Trinidadian calypsonian Dr. Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool, a co-founder of the Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame, was recognized on January 29, 2025, by the Board of Governors of the University of Trinidad and Tobago with the esteemed title of Prof. Emeritus for his “lifelong contribution to education, research, and the performing arts,” according to the Sunshine Awards Organization, based in New Jersey, US.