Mr Dennis Evans

Dennis Evans

Mr Dennis Evans

Mr Dennis Evans attended Trinity College from 1968 to 1974. He holds an MBA from the University of the West Indies and started his career at Royal Bank in the Financial Services Sector and then moved to the Corporate Sector.

Dennis later joined CITI Bank, Trinidad where he held the positions of Corporate Bank Head, Director of Citi Bank (T&T) Limited, Director of CITI Corp Merchant Bank Limited and Franchise Head for unbranched territories in the Caribbean.

In January 2000, he became the Corporate Bank Head for CITI Bank in Poland. In 2004, he served as the Global Relationship Bank Head for CITI in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. In July 2004, he assumed the position as Managing Director of CITI Bank with responsibility for the Caribbean

Dennis Evans has served as President of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce for two terms. He was a former Chairman of the Trade Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago and a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet Appointed Task Force for Pension Reform. He was President of the Banker’s Association of Trinidad and Tobago and was a Director of the United Way of Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Mr. Dennis Evans for his achievements and his contribution to the Financial Sector and Banking, both locally and internationally.

 

 

Ms Charlene Ogle

Charlene Ogle

Ms Charlene Ogle

Ms Charlene Ogle joined the staff at Trinity College in 1958 and retired in 1995. She holds a Bachelors degree in English, History and Latin from the University of the West Indies and taught English Language and English Literature at Trinity from forms one to six. Consequently, every boy who attended Trinity College during her tenure benefitted from her vast experience.

Miss Ogle was an exceptional teacher, very knowledgeable of her subject matter and always able to express and present it in a most interesting manner. Her students revered her and to this day, if complimented about their linguistic ability they would fondly say, “I was taught by the best, Charlene Ogle”. She was very patient and nurturing to her students, never expressing anger or frustration in response to the trials of teaching a host of miserable boys.

She was a positive role model in her speech, her deportment and her attitude and was loved and admired by all her students.

She had many sporting interests while at University and was an ardent Bridge player.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Charlene Ogle for 37 years of dedicated, professional service to Trinity College.

Reverend Canon Winston Joseph

Canon Winston Joseph

Reverend Canon Winston Joseph

Reverend Canon Winston Joseph attended Trinity College during the period 1958 to 1965. He holds a Licentiate in Theology, a Bachelors Degree in Theology and a Diploma in Ministerial Studies from the University of the West Indies.

He served at All Saints Anglican Church, Port-of-Spain from 1973 to 2000 in the capacities of Curate and Rector and was appointed Canon in 1996. Canon Joseph also served as Anglican Chaplain of Bishop Anstey High School, Bishop’s Centenary College, Saint Agnes, Saint Ursula’s and Ascension Primary Schools.

In 1980 he was appointed an Independent Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago where he served until 1985.

Canon Joseph currently resides in Florida where he is Rector of Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church. In the Diocese of Southeast Florida he is the Examining Chaplain for Liturgics, a member of the World Mission Committee and Chairman of the Clergy Continuing Education Committee.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Reverend Canon Winston Joseph as its first member to become a priest and for his contribution to the Anglican Church in Trinidad and Tobago and the United States.

 

 

 

Brigadier General Ancil Wayne Antoine

      

Brigadier General Ancil Antoine

Brigadier General Ancil Wayne Antoine

Brigadier General Ancil Wayne Antoine attended Trinity College from 1965 to 1971 and went on to join the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force where he served with the highest distinction for approximately 39 years. During the period January 26, 2002, to June 30, 2006, General Antoine served as Trinidad and Tobago’s eighth Chief of Defence Staff.

Significant achievements during his tenure included:

  • The deployment of the Trinidad and Tobago’s Joint Support Group to Grenada which provided humanitarian relief and security in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan.
  • The establishment of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.
  • The re-naming of the Volunteer Defence Force (VDF) as the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Reserves.

Brigadier General Antoine also served as Commander of the CARICOM Battalion deployed to Haiti as part of the United States-led ‘Operation Restore Democracy’.

On July 1, 2006, Brigadier General Antoine was elected as the first-ever Director General of the Inter American Defence Board (IADB), a post he retained until June 30, 2012, just prior to his retirement.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognizes Brigadier General Ancil Wayne Antoine for his distinguished military career.

Mr Beresford Hunte

Beresford Hunte

Mr Beresford Hunte

Mr Beresford “Berry” Hunte attended Trinity College from 1959 to 1965. He was an outstanding footballer and cricketer and captained both teams while at Trinity.

Berry was born in Nelson Street to a family steeped in culture. He played Red Indian and Sailor mas’ in All Stars as a boy and later was a member of the popular local “combo”, Johnny Lee and the Hurricanes.

