Cru UWI St Augustine
Cru UWI STA is one of the clubs of the Interclubs Committee (ICC) at UWI and has been at the St. Augustine campus since 1983. Over the years numerous students have graduated with honours and grown in their leadership skills, as they have engaged in relationship with God and other like-minded students.
Our Leaders
Meet Our President
My name is Sofiah Thomas, and I’m Cru’s President for the 2026/2027 academic year. I joined Cru in my first year, and my relationship with Jesus strengthened in a way that I had never imagined. From just joining a discipleship group to getting more involved, I found a place of belonging where I could be encouraged in my faith. I would love for others on campus to experience the love of God and have an uplifting community like this one.
Meet our Public Relations Officer
Hi, my name is Maritza and I’m a second year student. It’s an honour to serve as this year’s PRO. I’m truly excited to see how my involvement in Cru will help deepen and strengthen my relationship with Christ. I’m looking forward to being used as a vessel to encourage people to give God a try/get to know Him better through Cru’s socials. I also cannot wait to meet new people and strengthen my connections with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Meet our Secretary
My name is Ryann ‘Jahnia’ Thompson, and I’m honoured to serve as your secretary for the 2026-2027 academic year. I am excited to support this community and witness how Jesus will move in each of you.
When I began at UWI, I longed for a space to grow – and Cru became that home. Through discipleship meetings, my faith deepened, and I found the courage to share the Truth with others. Now, I pray you all embrace this journey as I have and discover God’s purpose in all that you do
Meet Our Helpers
These faithful members are committed to assist the Student Leaders in organizing, planning and smooth execution of our strategic plan for the academic year. They provide valuable support for our outreaches on campus and serve on various committees including the Promotions, Connect Meeting and Administrative Team.
Our Campus Staff Team
Alan Phillip
Alan Phillip served as a student leader in Cru while at UWI he served as the project manager then as the evangelism coordinator. Alan has served as a full-time staff with Campus Crusade for Christ/Cru for almost 15 years. This includes planning, leading and/or participating in different training conferences, missions projects, serving as Campus Team Leader and being a member of the National Leadership Team.
Stacy Thomas
Stacy Thomas became involved in Cru as a student of SBCS while studying for a BSc in Management. As part of Cru she learned how to share the gospel and had the opportunity to share it during the training for the first time. After graduating, Stacy joined staff with Cru. She currently serves as part of the Campus Ministry team and loves to engage with students about their faith and disciple young women.
Darnell Patrick
Darnell Patrick, a graduate student in chemistry, is a staff member with Cru’s Campus Ministry. Darnell loves sharing and digging deep into the scriptures and seeing young people develop well. A fun fact about him is that he loves to hear live music, such as jazz and gospel.
Chynel Ramdhanie
Chynel’s journey with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) began in high school and deepened at UWI in 2004 through evangelism and discipleship. After years of volunteering, she surrendered to missions in 2016. In 2024, after prayerful consideration and a strong desire for greater flexibility in ministry, she left her full-time job to join Cru staff, passionate about seeing people come to Christ and grow in Him. A counselling psychologist with over 12 years of practice, Chynel continues helping adolescents and adults overcome obstacles to their growth alongside her staff ministry role.