This week, Trinidad and Tobago lost one of its most faithful servants. Prof Lancelot Cowie served primarily through education at The University of the West Indies for several decades.
A lecturer of Spanish and Latin American studies, Prof Cowie has always championed the use of education as the answer to poverty. Tobago-born, he also completed spells of national service as T&T’s ambassador to Cuba and as a servant in the Ministry of National Security.
In his last three decades, much of his work focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Prof Cowie authored several works revolving around the drug trade, pan-African thought and combating poverty.
His engagement with the Diplomatic Corps in T&T along with his years of living and networking throughout Latin America undoubtedly played a key role in bringing the Caribbean closer to its Latin brothers and sisters.
Ultimately, Prof Cowie believed that in order for the developing world to progress, it needs to embrace education and empathy, as the only form of development that is acceptable is human-oriented and accounts for the lowest in society.
Therefore, for all of his adult life, he dedicated his time and energies to serving others, edifying impressionable minds and in his own way, subsequently building a better society.
The professor himself said it best: “The exhilarating effect of effective teaching is to see the success of your graduate students.”
Prof Lancelot Cowie, a man that gave his best for the younger generation and for Trinidad and Tobago.
Sincere condolences to his friends, family, and the many more who would have been positively impacted by his efforts.
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