2009 National Award recipientsTuesday, September 1 2009
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Empty seats: There were fewer dignitaries at the Independence Day parade as the number of empty chairs shows. ...
Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Distinguished and Outstanding Service:
Jizelle Salandy (Posthumous) Boxer, Sport/Boxing
Chaconia Medal Gold, long and meritorious service
Dr Geraldine Roxanne Connor, Ethnomusicologist, Culture
Dr Cuthbert Joseph, Ambassador, National Development
Heather Jones, Fashion Designer, Fashion
Chaconia Medal Silver, long and meritorious service
Dr George Anthony Laquis, Medical Doctor, Medicine
Dr Ronald Edward Henry, Medical Doctor, Medicine
Archdeacon Dr Steve Ashley West, Educator, Medicine
Gowriedath “Boyie” Hanooman (Posthumous), Community Worker, Gallantry
Humming Bird Medal Gold, long and devoted service
Narine Gupte Lutchmedial, Businessman, Community Service
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Musical Director, Culture
Dianne Avalone Baptiste, Housewife, Gallantry
Humming Bird Medal Silver, long and devoted service
Bissoon Birsingh, (Posthumous), Social Worker, Community Service
The Flores Family, Parang Group, Culture
Hugh Joseph ‘Winston’ Cyrus, Self Employed, Gallantry
Keith Edmund Bernard Smith, Journalist, Journalism
Gertrude Ann Browne-John, Cricketer/Vice President,
Trinidad and Tobago’s Women’s Cricket Board, Sport
Alvin Corneal, Sports Consultant, Sport
Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold),
Cynthia Viola Forde, Retired Nurse, Public Service
Public Service Medal of Merit (Silver) Valarie Alleyne-Rawlins, Nurse/President Trinidad and Tobago
Nurses Association, Public Service
Public Service Medal of Merit (Bronze) Roland Selwyn Maunday, Retired Principal, Education