ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus marked a significant academic milestone during its third annual Honour Roll Ceremony on November 6, 2025. The event, attended by prominent figures including Senator Michael Joseph, celebrated unprecedented scholarly achievement across both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
This year’s ceremony established new institutional benchmarks with 83 students securing places on the prestigious Honour Roll – the largest cohort recognized since the ceremony’s inception. Demonstrating remarkable academic consistency, 35 exceptional students achieved this distinction in both Semester I and Semester II of the 2024-2025 academic year, representing 42% of all honourees.
In a historic expansion of recognition criteria, postgraduate students received formal acknowledgement for the first time, highlighting their capacity to maintain academic excellence while navigating professional responsibilities and personal commitments. Campus leadership specifically praised these students for their multidimensional excellence.
University officials commended all honourees for exemplifying resilience, intellectual discipline, and an unwavering commitment to educational excellence that defines the ideal UWI student. The ceremony also paid tribute to the families and support networks whose encouragement proved instrumental to student success.
The proceedings concluded with a forward-looking perspective, emphasizing that academic achievement represents an ongoing journey rather than a final destination. Campus leadership extended congratulations to all recipients and expressed strong confidence in their future contributions to society and continued pursuit of excellence.