Twenty of the 40 Dominican graduates of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus Dominica attended that institution’s Graduation Ceremony at the Gaiety in Gros Islet, St. Lucia on Saturday, October 11, 2014.
Eighteen of those students were awarded Undergraduate degrees while two received Masters Degrees during the ceremony.
Diana Pascal (BSc Management Studies), Louise Cornelius (BEd Educational Leadership & Management), Bernadette Vidal (BEd Literacy Studies) and Marah McIntyre-St. Rose and Carla Roudette (BSc Banking & Finance) graduated with First Class Honours.
Sir Brian Alleyne, former Justice of Appeal at the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, was awarded the Honourary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree at the Graduate Ceremony as well.
The UWI Open Campus is the youngest campus of the 65-year-old University of the West Indies and was formally launched in Antigua & Barbuda in June 2008.
The UWI Open Campus offers multi-mode teaching and learning services through virtual and physical site locations across the Caribbean region.
There are currently 44 site locations of the Open Campus in the English-speaking Caribbean.
Congrats to Gabrielle C Abraham on graduating with degree in Geography at Cave Hill ceremony.
Congratulations to Diana Pascal awesome accomplishments and Congratulations to all your fellow graduates you can be proud and much success in each of your future accomplishments.
Congrats to my cousin Laura Deschamps
Congratulation my Marigot champion Louise on a job well done.
Please continue to strive for excellence and reach for the stars
I feel proud that women with husband and kids who manage homes also can make the sacrifice, put in the work and get first class honours. That says a lot! Congrats to you guys
Congrats Sha SHa.(Miss L. Samuel) Really proud of you!!!
Congratulations to them all! I am so proud of and happy for my big sis… A true role model. Hard work, determination and sacrifice do pay off. She is my proof of that. Definitely well deserved. Congratulations Mrs. Vidal!
Congratulations to them all! I am so proud of and happy for my big sis… A true role model. Hard work, determination and sacrifice do pay off. She is my proof of that. Definitely well deserved. Congratulations Mrs. Vidal!
Congratulations to them all! I am so proud of and happy for my big sis… a true role model to me. Hard work, determination and sacrifice do pay off. She is my proof of that. Definitely well deserved. Congratulations Mrs. Vidal!
Well done graduates! Hard work pays off. Big up to the sole male graduate Dyer. Best wishes the first class awardees.
Way to go all the graduating class especially the first class honours! Congrats Marah and Carla, the smart girls!!
Congratulations Marah!! Well done
congrats to my darling Ms Jno Jules from saffina Ashaki and the rest of the home circle.PEACE AND LOVE………………………
Congratulations to Mrs Helen Henry- Ferdinand,Boghart take one for me. Also to my girl way back from Treasury Mrs Yolanda Maxime- John, you did it girl, who God bless no man curse.
Nooooo..one boy mY padna Dyer that dere man>>>Reppin’ for the brothas.>i see U homie..
Keep on Keepin on HOmie..
Congrats to my girls Nadia Laville and Ann Marie Xavier i am proud of you both
Congrats is in order for all you beautiful people. Yes, I to observed there was only one male – disgrace. What has happened to Caribbean men – in fact black men at large. Most of them do not seem to accept their place in society. They seem to lack ambition for what ever reason. Come on black men change your attitude because the Sisters are leaving you behind – Big Time!
congratulations to the graduates. escially Kimanni. high UWI graduate! lol. u finally finish wi boy. represent for the missing fellas.
all tham man in jail shame on them
Male? They busy being gangsters and hanging out by the side of the road. ..smfh
Congrats diana whoop whoop first class honours. Laura you go girl whoop whoop you hot up…. congrats to the rest whoop whoop uwi posse. The late nights paid off. Kimanni whoop whoop its hard to find men like you who pursue their bsc. Congrats..
Congrats to all the Dominicans…Hope you enjoyed your stay on my beautiful island St Lucia!!!
Congrats Bernie!
Woo hoo!
Let me take the time to send out congratulations to each and every one of the graduates… power is knowledge
It is high time that we give appreciation to the brave women that take up the mantle and push for their equal place in a male dominated society, i say cudos to every woman that that feels empowered by the true liberation of women. it has been a long road but keep pushing on, the house is no longer your playground (oh for those of you wondering ,i am aman raised by a single strong black woman).
Congrats all especially Marsh.. Job well done!
Congratulations Sarah, your hard work and sacrifice have paid off…..you did your family proud…..take a bow!!
Congrats kimone way to go!
First of all congrats to everyone. What is wrong with the young men.
Don’t they have any ambition anymore?
Well, they copy lennox linton as their role model – Drop out of high school and expect to be Prime Minister.
probably they didn’t see the point in attending the graduation… it’s an additional and (depending on your financial circumstance) unnecessary expense
True it was an additional expense but I wouldn’t say unnecessary. UWI may not hold any local ceremony again so we all saw it as the perfect opportunity to attend the regional ceremony. This trip was well worth the cost. You have no idea how much fun we had.
That is so so true, 44 women not one MALE… what is going on with the young men of Dominica…
The males’ do have ambition. Of course they do. They love the job of “driving miss daisy”. This is because the women allow these things too much. Congratulations to all the graduates, especially the women. Who run the world? Girls!!
A BIG Congratulations to every one of you. Your efforts paid off.
congrats all..great job
Blessings be upon you all.
Well done good and faithful West Indians rising from the west. Lets come home and stop this foolishness of swinging crumbs from the table of the rich to our citizens. Let us endeavor to empower our people to become productive and contribute to the development of the country rather than following lines for hand outs. I send you forth as true luminaries of the great UWI.
We are proud of you Mrs. Perez!!
Congratulations. Proud of you all. I must make one observation. What is wrong with our young men???. Every year I see university graduation class from Dominica I see one or two guys and a bunch of ladies. Is it because we have a man shortage or fellas have no ambition these days?
This is a very serious problem. Young men need more positive role models.
The young men do rather to make fast money selling and dealing drugs. They think its a waste of time sitting in a classroom when they will make a few grans in a day
Congrats to all the recipients! Well deserved! Whatever happened to the males though?
Have another look and you will see one.
Congrats to all! I know it took a lot of hard work and dedication to get to this point. Keep pursuing your dreams. I must single out the lone gentleman in this photo. I am not sure how many men were among the 40 who completed degree programs, but it sure seem to be the women who see education as priority in their lives. I would like to encourage more men to pursue educational programs as we do need more educated minds to contribute to constructive discussions in society and to increase the educational standard of families.
My congratulations to one and all. But I noticed only one man among all these lovely ladies. Please someone tell me that the twenty who did not attend were all men. Otherwise the future of men in Dominica are truly in doubt, through no fault of our women.
Congrats!!!
Congratulations to you all. Whats happening with out young men? Only saw one
At least the names of the other graduates could have been mention, as well at bring attention to the only guy who graduated(based on the photo). Congrates to all….
Congrats Louise
Congrats Nadia Laville. You did well.
Oye Felicidades Sarah.. estoy muy orgullosa de ti!