IN THE SPOTLIGHT

By Duane Coombs
Thursday, October 30, 2025

The physical plant at Excelsior High School emerged largely unscathed from the ravages of Hurricane Melissa, Principal Mr. Denroy Bromfield reported.

After touring the school campus yesterday, in the aftermath of the Category 5 hurricane, Mr. Bromfield said preliminary indication is that there has been no structural damage to any of the buildings.

As the clean-up effort continues apace, in the wake of the hurricane, the principal is happy to report that the school mostly remains intact, except for some minor flooding of a few classrooms and debris and leaves littering the courtyard.

With the school suffering only cosmetic damages, the principal is optimistic that the school will reopen for in-person classes as scheduled, on Monday November 3, 2025.

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By Duane Coombs
Monday, October 27, 2025

As Jamaica braces for the expected catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa, Excelsiorian Evan Thompson( XLCR ’80) is taking centre stage, amid the impending calamity, as a still point of calm, competence, and clarity.

Throughout the ordeal, as the hurricane barrels toward the island, the Principal Director of the Meteorological Services(Met Office) continues to provide timely and informative updates that serve to reassure and enlighten Jamaicans at home and abroad.

Alumni throughout the diaspora and at home are brimming with pride as the immediate past president of the Excelsior Past Students Association is helping to choreograph Jamaica’s response to the ongoing threat of Hurricane Melissa with timely and informative updates.

We salute Evan Thompson – another Soaring Eagle.

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