UWI Grad 2026 celebrates academic excellence and the inspiring journeys of this year’s valedictorians. Kerlyssa Deverteuil, representing the Faculty of Science and Technology’s Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability programme, joins Nathan Nancoo and Naresh Jagnanan, valedictorians from the Faculty of Social Sciences, to reflect on their academic achievements, the challenges they overcame and their aspirations for the future. Under the theme Built to Adapt. Ready to Lead, they share their stories of success and what it means to be prepared to make a meaningful impact beyond the university.