The UWI Alumni Association – Anguilla Chapter (UWIAA) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Essentials Stationery & Gift Store to offer “Pelican Perks” to UWI Alumni and Students. Through this programme Essentials is providing an exclusive 5% discount on all full-price purchases to graduates and current students of The University of the West Indies.
The UWI Pelican Perks are special concessions and discounts for UWI Alumni and Students at participating businesses throughout the region. To benefit from the programme, students are required to present a valid UWI Student Identification Card, while Graduates/Alumni must present their UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) membership card.
“Essentials Stationery & Gift Store is the first business on Anguilla to formally sign up for the Pelican Perks programme and we are thrilled to welcome their participation in this regional initiative,” says President of the Association, Ms. Yvette Wallace. “This is a truly exciting development for the Anguilla Association, as we strive to build these mutually rewarding partnerships. We thank Ms. Heather Wallace and her team for collaborating with us and we encourage the participation of other businesses on Anguilla.”
According to President Yvette Wallace, businesses enrolled in the UWI Pelican Perks programme are marketed to the more than 200,000 UWI Students and Graduates around the world, and receive free listing and exposure in UWI Alumni Online Community and publications, as well as discounted advertising in the UWI Alumni Connect Magazine.
Essentials Stationery & Gift Store is the largest office supply store on Anguilla, offering a wide range of brand name office products, office furniture and equipment. Essentials gift items include pen sets, journals, leather portfolios, watches, bags, purses, a variety of quotable mugs. Proprietor, Ms. Heather Wallace, says that she is delighted to be partnering with the UWI Alumni Association as part of the Pelican Perks programme. “We look forward to expanding our service to the UWI Students and Alumni both locally and regionally, through this initiative,” she said.
The UWI Alumni Association – Anguilla Chapter represents graduates from all four Campuses (Mona, St. Augustine, Cave Hill and the Open Campus) as well as graduates of the Distance Learning Programme or School of Continuing Studies who reside on Anguilla. The Association is encouraging all Alumni to register for their membership card and participate to take advantage of the Pelican Perks.
Businesses interested in participating in the Pelican Perks programme can find out more information online at https://www.uwi.edu/ALUMNIONLINE/membership/pelican-perks/offer, contact President, Ms. Yvette Wallace at (264) 582-5590 or the UWI Open Campus at anguilla@open.uwi.edu.
– Press Release
