free athletes. Since receiving the equipment, the department has noted an approximately 12% decrease in the number the of lower extremity athletic injuries.

UB Track Athlete – Yurick Dean – using the Normatec Pulse Leg Recovery Machine.

Dean, Faculty of Social and Educational Studies Dr. Ruth Sumner & Chair, Education Dr. Th alia Micklewhite with recently acquired video equipment.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UB Education Research Conference

Th e Faculty of Social and Educational Studies recieved funding for the University of Th e Bahamas Education Research Conference (UBERC) held February 2017 to purchase video equipment to videotape and archive pertinent educational events.

2009-2010 $40,274.00

2010-2011 $19,161.00

2011-2012 $41,939.00

2012-2013 $47,050.00

2013-2014 $64,292.00

2014-2015 $47,582.15

2015-2016 $61,102.38

2016-2017 $105,363.00

Th e Annual Fund 2016-2017 Value of Donations


PRESIDENT’S CIRCLEGifts of 5,000 to $9,000

Mortimer, LowellScotiabank BahamasNational Health Insurance (N.H.I)Generali Worldwide

DEAN’S CIRCLEGift’s of $1,000 to $4,999DeloitteMunnings, Mark E.Roberts, Vaughn D.Custom Computers LimitedSmith, Elgin KFamily Fun Treats/ Dairy QueenJ. S. Johnson & Company, LimitedBahamas National Festival CommissionDoctor’s Hospital (Bahamas) LimitedCash, EarlBahamas Electricity Corporation/BPLBahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)Smith, Rodney D.

UNIVERSITY CIRCLEGIFTS OF $500 TO $999

Clarke, John MichaelCOB Alumni AssociationDonald Knowles PhotographyInsurance Company Of The Bahamas LimitedLeo, GarnelMajor, ColynMontagu, Kiwanis Club Of FortStevenson, RonnieStorr, MerritAntonio, Ryan E.Pintard-Newry, YvetteJones, Eslyn VictoriaQuant, EthanMs. Davinia BlairThe Sports Center Ltd.Edwards, DudrickCleare, Astrid A.Public Hospitals Authority (PHA)

UB CIRCLEGifts of up t0 $499

Bahamas Harvest ChurchColina Insurance Company Ltd.Dr. Edward C. BethelFrank’s IcecreamRiley, Anita BainThe Paint PlaceCunningham, DeanzaWilliams, MauriceNassau Guardian Ltd.Elite FitnessScavella, Robin CarleciaWater and Sewerage CorporationRahming, LateekaSmith, Michelle Gina Albury, AceliaBarrientos, AgathaBlackwell, MargoBonilla-Chinchilla, AlvaroBurrows, SandraBurton, RudyardCurling, LlewelynDeveaux-Stuart, LinderEldon, KandiceFerguson, SophiaFielding, WilliamFlowers, LesterGangelhoff, ChristineGreaves, JasonHall-Campbell, NiambiHepburn, TanyaHogg, BridgetKarotsis, GeorgiosKnowles, Lottis ShearerLawlor, AnneLundy, TamekaMajor, Jaycoda S.McPhee, JazmineMiller, Loniece L.Munnings, JaniceNeely, RihannaOenbring, PeterPratt, NickaraRolle, LarenSmith, PhilipStewart, DeonStuart, YvetteStubbs, Kayla

Thomas, AdeleThompson, EThompson, JoyanneWatson, CarltonWoolward, KeithleyTurner, Wallace LysanderRiley, WendyMurray, Bridget C.Ambrister, FabioAnderson, ReAnneAndreic, JelenaArmbrister, SashaanBailey, Pavel “Eric”Bethel, NicolettaBoneby, TerrellBostwick, Grace MarieBrown, JanaeBrown, KevannaBrown-Mackey, DeneceCargill, TravenCartwright, JamiCharles, MackensonClarke, LorenzaCooper, CaitlinCooper, PatiquaCornish, ConradCox, CardiaCurry, AliciaCurtis, CassidyDeLuca, PaulFerguson, Mo’niqueForbes, JohnellFord, MichaelFouquet, SidelaineGray, C JillianGray, DecoreyHall, SavannaHart, KendaceHepburn, AlexisHepburn, Erecia S.Johnson, LionelKing, AlexandriaKnowles, BrendaleeLewis, Tameka L.Longley-Hanna, PauletteMarc, JessicaMartin, CassidyMcPhee, MyeeshaMoxey, RemeldaNeely, SynamoneNeely, Telesia


Newman, JuehisaNicholson, SornitaPinder, AlyssaPinder, Madison AlexisPinder, SerenaRoberts, CrystalRolle, EunikaSands, BreannaSawyer, WaynetteSeymour, TheraTaylor, Jacinth ITufi, ValtiniqueTynes, EdithWalke, JamieWatson, AltheamerPerfect PaintAnonymousBain, PenielHepburn, AndrewSwain, LeonardoBain, JorjetteBowe, Cornelia PertrellButler, Monique SherelleColeman, MychalDaley, YvonneDean, CarliinDean, GarlandFerguson, MosettaFerguson, Teorah L.Francis, AntonGardiner, DaphinieGardiner, SharonGibson, JeanineGlinton, CarlaGreen, Daniel ChristopherHarris, Charlene WendyHarvey, Cheyanne S.Heastie, IvanaKelly, Tazianna NaomiMcKenzie, LateshaMicklewhite, ThaliaMiller, MonikoMunnings, Leslie A.Rolle, Karren S.Russell, ItalyaSaunders, SamaraSmith, DarioSmith, Nevar LionelStubbs, MichaelaTaylor, RodneyThompson, Jamilah

