The Alicia Rae Bessey Memorial Scholarship Committee announced that it has selected three students to receive initial awards for this new scholarship. This scholarship fund honors the memory of Alicia Rae Bessey and her substantial contributions to the UMA-Bangor campus. Bessey was a force for good in everything she did. […]
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UVI student’s essay wins $10,000 scholarship from Ritz Carlton | News
ST. THOMAS — A story about his parents’ triumph amid challenges, and their migration from Haiti for a better life in the Virgin Islands, helped secure a $10,000 scholarship for Schneideur Bredy from The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Bredy, 20, a University of the Virgin Islands student, was presented with a […]
Inspired by MLK, scholarship winner wants to improve the lives of others | Education
DANVILLE — It was in junior high that Clara Graham realized she wanted to be like the activists who paved the way for greater opportunities in the Black community. Now a senior at Danville High School, the 18-year-old Graham said she has studied the life and work of Dr. Martin […]