00:00503 students crossed the stage this weekend as the university of the southern caribbean
00:05celebrated its graduating class of 2026. of this number 423 or 84 percent are women
00:26and and i want you to do equally because 16 percent are men usc president colwick wilson said
00:34the graduating class represented 17 countries including trinidad and tobago
00:39guyana jamaica surinam grenada barbadoes and the united states he noted that the school
00:47of science technology and allied health produced the largest graduating cohort with 232 students
00:54the school of science technology and allied health once again represents the largest graduating cohort
01:10led significantly by its bachelor of science in nursing degree
01:22which accounts for 176 graduates representing 35 percent of the graduating class
01:33and six 76 percent of the school's graduates wilson also announced a major achievement for the university's
01:42nursing program today we are proud to announce that the university of the southern caribbean's
01:49bachelor of science in nursing is accredited by acn
01:59that is the accreditation commission for education in nursing one of the two accrediting bodies for nursing
02:07programs in the united states i am pleased to announce that usc has been granted the maximum initial
02:17accreditation period of five years delivering the keynote address was president of la sierra university
02:24dr kristen author who reminded graduates said that their success was made possible through support of
02:30family friends and their wider community you have earned the degree that's true but the degree belongs to your village
02:48every grandparent every aunt and uncle every brother and sister
02:55this is trinidad every man and every man and this degree that you have earned the degree belongs to the
03:07village charlotte kisto tv6 news
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