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V.I. Student Awarded Aviation Scholarship to Train at RedTail Flight Academy
Anthony Gilbert, VI Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc. (VICTAI) member, was provided with an offer to join the RedTail Flight Academy inaugural class to begin on Sept. 8. The scholarship is worth $115,000.
USVI Democratic Party Elects Cecil R. Benjamin as Chairman
Benjamin said, “This is about fairness, economic development and community progress. We must change the way our party relates to the community.”
Highway Renamed at Ceremony to Honor Judy M. Gomez Esq.
The Judy M. Gomez Highway, formerly named the Charles Harwood Highway, is located in the Contant area on St. Thomas. The former educator, legislator and attorney gave a compelling and heartfelt speech,.
Archer D’Amour Ranks 4th in the World, Will Represent the USVI in Tokyo
Nicholas D’Amour will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, this month, competing in the men’s recurve archery individual competition.
Ruby Rutnik Scholarship Fund Announces Winners for 2021
The Ruby Rutnik Scholarship Fund has announced that Jada Jarvis and Lila Uzzell are the two winners of their grants for 2021. They will each receive $2,500 to further their goals for higher education.
VI Children’s Museum Highlights ‘Cultural Ambassadors’ Videos Online
Virgin Islanders all over the world can watch the Cultural Ambassador videos on the museum's YouTube Channel or Facebook.
D’Amour Wins Silver Medal at Grand Prix of Spain
He has been training with the Spanish Olympic Archery Team and received an invitation from the Royal Spanish Archery Federation (RFETA) to participate in the Grand Prix of Spain this weekend in Madrid, Spain.
Virgin Islander Is One of the Tennis Channel’s Top 10 Coaches in America
The first round of voting occurred from March 29 to April 11. The final round of voting occurred from April 19 through May 2. The results will not be known until May 11.
VING CWO 4 Mervin Mills Honored With 2020 Visionary Voice Award
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center honored Virgin Islands National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mervin Mills with the 2020 Visionary Voice Award, April 30.
Jackeima Flemming Wins Miss University of the Virgin Islands 2021-2022 Title
Jackeima Flemming was crowned Miss University of the Virgin Islands at the 41st Annual Miss UVI Ambassadorial Virtual Competition held on Saturday, April 24.
V.I. Track and Field Youth Olympian David Walter Dies at 28
Walter competed in the first ever Youth Olympic Games that were held in 2010 in Singapore, running in the 400 meters.
Nicholas D’Amour Wins Silver Medal at European Grand Prix in Turkey
Nicholas D’Amour took home a silver medal. He competed in the men’s Olympic Recurve Division along with 107 other athletes in his division.
Tennis Channel Names John A. Richards III One of America’s Top Coaches
A national honor has been bestowed to a Virgin Islander by the Tennis Channel, which chose John A. Richards III as one of the 50 best tennis coaches in America.
Tiphanie Yanique’s New Novel Is ‘Monster in the Middle’
Tiphanie Yanique’s new novel, “Monster in the Middle,” takes the reader on a generational love journey that spans some of America’s most perilous moments.
Virgin Islands Medical Society Honors Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar
The Virgin Islands Medical Society has honored Tai Hunte-Caesar M.D. with its Physician Recognition Award for her leadership and commitment as a physician during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VI Conservation Society Selects Valerie Peters as New Executive Director
Peters’ goal in this new position is to expand the society’s role from environmental education and advocacy to serving as community liaison.
National Group Honors Dayna Clendinen as Human Resources ‘Trailblazer’
The National Association of African-Americans in Human Resources (NAAHR) has honored U.S. Virgin Islands Director of Personnel Dayna Clendinen with the organization’s first Trailblazer Award.
Pope Francis Names Father Jerome Feudjio as Bishop of Saint Thomas
Bishop-elect Jerome Feudjio is a priest of the Diocese of Saint Thomas and currently serves as a vicar general and chancellor of that See, and rector of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Virtual Memorial to Celebrate Timothy Graphenreed Held Feb. 28
Tony winners Lillias White, Phylicia Rashad, George Faison, Emmy/Golden Globe winner S. Epatha Merkerson and others will celebrate Broadway’s Timothy Graphenreed.
CFVI Names Marie ThomasGriffith New Chair of Board of Directors
ThomasGriffith is the Foundation’s first female chair and replaces George H.T. Dudley, who has been on the board since 2009.
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Ospreys, great blue herons and many ducks and warblers are all regular winter residents of the Virgin Islands, but many of them go to the northern United States to breed. #visource #usvi ... See MoreSee Less
Many V.I. Winter Birds Are Summer Nesters in the U.S.
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Ospreys, great blue herons and many ducks and warblers are all regular winter residents of the Virgin Islands, but many of them go to the northern United States to breed.
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