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First
Lady Honored in 2012 Destination Magazine as
"Extraordinary Business Woman"
Posted
by Julia Watthey on January 23, 2012 at 3:25
PM AST
First Lady Cecile
de Jongh has been selected as one of
Destination Magazine’s “extraordinary
business women leaders” for 2012. This
year’s edition features an article by Virgin
Islands attorney Tom Bolt entitled, “Passing
the Torch,” paying tribute to six Virgin
Islands women in recognition of their
individual accomplishments, spirit of
entrepreneurship and business acumen.
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“It’s
wonderful to be honored by Destination
Magazine, along with the five other Virgin
Islands business women featured for the 2012
tribute. More than anything, this honor comes
with the recognition that while success and
achievement are the products of hard work and
perseverance, business leaders also have a
responsibility as role models to open doors
for others and create pathways of opportunity
for future generations. In so doing, we build
a foundation that Virgin Islanders, especially
women, can springboard from and help shape
their future course,” the first lady said.
The article
commends the leadership of the following
Virgin Islands women: Elizabeth Armstrong,
General Manager, Buccaneer Hotel on St. Croix;
Sharmila Mohannani, St. Thomas’ Chalet
D’Or jewelry boutique; Wendy Tarapani,
Diamond International on St. Thomas; Nicole
Boswell-Horstmeyer, Owner and CEO Blue Shore
Grill Restaurant Group; Trudie Prior, General
Manager Coral World on St. John; and First
Lady Cecile de Jongh, who in addition to her
responsibilities as First Lady of the U.S.
Virgin Islands, is Manager of Financial Trust
Company, based on St. Thomas.
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