On The evening of June 14 2014, Nirisha Commodore, originally from Tete Morne, graduated from the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on St. Thomas with an overall average of 98.
She earned the distinction of being the number one student out of the 186 who graduated.
She received a partial scholarship from the University of the Virgin Islands earlier this year and recently received a full four-year scholarship to that same University with all expenses paid.
Commodore has also received scholarship offers from Rider University, Ohio Wesleyan University and Stetson University.
Commodore was not able to be given the title of Valedictorian at the graduation since the law in the Virgin Island states that a student has to begin high school in there in order to gain the title, whether or not the student is deserving.
Before migrating to St.Thomas, Commodore was a student of the Dominica Grammar School. She left after completing her first term in third form.
Commodore was recognized at the ceremony as top honor student and number one among her entire class.
She also received the student of the year award and scholarships from the Board of a Education of the Virgin Islands, Alpha Kappa Sorority and ROTC to name a few. She took two advance placement classes (AP Classes); Psychology and English where she excelled in every one of them.
A member of the honors society, she scored 1,830 on her SAT exam, was the winner of Laws of Life Essay and President of both national society and aspiring youth group.
Commodore is heading towards a career in oncology.
She is the first child of former pastor of the Portsmouth Gospel Mission church; Nigel Commodore and Naomi Commodore.
The parents are originally from Tete Morne.
God say my children will be the Head and not the tail.
Just saw this .I am reminded of the successes of other Domincan students who over the years have excelled at UVI where domincans have a great student reputation !
For some years DA students consistently topped at UVI including back in 2008 Athalia Edwards daughter of Mickey Edwards a car spray painter from Fond cole and Joanne Seraphin daughter of O.J former PM ,who as summa cum laude toped the honours then .
Interestingly they have gone on to become successes in their mid twenties with Athalia becoming a Manager of Marketing of a major US tobacco Company and Joanne now an MBA becoming a Manager of the world famous Ritz Carlton Hotel chain.
Dominicans do excel with opportunity
congrats my girl. but it seems like one set that makes DNO news, i wonder why. what about the students in Cuba, Venezuela are they not as important too?
she is there because her information was sent. If you have news on students from elsewhere, send it. DNO doesn’t go looking for students who excel abroad to post their stories. The information is sent to them..so send yours
Wooohooooooo yes yes yes!!!!!!!
That’s the way we do it girl!
keep on shinning that light of yours bright bright bright!
Congratulations from all of us here in Jimmit Rolle + Jolly Family!
God’s richest blessings!
Congratulations to you girl. You have made your parents proud and also the people of Tete Morne as well. Keep up the good works and all the best in the future.
congratulation to you ms Commodore
Well done Nirisha.continue to make your parents proud.through God all things are possible.well done parents for great support.continue working with her.Niki and my boobi has great example ahead.please do your best also
You were always a very disciplined student so your success thus far is as a result of your dedication and hard work. Congratulations to you and your family. Keep focused and may the Lord bless you in your future endeavors. Hope to hear greater things from you Ms. Commodore.
Congratulations young lady. You have studied hard and done well. This means you took your studies seriously. I wish you continued success in your studies and when you graduate, in your future career. God bless you!
Sorry Dominica. Those who can leave should leave. Well done young lady. Congratulations. You emulate a scholarly Dominican. Many of us do greater after we leave. Seriously, sometimes the environment can be suffocating for some people. I am a testament to that.
Well said ,but you are going to get lots of thumbs down.
We who reside abroad and especially read some comments on DNO fully understand what the person meant. While some probably would give thumbs down, I would not.
At the same time, there are times we wished we had never left home and wished we were there. Everywhere has its advantages and disadvantages. There could be good times and bad times. Experience is a good teacher.
Dominica has warm weather all year round. Those of us residing in a cold climate have nine months of winter. This past winter was not a good one at all.
We are now experiencing a few warm days but who knows? We have hardly seen the sun this week. Today is cloudy. Yesterday was rainy and stormy at intervals. There was a rain/thunderstorm with lightning in certain parts of the city. Thousands of people were left without electricity; some of them are still without it. Some trees fell and downed the lines.
