Students Awarded for Cultural Research at One Communications Office

The Virgin Islands Education Department’s Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education held a celebratory event Friday at the One Communications office on St. Croix, highlighting the accomplishments of students who participated in a unique cultural competition. The event was held in partnership with One Communications, a key collaborator in this year’s initiative.

The Division, which is committed to integrating local heritage into all academic disciplines, particularly the sciences, used the opportunity to award prizes to student winners and recognize all participants with certificates of achievement from across the territory. Present were students from the St. Croix Educational Complex, Alfredo Elementary School, Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School and more. In a new feature this year, QR codes were provided to showcase students’ presentations, allowing attendees to access and appreciate their research digitally.

Marketing Coordinator Kafi Armstrong emphasized the importance of local corporate engagement, stating, “I think it’s very important for a company, especially a local company, to be in touch with its community. And our children, our youth, are definitely our future. So why not invest in them?”

State Director Stephanie Chalana Brown, who leads the Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education, explained that the division operates within the broader Education Department’s Curriculum and Instruction division. “We try to make sure that we integrate national standards with our local standards,” said Brown.