Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted a Career Fair at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix on Thursday, February 14, in recognition of FBLA week, February 10-16. Speakers exposed the students to various career options in four sessions at five campus locations.
Pictured above, Rashidi Clenance, Development Director for the Juan Luis Medical Center on St. Croix, television and radio commentator, and a St. Joseph High School graduate spoke at his alma mater. He told the students he owed the start of his media career to the school's first Television Production class which was taught by Br. James A. Petrait, O.S.F.S. during .the early nineties. Mr. Clenance appeared in the TV series called "Praying Allowed" which was shown on CCN, the St. Croix Catholic TV Channel.
Governor John de Jongh presented his dinner as a prize to be auctioned at the annual St. Mary School Gala at Divi Carina Bay Resort on February 2. The hall was decorated according to the theme, "Happy Birthday, Baby," celebrating the school's 110th year.
Mohammad Mustafa, a senior at Ss. Peter and Paul School, was among the six students honored at a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial by the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas on Friday, January 18.
Hovensa donated and installed two trailers at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix on January 20. One building will become a classroom, the other will become a cafeteria.
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