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146 graduate from HLSCC in separate ceremonies

-Two ceremonies were held on June 9 & 10, 2021 @ the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium
June 19th, 2021 | Tags: HLSCC education graduation Virgin Islands
Group photo of the graduates participating in the graduation ceremony on June 9, 2021. Photo: Junior Daniel/HLSCC
Delivering remarks to the graduating students, was President of the HLSCC Dr. Richard E. Georges who urged students to remember the extraordinary promise of the future expressed in the School’s institution’s motto: Our tomorrow begins today. Photo: Junior Daniel/HLSCC
Delivering remarks to the graduating students, was President of the HLSCC Dr. Richard E. Georges who urged students to remember the extraordinary promise of the future expressed in the School’s institution’s motto: Our tomorrow begins today. Photo: Junior Daniel/HLSCC
The President’s awards went to Jordan Dawson (Left) for the full-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average and Gertrude Thomas (Right) for the part-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average. Photo: Junior Daniel/HLSCC
The President’s awards went to Jordan Dawson (Left) for the full-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average and Gertrude Thomas (Right) for the part-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average. Photo: Junior Daniel/HLSCC
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – 146 Students have graduated from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) for 2021, in the first ever two-part graduation held at the College’s Paraquita Bay campus in Tortola.

The ceremonies were held on June 9 and 10, 2021, in the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, were divided to allow for graduates to celebrate with family members while adhering to the Government’s COVID-19 protocols.

Two days of graduations 

The ceremony for graduates receiving certificates of achievement and associates in Business and Computer Studies was held on June 9; while the ceremony for graduates receiving certificates of achievement and associates in Arts, Sciences and General Studies, and Workforce Training was held on June 10.

Delivering remarks to the graduating students, was President of the HLSCC Dr. Richard E. Georges who urged students to remember the extraordinary promise of the future expressed in the School’s institution’s motto: Our tomorrow begins today.

“Remember the lessons you have learned these past few years, both the ones contained in the syllabus and the ones that were not. Regardless of the subject area that is printed on your diplomas, there is one truth that I want you to carry out of this auditorium - this institution is better for you having been here. This Territory is better for you being here,” he remarked. 

Dr. Goeroges further reminded students that they must also remember the community around them, which makes our successes possible.

Awards & Accolades 

Keynote addresses for the ceremonies were delivered by Chief Executive Officer for the National Bank of the Virgin Islands, Mrs. Joy Penn and Junior Minister for Tourism, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) respectively.

The President’s awards went to Jordan Dawson for the full-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average and Gertrude Thomas for the part-time student achieving the highest cumulative grade point average.

Jordan Dawson also received the Vice President’s award for Leadership, while Aniel Wells received the Dean’s award from the Workforce Training Division. Tariq Fahie received the award for top accounting student from Ernst & Young.

8 Responses to “146 graduate from HLSCC in separate ceremonies”

  • FLPS (19/06/2021, 13:13) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations to all! Special shout out to FLPS alumni - Jordan Dawson, Alexia Penn, Tariq Fahie and all others who we may not know about. Extra special congratulations to the mom of a teacher - Ms Gertrude Thomas. A true inspiration!
  • omg (19/06/2021, 13:26) Like (2) Dislike (12) Reply
    Look so stupid with those mask on
  • oh boy (19/06/2021, 15:46) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    WOW. Why don't you go and put your mask on too. Oh may be you put your Mask on but to Rob. I get you. That's why you think that they look stupid with their mask on. At least they have them on not only to be safe covid but they Graduated from College. I hope you graduated from at least Primary school.

    Don't ask me if I did,because, yes I did and with God's continued blessings with good health, I can retire in a couple years.
    WOW, it doesn't matter what is on their face but what is in their heads. Go and put something in yours. If you have something in yours please use it wisely because your are surely not showing that you are,by those ignorant comments of yours.
  • Wayne DEAD (21/06/2021, 11:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yea that's good and all I'm just waiting to see where they going to work.


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