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Senate President Recognised as “Distinguished Alumni” by UEL

President of the Senate Alvina Reynolds
President of the Senate, Alvina Reynolds

President of the Senate Alvina Reynolds was recently identified as a “Distinguished Alumni” by the University of East London (“UEL”) as part of their 125th anniversary celebrations.

The celebration which includes an exhibition featuring alumni, has a total of 125 poster displays of former students who have distinguished themselves since leaving the university.

Reynolds is a former Minister of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations (2011 – 2016) and Member of Parliament for Babonneau for the same period. She was appointed as a Senator on August 13th, 2021 and appointed as President of the Senate on November 24th, 2022; Reynolds is the fifth female to become President of the Senate in Saint Lucia

“President Reynolds is a qualified teacher who has taught in St. Lucia and London. She also served as a School Guidance Counsellor for almost (five) years. Hon. Reynolds worked with various agencies including Project Officer for Health and Family life Education attached to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and Health and Family Life Education Consultant in the Ministry of Education under the World Bank HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project (St. Lucia).

The University has described President Alvina Reynolds as one of their alumni who has had a highly successful career since leaving UEL,” the Government of Saint Lucia noted in a Facebook post this week.

The exhibition which is currently being held at the Docklands and Stratford Campuses in London, will end on January 5th 2024.

The Parliament of Saint Lucia congratulates Reynolds on her recent achievement.

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