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UVI Hospitality and Tourism Students Receive $20k in Scholarships From Wyndham/Margaritaville

Staff Consortium | March 01, 2023

Two students in the University of the Virgin Islands’ Hospitality and Tourism Management program were awarded scholarships from Wyndham Destinations, the parent company of Margaritaville Vacation Club St. Thomas, during an award ceremony held earlier this month, UVI made known via release this week. The university said Nikaya Nibbs and Shenique Sealey each received a scholarship of $10,000 to help defray the costs of pursuing their studies.  Ibrahim Torres, Caribbean Region Human Resources Manager for Wyndham Destinations and Kalina Kennedy, General Manager, Margaritaville, St. Thomas made the scholarship presentations.  “We are extremely proud to be able to partner with UVI’s Hospitality program to offer these scholarships,” said Ibrahim Torres, HR manager for the Caribbean at Wyndham Destinations. “Speaking from personal experience, I know…

USVI Becomes 25th Member of the Caribbean Tourism…

Staff Consortium | January 17, 2023

The US Virgin Islands is now the 25th member of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The territory, which…

St. Croix Sees Stellar Exposure as 9 Million People…

Elesha George | January 11, 2023

St. Croix received stellar exposure for the nine days of the 70th Crucian Christmas Festival between…

USVI Being Lauded by Leading Travel Magazines, Winning…

Staff Consortium | January 09, 2023

The U.S. Virgin Islands is receiving top honors from several prestigious media companies for 2023, the…

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