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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 11, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM AST

Pictured: HLSCC President Dr. Richard Georges and UVI President Dr. Safiya George

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, UVI School of Agriculture collaborates with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in the BVI to create a new degree program. A small craft advisory is in effect for the territory with the National Weather Service warning of possible life-threatening marine conditions across most local beaches. A report from turnaround management firm Ernst & Young details failures at WAPA and the need for operational fixes; Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens reacts. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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