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H. Lavity Stoutt Community College

March 17, 2023

Minister pledges to finalise land transfer to college

Twenty years after the government procured 134 acres of land on behalf of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, only 13 acres have been transferred to the school, Natural Resources and …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
HLSCC
March 3, 2023

Scholarship launched for mental health

Conversations about mental health challenges are often held in whispers, but leaders in the Virgin Islands community spoke out loudly and proudly on Feb. 25 during a fashion-forward fundraiser gala …

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by Dana Kampa
December 9, 2021

Ex-teacher apologises for making student gargle rubbing alcohol

During a Tuesday sentencing hearing at Magistrates’ Court, attorney Valerie Gordon asked Magistrate Khadeen Palmer to forego a custodial sentence and impose a sentence of community service on former teacher …

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by Joey Waldinger
August 13, 2021

All schools allowed to bring back students

The new academic year is fast approaching, and government announced this week that all private and public schools will be permitted to have students return for in-person instruction. The recent …

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by Dana Kampa
March 5, 2021

Youth a focus at 21st H. Lavity Stoutt ceremony

A doleful trumpet carried out over the burial grounds at Cappoons Bay before family members and government leaders laid a trio of yellow, blue and purple flower wreaths at the …

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by Dana Kampa
November 19, 2020

Richard Georges named VI’s 1st poet laureate

On Friday evening, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges was appointed the Virgin Islands’ first poet laureate. But when accepting the three-year position during a ceremony at …

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by Dana Kampa
October 19, 2020

BVITB funds tourism training

“Imagination is a factory that builds legends,” said newly confirmed H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges, quoting his favourite rapper, Jay Electronica, on Friday. “You have to …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
July 24, 2020

First annual Sip N’ Sweets delivers treats

Culinary talent was in the spotlight last Thursday during the first annual Sip N’ Sweets event hosted by the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, where students created original dishes and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 10, 2020

EDITORIAL: Mangrove planting is great, but new laws needed too

Government and non-profit organisations deserve kudos for working together recently to launch a major mangrove restoration programme, but we fear their work will be for naught if comprehensive changes aren’t …

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by BVI Beacon
Mangrove in Jost Van Dyke
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
January 16, 2020

At 30, college preps for expansion

As deputy chairwoman of the board of governors at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Fiona Forbes-Vanterpool knows she has big shoes to fill. “When I reflect on the challenges that …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2019

VI marks 35 years of incorporations

Last week, as the Virgin Islands celebrated the 35th anniversary of the International Business Company Act, 1984, three H. Lavity Stoutt Community College debaters outlined why the act was so …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 28, 2019

Government transfers Crown land to HLSCC

Government granted H. Lavity Stoutt Community College 134 acres of Crown land on Sept. 26, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. Last …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 1, 2019

HLSCC sued for more than $750k

A recent lawsuit alleges that H.Lavity Stoutt Community College owes more than $750,000 to a firm that helped it settle an insurance claim after the 2017 hurricanes. According to the July …

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by Joey Waldinger
June 20, 2019

97 graduate from HLSCC

Ninety-seven students received degrees from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during the graduation ceremony last Thursday, where it was announced that the school received an increase of $2 million …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 11, 2019

Government to reopen scholarship programme

The Virgin Islands scholarship programme is once again open for applications, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced Monday in the House of Assembly. The majority of the scholarships will …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 4, 2019

$2 million in debt, HLSCC’s accreditation at risk

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is $2 million in debt and at risk of losing its accreditation, Premier Andrew Fahie said during the budget debate last Thursday in the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 16, 2019

VI students to get $6k scholarships to UVI

Under a new collaboration between H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and the University of the Virgin Islands, all students from here who attend UVI are eligible for a $6,000 per …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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