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Nine V.I. Graduates Earn Hovensa Scholarships

Nine V.I. Graduates Earn Hovensa Scholarships
Hovensa has awarded scholarships to nine recent graduates from V. I. high schools. They are listed here.
Aug. 1, 2004 – Hovensa has awarded scholarships to nine recent graduates from V. I. high schools. The recipients of the scholarships are:
Kimberly P.L. Ayala, a graduate of the St, Croix Educational Complex High School, who will attend Drexel University to secure a degree in mechanical engineering;
J'Ana D. Brady, a graduate of St. Joseph High School, who will attend Howard University to secure a degree in chemical engineering;
La Donna T. Joseph, a graduate of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School, who will attend North Carolina State University to secure a degree in chemical engineering;
Emily C. Luscz, a graduate of Antilles School, who will attend Dartmouth College to secure a degree in engineering;
Samuel Mootoo, a graduate of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School, who will attend Florida State University to secure a degree in chemical engineering;
Patrick E, Scotland, a graduate of St. Croix Central High School, Who will attend the university of Pittsburgh to secure a degree in computer engineering;
Michael Toussaint, a graduate of Charlotte Amalie High School, who will attend the University of Pittsburgh to secure a degree in computer engineering;
Clinton A. Williams, a graduate of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School, who will attend the Florida Institute of Technology to secure a degree in architectural engineering: and
Ornelle O. Wilson, a graduate of St. Croix Central High School, who will attend Florida Memorial College to secure a degree in civil engineering.
Hovensa Vice President Alex Moorhead said that these awards are the continuation of a scholarship program to assist Virgin Islanders in achieving their dream of securing a degree in higher education at a college or university of .their own choosing.
"Hovensa looks forward to the day when the students who plan to secure a degree in chemical or mechanical engineering can become employees of the company," Moorhead stated. He said that Hovensa periodically has job openings for persons with such degrees.

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