Virgin Islands Humanities Council announces the Second Annual Heath Award
Date: February 11, 2005 | Press Release: #05-001
Established in 2003, the Heath Award recognized the achievement of two public school teachers of grades K–12, one from the St. Thomas/St. John district and the other from the St. Croix district, who have exhibited outstanding ability and unfailing dedication to teaching the humanities.
The award winner will each receive a cash award of $1,000 and a commemorative certificate. The Virgin Islands Humanities Council is seeking nominations from the public of teachers who exemplify this discription. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2005.
The 2004 recepients of the Heath Award were Mr. Glenn “Kwabena” Davis of Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on St. Thomas and Mr. Anselm Richards of Central High School on St. Croix. The Heath Award is made possible by a generous donation from Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Heath and sponsored by the Virgin Islands Humanities Council.
"The Council is humanizing the humanities by diversifying the population of the humanities in schools, higher education and other youth and adult activities that culturally engage and empower the members of our community," explained Mabel J. Maduro,Executive Director.
For further information about the Heath Award please call the Virgin Islands Humanities Council at 776-4044.