After each Elmore Stoutt High School graduate walked across the stage to receive a diploma last Thursday at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, valedictorian J’Quela Callwood took the microphone. “We adapted …
July 5, 2024
June 27, 2024
19 graduate in Virgin Gorda
Of the 19 students who graduated from Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division on Tuesday, four were among the top ten public high school students in the Virgin Islands. Valedictorian …
June 24, 2024
EDITORIAL: Kudos to a resilient class
The Class of 2024 has much to celebrate as they receive their diplomas and welcome the future. While the road ahead will be challenging, the graduates have proven themselves more …
June 20, 2024
186 graduate from HLSCC
The 2024 graduates of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College know a thing or two about adversity. Many of them weathered Hurricane Irma around the time they started high school, and …
October 10, 2023
Second cohort finishes fintech programme 18 professionals graduate
Eighteen professionals recently graduated as the second cohort of the new fintech programme at the Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. During the six-month …
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July 13, 2023
High schoolers graduate from five more schools
As the 2023 graduation season drew to a close over the past week, graduates from five high schools across the territory reflected on the skills they learned while adapting to …
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July 5, 2023
Class of 2023 celebrates resilience
Natural disasters, Covid-19 and shift systems were no match for the 177 students of Elmore Stoutt High School who graduated during a ceremony on June 22 at the Multi-purpose Sports …
June 21, 2023
EDITORIAL: First post-pandemic class enters world of opportunity
Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2023, who overcame formidable challenges to get where they are today. First, they survived Hurricane Irma, which transformed the territory. Then they …
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June 15, 2023
Stingrays celebrate at 30th graduation
At the prompting of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges, students clad in forest green robes solemnly turned their tassels and reflected on the hours of academic …
June 7, 2023
Police force gains 32 new officers
A cohort of 32 officers graduated from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recruit training, and members celebrated the accomplishment on May 18 at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. During …
January 27, 2023
14 graduate from home care programme
Graduates of a three-month intensive course in home care facilitated by the BVI Red Cross accepted their certificates, joined in a song, and revelled in the camaraderie of their shared …
July 29, 2022
No decisions yet on closed Road Town school
After suddenly closing Althea Scatliffe Primary School last month because of concerns about its structural integrity, government officials are still figuring out the best options to temporarily house students, according …
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July 19, 2022
ESHS Class of 2022 celebrates
Members of the Elmore Stoutt High School Class of 2022 are just getting started on their journey, according to the theme embraced by the graduates, loved ones, and educators who …
July 23, 2021
VG graduates focus on sustainable future
Even though the territory is seeing some of its strictest social distancing measures since the beginning of the pandemic, the students and staff of Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division …
July 2, 2021
145 graduate from ESHS
For youths graduating Elmore Stoutt High School last Thursday, the feat did not come easy. “We have worked for six long years,” said salutatorian Kaeli Alphonso, who gave an opening …
June 18, 2021
College graduates 146 during two ceremonies
Though the pandemic slowed down many things across the territory, it didn’t stop 146 students from graduating H. Lavity Stoutt Community College last week. For the first time ever, the …
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August 13, 2020
ESHS hosts ‘drive-in’ graduation
Embracing the theme of “Three years, three obstacles, one mission,” the Elmore Stoutt High School held its first-ever drive-in graduation ceremony last Thursday, which was broadcast live through the government’s …
August 13, 2020
New college grads prepare for new VI
Students shared video messages recounting their days at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during a semi-virtual graduation celebration on Aug. 2 that coincided with the college’s 30th anniversary. “As we …
July 31, 2020
Virtual graduation ceremonies continue
Graduates from the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies showed strength and resilience in completing their studies amidst the ongoing recovery from the 2017 hurricanes, and host Ronn Grant of …
July 27, 2020
EDITORIAL: Graduates have overcome much, but a hard road is ahead
As the graduation season gets under way, we wish a hearty congratulations to the Class of 2020, which has overcome formidable challenges that we fear are not over yet. Most …
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July 24, 2020
Graduating in a pandemic
“Congratulations, Zawie,” one commenter wrote on Cedar International School’s live broadcast of the senior graduation ceremony on June 25. “U made yr family proud. U jst end one journey but …
February 27, 2020
12th grade requirement eliminated
Secondary students who make good grades will no longer have to complete 12th grade as previously required, Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced …
July 3, 2019
July 2, 2019
EDITORIAL: Kudos to another class of post-Irma graduates
Congratulations to this year’s graduates, who have overcome challenges that would be unimaginable to most people their age, and to the educators who have helped them along the way during …
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June 28, 2019
Graduations begin with VISTS, CCEC
Graduation season kicked off for the territory’s secondary schools last week with a ceremony at the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies, which saw 17 students receive their diplomas on …
