PRLog - Oct. 22, 2014 - ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands, U.S. -- On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association and the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce were proud to award $15,000 in scholarship funds to six local students.
Scholarship funds are a partial-product of the annual Holiday Hope Benefit.
This year’s recipients included:
Leila Armstrong, 2nd time recipient, Colorado Technical University
Areya Christian, 3rd time recipient, DeVry University (FL)
Rukiya Emanuel, 2nd time recipient, Pennsylvania State University
Neoshia Poleon, 2nd time recipient, University of the Virgin Islands
Cathriellah Shabazz, 2nd time recipient, University of the Virgin Islands
Star Warner, 1st time recipient, University of the Virgin Islands
Winners received $2,500 each. The winners and/or their parents attended the Hotel & Tourism Association’s general membership meeting to receive their checks and mix/mingle with the local business community.
Appearing in the attached photo, left to right: Suzanne Rosbach – St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Assn President, Gerard Emanuel (father of Rukiya Emanuel), Cathriellah Shabazz, Neoshia Poleon, Leila Armstrong, Paul Arnold Jr. (uncle of Areya Christian) and Fran Geocaris – Scholarship Committee / Holiday Hope 2014 Chair.
This year’s Holiday Hope Benefit is scheduled for Thursday, December 4 at The Palms at Pelican Cove. In 2013, over 2,000 toys were donated to local youth organizations, and the $26,000 raised benefitted this Scholarship Fund, The Boys & Girls Club of the Virgin Islands and CASA of the Virgin Islands.
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St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association And St. Croix Chamber Of Commerce Award $15,000 In Scholarships
October 22, 2014 at 11:25 AM EDT
