76.7 F
Charlotte Amalie
Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeNewsArchivesAn Inspiring Graduation in the Dark

An Inspiring Graduation in the Dark

Dear Source:
Yesterday, I presented 2 full 4-year scholarships in the name of the Richard F. Kirwan Scholarship Fund under the auspices of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas. The ceremony was part of the Honors Presentations of Charlotte Amalie High School.
WAPA failed at about 8 p.m. The students present were spectacular. Instead of going into panic mode, they, the student body, unprompted and as a group, began to sing a spiritual accompanied by the waving of the mini lights of their cell phones and joined by the very young musicians on stage. It was both inspiring and a testament to the superb graduating honor students of the class of 2006.
I was never more proud to be a Virgin Islander and was thrilled to see the excellence and demeanor of this class. Congratulations class of 2006! You are very special.
Helen Kirwan
St. Thomas

Editor's note: We welcome and encourage readers to keep the dialogue going by responding to Source commentary. Letters should be e-mailed with name and place of residence to source@viaccess.net.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Keeping our community informed is our top priority.
If you have a news tip to share, please call or text us at 340-228-8784.

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent journalism costs time, money and hard work to keep you informed, but we do it because we believe that it matters. We know that informed communities are empowered ones. If you appreciate our reporting and want to help make our future more secure, please consider donating.