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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 15, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM AST

Pictured: Soca artist and cultural ambassador Adam O celebrates after receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during UVI’s 62nd Commencement Ceremony on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: UVI celebrated its Class of 2026 at its 62nd Commencement Ceremony on St. Thomas, where Virgin Islands Soca star and cultural ambassador Adam O was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for his artistic achievements and community impact. Thousands of St. Croix residents are expected to experience a scheduled power outage tomorrow as WAPA crews carry out electrical infrastructure upgrades and system improvements. DPNR is kicking off National Boating Safety Week tomorrow with a free boating safety class at the Florence A. Williams Public Library on St. Croix. 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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