Antiguan Joella Charles has graduated from Harvard University with a second master’s degree in management, specializing in legal compliance, strategic management and finance.

Charles graduated Thursday alongside students from around the world, adding the Harvard credential to her academic background as an alumna of Columbia University.

Her studies focused on financial legal strategies and global leadership, preparing her for a business consulting career in New York City, where she is expected to work with major asset management firms.

Charles was joined in Boston by relatives and friends who travelled to support her graduation.

Her achievement is being celebrated as an example of academic perseverance and ambition, with Charles hoping to inspire the next generation of Antiguan leaders to pursue excellence.