Mr. Hunte, however, is best known as Manager of the Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, a band with a reputation for discipline and musical excellence. Under his stewardship between 1987 to 1990 and 1995 to 2014, All Stars won the national panorama title, the bomb competition and world steel band festival on numerous occasions. The band has toured the world and is a cultural ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Beresford Hunte for his leadership and his contribution to culture.

 

 

Bro Aiyegoro Ome

 

Bro. Aiyegoro Ome, formerly David George Murray attended Trinity College from 1959 to 1967. He graduated in 1970 from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine with a Bachelors degree in History and Sociology after doing his final exam at the Royal Gaol where he was imprisoned as a political detainee in that year.

Bro. Ome is a co-founder of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) and a co-founder of the National Cultural Committee. He is a Historian, the author of ‘The Story of Emancipation’ and a lecturer both at secondary and tertiary levels.

Bro. Ome was at the forefront of the Trinidad and Tobago Revolution of 1970 which altered the nature of social, political, economic and ethnic relationships in the society.

He is now a Vice President of NJAC, head of the Cultural Committee, advisor to His Excellency, CARICOM Cultural Ambassador, Chief Servant Makandal Daaga and Chairperson of the Trinidad and Tobago National Reparations Committee.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Bro. Aiyegoro Ome for his role in fighting social injustice.

Bro Aiyegoro Ome

 

 

The Venerable Michael Brotherton

The Venerable Michael Brotherton

The Venerable Michael Brotherton

The Venerable Michael Brotherton served as Chaplain of Trinity College from 1965 to 1969. He was ordained at St John’s College, Cambridge and holds a post-graduate certificate in Education from that institution. At Trinity, he taught Religious Instructions up to form 5 and Latin and English to forms 1 to 3…

Michael Brotherton came to Trinidad from England to be the Chaplain at Trinity College at the request of the Principal, Peter Helps. As the College’s Chaplain, he conducted prayer at the morning assembly and a weekly mass for students wishing to attend. Throughout his time at the College, he also served as a counselor to all students and mentor to many.

The Venerable Michael Brotherton was a humorous, light-tempered person who only lost his cool when he heard someone swear. On such an occasion his yell would be so reverberating that one swore the vengeance of Moko had fallen on the individual.

Father Brotherton was also the College’s social worker. In his second year at Trinity College, one of the students who belonged to another faith and whom he visited at home, became seriously ill. The Boy’s parents requested that their son be baptized into the Christian faith, which Father Michael Brotherton did. The Boy subsequently died and Father Brotherton conducted the funeral service at St. Michael’s Church in Diego Martin.
The Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago requested Father Brotherton to become the parish Priest for the Diego Martin Diocese when he left Trinity College. He accepted and under his stewardship, a new St.Michael’s Church and Parish Hall were constructed on Diamond Boulevard in Diego Martin. Father Brotherton served the people of his Parish with verve and enthusiasm and many expressed their appreciation for the good job he did.
Father Brotherton met boys from all walks of life at Trinity College. They encompassed all races and all social classes and he has indicated that it was wonderful to see the harmony that existed among them and is proud to have been part of that experience.
The Trinity College Alumni Association acknowledges the contributions of the Venerable Michael Brotherton as a Teacher and Chaplain at Trinity College and for his pastoral service to the Diego Martin community and readily admits him into its Hall of Fame.

 

Professor Ron Reid

Ron Reid

Professor Ron Reid

Professor Ron Reid attended Trinity College from 1968 to 1973. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music and a Master of Arts degree from Tufts University in the USA. He is currently a Professor of Contemporary Writing and Production at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.

After leaving Trinity College, Ron worked as a librarian with the Trinidad Express however left that job to become a professional musician. He started his career as a bassist with the late Lord Kitchener’s Calypso Review Tent in 1978 and has performed and recorded with an honor roll of calypso and soca artistes including Sparrow, Shadow, Relator, Superior, Ella Andall and David Rudder. He has composed music for several television programmes in Trinidad including Who the Cap Fits, Morral, Caribbean Eye, The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon and most notably the theme for Gayelle TV. He has also been musical director for the Trinidad Theatre Workshop’s productions of Derek Walcott’s Joker of Seville and Dream on Monkey Mountain at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.

Ron is the founder and arranger for Sunsteel, a Caribbean pan jazz sextet that performs an eclectic mix of Trinidadian folk, afro-Caribbean and jazz compositions and includes some of Boston’s finest musicians. Ron shares his pan playing talents with David Williams’ J’ouvert and Calabash of Toronto, Canada. Ron has recorded and performed with diverse artistes such as Myanna, Dave Samuels, Grace Kelly, Bill Harley. As a bassist, he has performed with Randy Weston, Carmen Lundy, Regina Carter, Lenora Helm, Antonio Hart and Reid, Wright and be Happy.

