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St. Croix Chapter Of Golden Key Int'l Honor Society Raises Over $8,000 To Help Members Earn Degrees

ST. CROIX -- With monetary help from over 15 sponsors, the Virgin Islands Golden Key International Honor Society, St. Croix Chapter, raised over $8,000 in donations given by local entities, and awarded four scholarships in Spring 2017 to its members, a release the University of the Virgin Islands issued Monday has revealed. The monies are placed in the society's scholarship fund, which is used to help Golden Key members earn college degrees. “We believe it’s important for our students to not only get to college, but through college, thus we want to provide resources to our members to ensure college completion,” outgoing Golden Key President Kevin Dixon, above center-left, said. Due to the overwhelming support from the Virgin Islands community, four scholarships were awarded to two undergraduate students and two graduate students for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. Scholarship winners are undergraduate students Torhera Durand, a junior majoring in biology, and Ki-Ana Tonge,...