2026 Graduation Ceremonies
Join in the celebration of The UWI Class of 2026
FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
Saturday October 10, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Antigua & Barbuda/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
School of Business & Management
VALEDICTORIAN:
Kahtalia Valentine | Bachelor of Science in Management Studies with a concentration in Entrepreneurship
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Thea LaFond Gadson | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
4:00 P.M. (Antigua & Barbuda/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 P.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 2:00 P.M. (Belize)
School of Health & Behavioural Sciences; School of Humanities & Education;
School of Science, Computing and Artificial Intelligence
VALEDICTORIAN:
Chemique Harris-Benjamin | Bachelor of Education in Mathematics Education
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Don Rojas | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
CAVE HILL CAMPUS (BARBADOS)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Barbados/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
Faculties of Culture, Creative & Performing Arts; Humanities & Education; Engineering; Food & Agriculture; Law; Medical Sciences; Science & Technology and Sport
VALEDICTORIAN:
Carina Blanche | Bachelor of Laws
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Doug E. Fresh | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Thursday, October 22, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Trinidad & Tobago/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
Faculties of Science & Technology and Food & Agriculture ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
Kerlyssa C. De Verteuil | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Major)
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Winston R. Rudder | Doctor of Science (DSc)
Friday, October 23, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Trinidad & Tobago/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
Faculty of Social Sciences (Surnames A-L Undergraduate graduands ONLY and all ALJGSB graduands)
VALEDICTORIAN:
Naresh Jagnanan | Bachelor of Science in Economics (Major) and Political Science (Major)
4:00 P.M. (Trinidad & Tobago/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 P.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 2:00 P.M. (Belize)
Faculties of Social Sciences (Surnames M-Z Undergraduate graduands ONLY and all Postgraduate graduands from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute for Gender & Development Studies, Institute of International Relations & the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economics Studies)
VALEDICTORIAN:
Nathan G. Nancoo | Bachelor of Science in International Relations (Special) and Film Studies (Minor)
MONA CAMPUS (JAMAICA)
Thursday, November 5, 2026
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculties of Science & Technology, Engineering, and Sport
VALEDICTORIAN:
Somesh Sharma I Bachelor of Science in Medical Physics
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00 AM (Jamaica/Panama) | 11:00 AM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 AM (Belize)
Faculty of Social Sciences — Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM)
VALEDICTORIAN:
Chelsea Buchanan I Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Management Studies
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculty of Social Sciences — excluding MSBM — and Institute for Gender & Development
VALEDICTORIAN:
Fitz-Ali Nelson I Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management with a Minor in Management Studies
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:00 AM (Jamaica/Panama) | 11:00 AM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 AM (Belize)
Faculty of Medical Sciences
VALEDICTORIAN:
Jahvaine Currie I Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medical Sciences
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculties of Humanities & Education and Law
VALEDICTORIAN:
Gordia Noella Dixon I Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (Special)
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
GLOBAL CAMPUS
Saturday, November 14, 2026
4:00 P.M. (Belize) | 5:00 P.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 6:00 P.M. (Eastern Caribbean/AST)
All faculties and schools
VALEDICTORIAN:
Walson Pacquette | Bachelor of Science in Sport Leadership and Management
HONORARY GRADUANDS:
Melvin L. Claxton | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
René Baptiste CMG | Doctor of Laws (LLD)