YOE Alumni Dives into National Opportunities
It is often said that, “the sky is the limit” but for Youth Ocean Explorer (YOE) students, the ocean is limitless as they continue to be successful even beyond the shores of the Virgin Islands. Maura...
View ArticleFree Tuition – Making Goals Achievable
Students engaging in group study in the Ralph Paiewonsky Library, St. Thomas CampusThe Fall 2019 semester has seen the University of the Virgin Islands welcome hundreds of new, transfer and returning...
View Article“Students Jump into Summer Camps at UVI”
When school was out summer camp was in at the University of the Virgin Islands. Throughout the summer months on the St. Thomas Campus and the Albert A. Sheen Campus hosted several camps, some of them...
View ArticleUVI Physics Graduate – ‘It Took Everything to Earn My Degree’
Graduation cap adorned with Infinity Stones from Marvel MovieAzhar Hussein poses with diplomaAzhar Hussein glided across the University of the Virgin Islands’ Commencement stage with a smile on her...
View ArticleNew UVI Aviators Club
The newly formed UVI Aviators club and its members along with the faculty advisers took a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower on Tuesday, Nov. 5, on St. Thomas. The names of members include : (front...
View ArticleUVI’s Alternative Spring Break: A Week of Fun, Crafts, and Skills
ASB participants take group photo after beach dayWearing brightly colored neon orange t-shirts; adding a flair of pop and color to the theatrical setting of the UVI little theater, student participants...
View ArticleGraduate’s Dream to Become a Doctor Soon to be Fulfilled
“Trust Your education. It Gave Me a Solid Foundation for Medical School” Micaiah Bully takes graduation photoMicaiah Bully is graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a...
View ArticleTabitha Urgent: A Dream Fulfilled – RN Urges Former Peers to Keep Moving...
“Our Hardest Struggles Results in the Greatest Rewards”Tabitha Urgent takes photo in nursing scrubsOn Friday, Dec. 11, Tabitha Urgent will celebrate earning a Bachelor of Science Degree during an...
View ArticleUVI Graduate Finds Her True Path
Ozziesha Liburd attend TMCF Leadership Insitute As the first in her immediate family to earn an undergraduate degree, Ozziesha Liburd plans to become a businesswoman. With her a Bachelor of Arts...
View ArticleMaster of Marine and Environmental Science Program 2019 Cohort Published in a...
Eleven graduate students who entered the Master of Marine and Environmental Science (MMES) program two years ago, known collectively as the 2019 cohort, recently published their semester-long capstone...
View ArticleAlternative Spring Break- A Week of Service, Creativity and Paws for a Cause
Alternative Spring Break Participants take an exciting group photo Paws for a Cause Humane Society of St. Thomas Students in Paws for a Cause collaborated with the Humane Society of St....
View ArticleAlternative Spring Break- A Week of Service, Creativity and Finding Faith
ASB participants take an exciting group photo Every year approximately 1.5 million students across the United States and territories look forward to Spring Break, a week-long break from school to...
View ArticleUVI Class of 2022- Be Bold, Courageous & Creative Moral Leaders
UVI Welcomes Nearly 300 Alumni ..... Resilient. Determined. Overcoming. Ambitious. Unbreakable. These are just a few of the adjectives used to describe UVI’s Class of 2022 over the course of two...
View ArticleUVI Student Spotlight - Michael Bell
Michael is from St. Croix and joined UVI in 2019 as a student in the Summer Bridge program which prepares high school graduates for the expectations of college. Since then, he has been on the Dean's...
View ArticleUVI Student Spotlight Features - Ariel Joseph
Ariel JosephAriel Joseph is out to make the world a better place. Her long-term goals include becoming a family lawyer and focusing on issues that impact families, especially children. In the meantime,...
View ArticleUVI Student Spotlight - Yolande Longmore Richards
For 18 years, Yolande Longmore Richards was a dedicated teacher, beginning her career in Jamaica and relocating to the Virgin Islands to teach on St. Croix. But a major life change caused her to shift...
View ArticleUVI Student Spotlight - Sherritza Peterson
Sherritza PetersonWith a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State University, and practical experience as a social worker in St. Maarten, Sherritza Peterson wanted to “better meet the needs...
View Article"UVI Student Spotlight Features SaVaughna John-Baptiste
"Step Out of Your Comfort Zone -- You'll Never Know the Opportunities You Will Get."When pre-nursing student SaVaughna John-Baptiste responded to a on-campus job posting for an agronomy research...
View ArticleUVI Student Spotlight- Elijah Salem and Jhamori Sargeant
Elijah Salem (left) and Jhamori Sargeant (right)Students, Elijah Salem and Jhamori Sargeant, of the North Dorms brought victory to the Invaders. After...
View ArticleNadege Barber: It Takes a Village
Native to Dominica, the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Nadege Barber moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2019, shortly before beginning her college journey. She recalls her upbringing with great...
View ArticleCelestial Dazle: A Journey through Education and Growth
Celestial DazleThe University of the Virgin Islands serves as a gateway to education, growth, and empowerment for students like Celestial Dazle. Born and raised on St. Thomas, Dazle’s academic career...
View ArticleTamia Grant: Reaching for the Stars at UVI
Tamia Grant always gravitated toward science and mathematics in her studies and focused on advanced Placement and honors studies while attending high school in St. Croix. Originally from St. Kitts and...
View ArticleWilliam Steger, Jr.: Thriving on the Courts and Off
William Steger, Jr.At the University of the Virgin Islands, William Steger, Jr., Guard for the UVI men’s basketball team, found not only a new home but also a pathway to pursue his passion for...
View ArticleUVI Graduate Paul Smith Reaches New Heights
As an accomplished young pilot employed by Sea Flight providing daily flight service between St. Thomas and St. Croix, Paul Smith is already working in the field of his dreams. Growing up around...
View ArticleAllegra Christopher Pursues Multiple Passions with an Interdisciplinary...
Allegra ChristopherAllegra Christopher is not the kind of student who fits neatly in a box. So, when it came time for the photographer, photojournalist, musician, dancer,visual artistand culture bearer...
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