
UVI’s 59th Commencement Ceremonies
The University of the Virgin Islands announced that Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, renowned
author, distinguished professor and political and cultural commentator, has been invited
to be the keynote speaker at the UVI’s 59th Commencement Ceremonies on May 11 and 12 at 1pm AST, on St. Croix and St. Thomas, respectively.
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Nursing Pinning Ceremony
The University of the Virgin Islands’ Nurse Pinning Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 9, from 4 p.m. in the LaVerne E. Ragster Administration and Conference Center on the Orville E.
Kean Campus on St. Thomas.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Commencement is an exciting time for us all! Here you can find answers to the most
Frequently Asked Questions.
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UVI 2023 Graduation Invitation
Orville E. Kean Campus (St. Thomas)- Click each of the images below to view the larger version.
Albert A. Sheen Campus (St. Croix)- Click each of the images below to view the larger versions.
Graduate Success Stories
Every UVI graduate has a unique story. Read some of the success stories from the graduating
Class of 2023
Deanna Hunt’s degree from the University of the Virgin Islands will prominently bear
her name, but the Computer Science major is quick to acknowledge that there are many
individuals without whose help and support she would not have been able to achieve
her goals.
Stand-up comics think on their feet while engaging audiences.
Self-described “Air Force brat” Carlos Eton who had lived in various places relocated
to the U.S. Virgin Islands from New York City to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Communication, Art and Theatre from the University of the Virgin Islands.
During his time at UVI, Bell participated in the Virgin Islands Department of Labor’s
Labor Investing for Tomorrow (LIFT) Summer Internship Program in the Communication
Department at Government House and attended the renaming of the Golden Grove Correctional
Facility to the John A. Bell Correctional Facility.
Soon after relocating from Chicago to St. Thomas in 2015 to pursue a job opportunity with an Economic Development Commission company, Joanne Simon-Walters observed that the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was launching a PhD in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change. She was intrigued.
Monifa Potter didn’t have to look far for role models. They were in her home.
Having graduated from college themselves, Potter’s parents St. Clair and Felicia Potter always told their children that education is the passport to the future, and it is the one thing that no one can take from you.

First Graduation Class
The first graduation class of the College of the Virgin Islands (CVI) with First Lady
"Lady Bird" Johnson (President Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife) who was the commencement
speaker and Dr. Lawrence Wanlass, CVI’s first president.