VIMSIA Celebrates 8th Annual Signing Day

On Monday afternoon, VIMSIA celebrated their 25 seniors in the Peter Gruber International Academy and the paths they are taking after high school. Collectively, the members of the Class of 2022 represent acceptances to over 100 colleges and universities and have received almost 5 Million in merit scholarships. 

This was the 8th annual VIMSIA Senior Signing Day event, which is modeled off of the national event - College Signing Day, first held on May 1st, 2015, as a part of the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative to “inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, or a four-year college or university.”

The ceremony included three guest presentations for scholarships and awards. Romaine Carter presented an award of $2500 to Vidhika Khemani on behalf of the local St. Thomas Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. On behalf of WAPA, Tracie Wells presented Amir Ottley with the $60,000 VI Water and Power Authority Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship. Sgt Contavious Miles honored Bianca Cambell’s enlistment into the US Army.  She also received recognition and awards from the US Army, US Navy, and US Air Force at the event. 

All Students were welcomed onto the stage individually with their families to sign certificates demonstrating their commitments. The class of 2022 will be heading off to Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Bradley University, Denison University, Duquesne University, Florida Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Hofstra University, Howard University, Kent State University, Morgan State University, Nova Southeastern University, Orange Coast College, Penn State University, Pepperdine University, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara City College, Spelman College, The United States Army, University of Central Florida, University of San Diego, University of the Virgin Islands, and Western University (Ontario, Canada) 

Link to the Facebook album with photos of the event!

Ms. Judi Shimel of the St. Croix Source covered the event as well!