Nearly 30 students from Dominica were among 318 graduates celebrated at Monroe University's 2026 commencement ceremony, held at the Royalton St. Lucia Resort and Spa Auditorium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday, October 26.
The ceremony brought together graduates from Saint Lucia and other countries in the region, reflecting the reach of the university across the Caribbean. For the Dominican students taking part, the occasion marked the completion of their studies and the start of a new stage in their academic and professional lives.
The presence of such a large group of Dominicans at a single commencement underlines the continuing movement of young people from the island to pursue higher education abroad, and the value many families place on tertiary qualifications. Graduations of this kind are followed closely by relatives at home in Dominica and across the diaspora, where such achievements are often celebrated as a shared milestone for the wider community.
The report on the ceremony describes the event as the 2026 commencement of Monroe University, the institution's graduation exercise for that year. It does not provide statements from the university, individual graduates or school officials, nor does it list the programmes completed by the Dominican students or the breakdown of graduates by country beyond the figure of nearly 30 from Dominica.
The ceremony took place in Gros Islet, a northern district of Saint Lucia, on a date that falls late in the October calendar. Further details about the graduates and the event will be brought to readers as they are confirmed, and families and friends seeking information on individual students are advised to contact the university directly.
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