In an area in Ontario, there was a tornado which destroyed some homes. This is a brief rundown of what we experience. As summer progresses and it gets hotter, we expect more. May God help us
my cohzin wi
U lying wi
she is from Tete Morne, Grand Bay ,before Campbell or petite soufriere. There are 3 Tete Morne in Dominica so we need to identify which one…neway congrats my girl on your journey…it has just began…
She is from Tete Morne,Grandbay
I agree with your point for clarification
Congrats Niri. You have made us proud. Wowwwww. Repeesenting Tete Morne!
Congratulations!!! Indeed, to God be the glory!! Hats off to your parents and continue to work hard!!
Oh! High school graduate and that is news! High school people!
moron she topped her class. #1 out of 186
This isn’t regular news. Wouldn’t you want to be recognized if you did as well as she did? Is it everyone who graduates from high school you see getting what she got?
Some of you people are just jealous and poisonous. My gosh! Just congratulate the girl and keep moving or push your hands in your pocket
Congratulation to this young lady and may the lord bless and keep you through your life. Gods blessings.
D.N.O. Why do you keep printing the word ORIGINAL in saying where she and her parents are from? this is a typical thing for Dominican,s to say which do not make any sense. if she is ORIGINALY from tete morne? where is she from now???. she is still from tete morne, no matter where she is or what she has mastered in life/school. I think Dominican should keep the word ORIGINAL out when introducing someone.
great job young lady. keep making your self/parents and country proud. keep focus. be blessed.
That young lady is soooooo humble it is unbelievable. Understood you are a born again believer. Congrats on your accomplishments. Keep putting God first, being an example and living for Him
Glory to God, great things He has done! Congratulations Niri …….You made us proud! Nigel and Niomi you have done a great job. younger sisters have an excellent role model.
Hello and good afternoon my people. Congratulations young lady and I hope you have a bright future. I see that the University of the Virgin Islands gave you a four year scholarships but remember they aren’t a highly regarded college therefore I think you should accept the partial scholarship and come to the main land where you will receive a better education. Our people usually excel if we put our mind to it. Congrats again.
Tony,
Before you make such claims, you should do some research.
Facts VS Opinion .
Hello and good evening my people. Well we can check a 2013 article in the VI Daily News. Also in 2012 they were credited in thirteen majors where they can now offer a four year Bachelor Degree. The UVI is basically a Two Year college and is associated with The City University of New York strictly with their Associate Degree Program. It’s always good to see our people excel and am proud of the young lady.
GTFOH Tony!
Chops .
Hello and good evening my people. Well I don’t know what that acronym (GTFOH) stands for but if you disagree with my post please state your displeasure and I will answer. I am quite capable of answering and defending my position . Thanks.
@ Tony
Kick rocks brother (without shoes)!
Congratulations my beloved sister. However, DNO, please find out about the students like Kimara Joseph who excelled at Midwestern this year. They also need to be congratulated for their excellent performances. Let Dominicans also know about them if no one else cares to tell us.Thank you.
YES NIRI!!!!!! Congrats Girl!!!!!
Congrats. Well done Ms. Commodore. Keep up the good work. To God be the glory.
Congratulations Niri. All the best. Just heard the news. Continue to keep focused. Blessings
Amazing!
Congratulations are in order young lady. Continue to strive for excellence
Continue to excel!
I always know Shalom PRE-School is a good PRE – School I know this little girl she and my son attended that same PRE school congratulation Niri
what does that have to do with her graduating from HIGH School… Shalom pre shool woo hooo who cares -_-
Congratulations Nirisha former student of the SHALOM PRE-SCHOOL in Roseau your teachers are proud of your achivements you were always a brilliant student
Congratulation Niri we are proud of you girl your formative years
Boom!!! Nice going girl!
whoop whoop, nice my girl!
Excellent performance! CONGRATULATIONS to Niri and family. God’s blessings as you pursue your career.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! May God Bless you and may you find Favor in all your future undertakings.
God Bless Dominica and God Bless Tete Morne!!
please don’t take the young lady’s glory Dominica. just because she is from Dominica doesn’t give it the right to claim glory on her behalf. She worked hard and deserve all that she has gotten and more. the amazing fact is that she doesn’t have to have a specific surname to get her where she is heading. To God be the Glory.
nobody is taking her glory smh. she is a Dominican and we a simply letting her know how proud we are of her accomplishments and wishing her well in the future. How can she get glory if nobody gives it to her especially people from her country.
@ neutral…. No one is trying to take anyone’s glory from him/her. My goodness, if people don’t want to be praised for their accomplishments, just don’t post anything for others to read. You acting like you ready to bite.
