News January 28 2026

Discipline and distinction shape a UTech valedictorian

Updated January 28 2026 2 min read

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Raheem Lindo

Raheem Lindo is no stranger to finishing first. Next month he will address his peers as one of three valedictorians at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica’s 2025 graduation ceremony, having completed a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with first-class honours and a GPA of 3.84. Along the way, he also helped to raise funds for students in financial distress — an outcome shaped as much by hardship as by high marks.

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