The Virgin Islands Department of Education is Public School Proud! Darnell Birmingham, a senior at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (IEKHS), has been recently selected as one of the recipients of the 2024 Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship. The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) congratulates Birmingham for this significant achievement.
Scholarship recipients are carefully selected from Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) programs across the nation. He is a well-rounded and talented student, actively participates in various community activities and is involved in numerous school-affiliated organizations.
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About the Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship:
The JAG Board of Directors established the Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship Fund in honor of the extraordinary leadership and service of the first and only president and chief executive officer of Jobs for America’s Graduates Inc.
Kenneth M. Smith Scholarships are awarded to JAG participants in pursuit of a postsecondary degree or certificate, including a public or private two-year community college, technical college, public or private four-year college/university, or an apprenticeship or trade school.
Since 2009, the Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship Fund has awarded 314 scholarships for a total of $471,000 for participants enrolled in Jobs for America’s Graduates.
