The University of the Virgin Islands honored its most distinguished students at Academic Awards Ceremonies on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses in April. Award recipients received scholarships, divisional awards and other academic awards. Approximately 130 students received awards.

St. Thomas Recipients

St. Croix Recipients

Those recognized included students with the highest grade point averages (GPAs) in each class.

On the St. Thomas campus students with the highest GPAs received the Barnett Frank Class Awards. Those recipients are:

• Senior Male -- Andre R. Douglas
  
• Senior Female -- Jo-Ryan X. Palmer-Winston
  
• Junior Male -- Lambert E. Lewis
  
• Junior Female -- Rekeema S. Turnbull
  
• Sophomore Male -- Javan M. Cooper
  
• Sophomore Female -- Mahogany J. Ambrose
  
• Freshman Male -- Zachary J. Giesick
  

On the St. Croix campus students with the highest GPAs received the Fields Group Awards. Those recipients are:

• Senior -- Quilin Mars
  
• Junior -- Renako S. Wells
  
• Sophomore -- Neysha E. Soto
  
• Freshman -- Gene D. Tyson
  
• Computer Science -- Javier Navarro