Treco, KenreeceWilliams, JermaineWilliams, RodgerWood, LatifaAdderley, Laura R.Armbrister, PhylissBabb, PhyliciaBabb, WaydeBain, Monique MafarlaneBasden, KevinBeckford, AngelaBrown, LadarioBrown, TyroneButler, Leola L.Carey, CherylCarey, SheilaCarey-Baines, EarlaCarol, KathyCartwright, DeAndra VininciaCeus, JocelynCollie-Russell, Juffure AzaniaCox, KeithCudia, Maruel U.Cunningham, MichaelCurtis, ShirleyDarville, CraigDarville, MelissaDavis, ArtesiaDavis, KeshelleDavis, Linda A.Davis-Cooper, MoniqueDavis-Ingraham, KathyDean-Smith, SandraDegregory, ToyaDelancy, DariaEdwards, MichaelFerguson, ArniskaFerguson, SashaFerguson, SharonForbes, AnastaciaFox, ValariaGalanos, ChristinaGibson, ChristiannaHaines, DaphneHanna, LieshHepburn, PaulHinzey, DeniseInniss, ShanyseJackson, Garth GeorgeJohnson, Christopher J.Johnson, PariporaJosef, Hermanns

Khan, CynthiaLightbourne, KealyaLightbourne, Yunelis M.Major, MarcelMcKenzie, CynthiaMcKenzie, RayMcKinny, TiffanyMcPhee, ErrousaMiller, GlenMiller, KristenMitchell, WinstonMoss, DarvinMoss, MarilynMoss, MichaelMoultrie, William A.Moussa, KountelMoxey, DarrenMrs. Frances M. ArmbristerMrs. Virginia BallanceMurray, Rhonda E.Nottage, PenelopePeet, Jennifer J MPenn, Rashad L.Rolle, GayleneRolle, Jerryse A.Rolle, Ulander “Suzy”Romain, MarieRoper, DwayneRoper, MichelleSeymour, BrionySherman, KeithraSimmons, SusanSmith, Derek W.Smith, SarahStandford, AndrewStevenson, MichaelStrachan, IanStrachan, SherryStuart, TevonSwaby, D’Angelo L.Symonette, PamelaSymonette, BarbraThompson, EraldThompson, LeArdo A.Thompson, TroyThorpe, NicolasTynes, MarleneWeightman, DanWeightman, KellyZogli, LawrenceIsland Wholesale Ltd.Archer, Catharine


Davis, Glenville ArlingtonMcHardy, DaleDames, AmandaRussell, EdoneyBraynen, Coral JoanBrown, AndreCox-Fox, Dotlee LeanneEllis, PatriciaFerguson-Taylor, Latonia B.Fountain, Kanesha MoniqueFrancis, Janae S.Gardiner, Elisha D. Hanna, Damicko CalvinIsaacs, Kele and NiketaIssacs-Moss, TheresaJohnson-Mackey, EricaKemp, Margaret E.King, Carletha GabrielleKnowles, Daphne C.Knowles, Devard W.Minnis, Katie L.Misiewicz, CarolMunroe-Darville, Shavanna CookieRolle, WSmith, AudreaSmith, TaraSturrup, Zella MariaSwann, Christine EThompson, Lynette C.Outten, FranklynTucker-Rolle, WalteriaBahama BreezeWalker, BerthamaeCunningham-Barr, MichelleBank Of The BahamasChelsea’s Choice WaterAutomotive & Industrial Distributors Ltd (AID)Adderley-Cartwright, Alexis T.Barlett, Marsha C.Brathwaite, Kenrick L.Brown, Domonique C.Bullard, SebrenaBurrows, Ida R.Catalano, KirkDean, Matthew AaronDelancy, EliseDorsett, Christopher A.Ferguson, QueenieForbes, Sean G.Hanna, Anna C.Hanna, TorezHiggs-Cartwright, Melinda M.

Jones, LillianMcKenzie, DebraMcPhee, HeleanMcPhee, Sidney AshleyMcWilliam, PeterMinus, DemarioMoss, AngelaMunroe, Derek and PatricePinder, Kesna J.Rahming, Edmund and DevinciaRolle, David DonSands, Leonard D.Sargent, Irgentina MerittaSeymour, JasmineSmith, Nicholas NathanielTaylor, Lorrine P.Williamson, Lindera S.Wood, David E.Xtra ValueMrs. Ruth A. BrownRolle, Sophia A.Humblestone, FelicitySmith, Barry W.Seymour, MaelynnMinnis, JessicaMitchell, Peter L.Diment, ChristineBethel, JuanEdgecombe, Stefan E.Edgecombe, Tara N.Edwards, Alice F.Jones, Stephanie and PaulThompson, Maxwell J.Commonwealth Brewery LimitedThompson, ElvardoKovah Duncombe PhotographyCapron, AnthonyCochinamogulos & Co.Cumberbatch, MariaDames, Carla O.Embassy Of JapanHarrold Road Business CentreKnowles, David and KellyDonor : Maxwell & Eve M. PoitierMitchell-Seymour, Carla G.Mr. & Mrs. Wenzel & Doreen DeleveauxMrs. Carolyn D. AdderleyParker, Sonali FergusonRichardson, Lois J.Rolle, Julian J USC Network AZ SolutionsSmith, Craig

Club OneMarco’s PizzaNwosa, ChristinaFerguson, Claudia ErrolynThompson, Daniel V.

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