By ANEKA EDWARDS
“People always tell me that I am doing too much because I’m constantly on the go. That perhaps I should slow down, but I can’t slow down, the fact that I am still alive, just adds more fuel to the fire. It’s my motivation for doing all that I do and because I have been given a second chance at life, IT HAS TO BE RIGHT!”
An Audit Manager at the professional service firm Deloitte, Stephanie is a shining example of a truly successful young professional and Virgin Islander.
By ANEKA EDWARDS
Benjamin Franklin once said an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest and this wise saying is the personification of Kamau Georges, this week’s young professional.
By Reuben Stoby
Our young professional this week holds dear to her heart Ralph Waldo Emerson’s popular quote “don’t go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”- a trail of photographs perhaps as 25-year-old Leticia L. Lennard is into photography- a passion she developed late in her young life but has already made significant strides in the profession.
The old adage “like father like son” rings true for this week’s young professional who is a 33 year-old entrepreneur.
It is said one of the hardest things to figure out in life is what your calling is, and what truly makes you happy – not what you want to work at, but what you want to do. Our Young Professional Simone E. Martin knew what she wanted to do without even being encouraged to venture there – financial services – and her enthusiasm towards her work and her desire to take on new challenges have brought much reward for her even as she continues to aim for the sky.
By ANEKA EDWARDS
This week’s young professional’s dreams of designing a mind-blowing and unique building in the Virgin Islands and is on his way to making that a reality as he heads off to college to earn a Degree in Architecture.
By REUBEN STOBY
Swiss writer Henri Frederic Amiel once wrote that passion is the trigger of success and without it man is a mere latent force and possibility – these words are appropriate in describing the success behind our featured Young Professional Eglantine E. Lowry-Rawlins or Tina as she is fondly called.
At age 23, this week’s young professional has the support of his family, dreams and ambition that will propel him to great heights in the creative and arts business.
Being the face and voice of an entity in itself is an important responsibility that requires more than just a pleasant personality but also patience and the desire to ensure that each person that is dealt with is satisfied with the service.
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