Ron has distinguished himself as an innovative bassist, pannist, composer and educator. He has mentored and supported many budding individuals and groups to reach their potential in the field of music. His academic pursuits have led him to the position of Professor at one of the world’s leading contemporary music institutions where he teaches ensemble, arranging, and steelpan studies. 

His accomplishments and contributions have helped to cement the pan as an acknowledged musical instrument and have furthered the appeal of Caribbean music genres.

The Trinity College Alumni Association acknowledges the achievements of Ron Reid as an accomplished musician, educator and cultural ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago and readily admits him into its Hall of Fame.

Mr Robert Riley

Robert Riley

Mr Robert Riley

Mr Robert Riley attended Trinity College from 1969 to 1976. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and a Bachelor of Laws degree and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of the West Indies. He also holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Council of Legal Education.

After serving as an Associate Attorney at J D Sellier & Company for almost 4 years, Robert moved to BP Amoco (Trinidad) in 1990 where he worked for approximately five years as an Attorney specializing in Legal & Government Affairs. Robert left BP Amoco in 1995 for BWIA as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary but stayed only one year returning to BP Amoco in 1996 as Vice President – Legal & Government Affairs. In 2001 he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BPTT. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of BPTT, he grew the Company from a fledgling gas producer into a large integrated Energy Organization producing not only gas but Methanol and LNG. He also transformed the Company’s performance and successfully developed a cadre of competent nationals capable of successorship on his departure. In recognition of his contribution to national development, he was awarded Trinidad and Tobago’s Chaconia Gold Medal in 2003.

Under his leadership, he ingrained a culture of safety into BPTT and was consequently appointed Group Head of Safety & Operations Risk by the BP Group in 2010 in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. His mandate was to support BP’s global efforts to improve its safety and operational risk performance. He developed the charter and vision for the function and led the transformation of BP’s Operations Management System. Over the next five year, BP was credited with significant and continuous improvement in personal safety and process safety operations performance.

Robert left BPTT in 2015 and founded the London-based firm known as Robert Riley Leadership & Energy Consulting Limited where he is Executive Director. The Firm which has clients internationally focuses on leadership assessment and development, leadership training, performance improvement and management.

A proud and supportive alumnus of Trinity College, Robert’s mission is to use his global leadership and business management experience to improve leadership development, standards of financial delivery, safety performance and ethics in business and government in emerging markets and developing countries.

The Trinity College Alumni Association acknowledges the achievements of Robert Riley as a Corporate Leader who has significantly impacted development in the energy sector and readily admits him into its Hall of Fame.

Mr Richard Chinapoo

Richard Chinapoo

Mr Richard Chinapoo

Richard Chinapoo attended Trinity College from 1969 to 1976 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Long Island University (LIU) in Brooklyn.

Richard had a long distinguished Football (Soccer) career which began at Trinity College. He played for local clubs Malvern with which he won the FA Cup in 1977 and San Juan Jabolteh. He also represented Trinidad and Tobago’s national team on many occasions, notably at the CAC games in Colombia in 1978 and during the World Cup campaign for Italy in 1990.

Richard has become a legend at LIU where he was inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame in 2001 for his achievements with the Blackbirds from 1978 to 1981. He is the only four-time NCAA all American at LIU and still holds records for the most goals in a game with 6 and the most points in a game with 13 for the LIU Blackbirds. He scored 55 goals for the Blackbirds for which he was the leader. Robust and strong, he played with intensity giving no quarters yet exhibiting the gentlemanly conduct of a Trinity College alumnus.

Apart from an outstanding university career, Richard played professional soccer for two seasons with the New York Cosmos alongside such greats as Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, Yohan Neeskens, Wim Rijsbergen, Giorgio Chinaglia and Roberto Cabanas. He was a member of the New York Cosmos team which won the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship in 1982.

After leaving the New York Cosmos, Richard played indoors with the Dallas Sidekicks, the Baltimore Blast and the Harrisburg Heat in the period 1984 to 2000 during which time he scored a total of 306 goals. Also during that time, he was 5 times Major Indoor Soccer league (MISL) All Star and 4 times National Primer Soccer League (NPSL) All Star.

After his career as a player, Richard forged a successful career as a coach. In the 2000-2001 season, he coached the Harrisburg Heat to the NPSL Divisional Championship and was named NPSL Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the Harrisburg Heat’s Hall of Fame in 2001. He was also inducted into the Baltimore Blast’s Hall of Fame in 2009. He is currently the Boys Director of Coaching at the Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club in Florida. Richard was awarded Trinidad and Tobago’s Chaconia Silver Medal in 1989 for his outstanding achievements in Soccer.

The Trinity College Alumni Association acknowledges the achievements of Richard Chinapoo as a Soccer player and coach and readily admits him into its Hall of Fame.