U cudnt have said it any better.
Her beginning as a student was at the Dominica Grammar School. Her teachers/professors must have taught her well.
You must learn that nothing is achieved by solely ourselves. Someone or some people were responsible for assisting us and guiding us to achieve what we have and aspired to.
Too many take the compliments/honor for themselves saying, “I did it. No one helped me” as if they were born that way. There is a development stage from the moment we are born. Therefore, as some do, they give due honor and praise to their parents, teachers and others who encouraged them and assisted them. I am certain that she will do just that.
Nevertheless, she deserves compliments and the honor for she cooperated with them and also studied very hard, was diligent to have achieved so much as a young student. Let us wish her well for the future.
@Neutral, may I ask how many (Dominicans or not) graduated at the top of that class?
Proud of you Niri ……….keep striving for higher heights
Congratulations Niri and to your parents. Continue to put the Lord first and He will take you to realms you never dreamt possible. Greater things are yet to come.
God bless NIRI it is no surprise . keep trusting in the lord and he will take you places . Love to hear christian children excel stay focus we love and miss you guys god”s grace.
To God be all the glory. I am elated for you. Keep your eyes on Jesus when the going gets tough. You are a special child
Congratulations on all of your outstanding accomplishment thus far Nirisha! Continue to make your parents and Dominica proud. I wish you God’s guidance and continued direction as you embark on your future endeavors! Very proud of you
There were lots of Dominicans who graduated from that school with honors….
does the article imply she is the only Dominica who graduated with honors?
Be happy for the young lady and keep your negativity to yourself. I assume her article is on there because she topped her class. Kudos to all who graduated with honors-Dominican or not
And your point is……. this jealous spirit needs to stop pervading our society. A simple congratulations would do.
And your point is? A simple congratulations would do.
Had it been someone for you wouldn’t you be happy? Or isn’t there anyone in your family who can graduate with honors? Young lady you did very well, if and when you’re read these negative comment use them as a spring board to reach to greater heights..congratulations to you and your parents…and as for you
WOW!!! Niri, we were so sad that you had to leave us, but LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE!!!! Congratulations to you from us all. May you continue to shine and sparkle. Congrats, Congrats, Congrats!!! God bless!!
Dominican students always perform extreamly well at Eudora Kean and Charlotte Amalie High school but if they don’t share their story we won’t know who they are. So if you know of any honor students then by all means share their story. I know I’m always happy to hear Dominicans doing well…at home or abroad.
WHILE THAT IS TRUE. Did you make it your business so that the rest of Dominicans would kmow who are the student who excell with honors? If no then shot up. How did you expect Dominicans and the rest of the world to know………
I got chills but it is NEVER a surprise when I hear Dominicans doing well in schools in the VI. Especially when we had a chance to go to school in Dominica we have learned to be mature and take our schooling seriously! I graduated top 25 out of 300 plus and I thank my parents and my Dominican school teachers…sweet heart CONGRATS AND TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THAT SCHOLARSHIP!!!!
Oncology! You go girl!! Cancer has been a mystery for too long. Congratulations!
congrats! well done
that is so good Niri, i telling you if you was still in DGS you wouldn’t have gotten that. they would’ve done you the exact same thing they did me.
if all goes well i’ll be joining you soon, just keep up the good work and keep making us proud. God Bless!!
I believe the grades in Dominica and expectations are higher. Dominica may still be operating under the British school/university system.
In the US as Canada it is not as high. Students stand a better chance of graduating with a certain percentage. Many do. I was surprised at the requirement to graduate unlike in Dominica or the West Indies for that matter.
Even at DGS this young lady was always at the top of her class.
What they do you they take your brains out so you did not learn?
Congrats young lady,all the best in the future,keep on striving for the best,you make your country proud.
wow wow wow! I am so very proud!!!! God Dominica!!! Go South City
Don’t worry what is for you you will receive it from the hands of the Almighty the Mose high keep up the good work my child and to the percent you have done a wonderful job she will get through .
GO NIRI!!!!!!!!
PROUD OF YOU GIRLY!!
That’s very good young lady. Keep it up
Congrats Niri, you sent shivers up my spine. She was also a student of the Berean Christian Academy, before moving on to the DGS. May God continue to bless you young lady.
Grand Bay ! Up the road!