29
October
2014

First Handover of the WMUWA Executive Committee

The first handover of the WMU Women’s Association (WMUWA) Executive Committee took place on 27 October at the Henrik Smith Residence. Patrick Donner, Acting Vice President Academic, addressed the gathering on behalf of the Administration. He noted the ambition of the women in the Class of 2014 and the mark that they will undoubtedly make on the maritime industry.

In her remarks, the outgoing WMUWA President, Deniece Aiken from Jamaica, noted that the handover was a bitter-sweet occasion. Bitter in that the Class of 2014 will soon be graduating and leaving WMU, but sweet with leaving the WMUWA in place, “our efforts have been realized and we are now passing on what we have created to another set of capable women to carry on the mantle.”

In just a few short months, the WMUWA has contributed to the Maritime Women: Global Leadership Conference hosted by WMU this past spring, hosted their first Discussion Forum, completed a charity clothing drive, and established the IMO-WMUWA Fellowship. The first Awardee of that fellowship is  Quynh Trang Ngyun from Vietnam, and she is part of the incoming executive team as the Public Relations Officer.

Women in the Class of 2015 are already making their mark. The previous Student Council had only three female members. Of the 22 members of the incoming Student Council, 11 are female, including the President. Hyun Lee from the Republic of Korea. 

Women in the Class of 2014 worked over the past 14 months to make the WMUWA possible, and the Association was officially inaugurated on 9 August 2014. The WMUWA currently has 136 members, including 11 male affiliate members. The incoming President of the WMUWA is Janelle Meloney from Trinidad and Tobago.

To join the WMUWA, click here.

For more photos from the handover, click here. 

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