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March 23, 2008 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ST. CROIX, HOSTS COUNTRY DAY STUDENT AS PART OF “MINI-GUSTO” INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Government House was pleased to welcome Country Day eleventh grade student, Jemille Vialet, as an intern last week. Vialet was selected by the school as part of its ongoing “Mini Gusto” program to assist Government House staff on St. Croix. This year, the week of March 10 - March 14, 2008 was designated as Mini Gusto Week, during which Upper and Middle School Students at Country Day, grades 7-12, were given the opportunity to intern in the public and private sectors. Jemille Vialet was selected to work in the public sector at Government House on St. Croix because of his career goals, leadership qualities, willingness to learn, as well as his sense of purpose and focus. “It is always a joy to extend opportunities to our young people who are interested in advancing themselves and their career potential. Mr. Vialet is clearly a very bright young man with a bright future ahead. It was a pleasure to spend time with him this week,” deJongh said. Throughout the week Vialet was active in both the Christiansted and Frederiksted Offices for the Office of the Governor on St. Croix. Vialet reported to work at 8:00 a.m. Monday to Friday and was guided by Government House staff, including St. Croix Administrator Pedro “Pete” Encarnacion and Assistant Administrator Dawn Bruce. Vialet also had the opportunity to meet Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. and all available Executive Staff of Government House. “The Country Day Mini Gusto program allows students to experience the work environment, sometimes for the very first time, and offers a series of unique experiences that help mold and shape their perspective on future employment possibilities. Country Day School has a long history of placing students on leadership tracks and extending other life-changing opportunities to Virgin Islands youth, including grooming future leaders, the next generation. It has been our pleasure to host Mr. Vialet this past week,” deJongh said. “This experience was a very positive one for me. I think the Governor is doing a good job with what needs to be done in the territory. After experiencing first-hand some of the special projects underway, I think that we need more community involvement with clean-up efforts and in being responsible citizens overall. After having had this opportunity, I would like to work in government. There is a lot of good that we can all do for the islands and for one another,” Vialet said. Vialet is a competitive swimmer and will be traveling to Aruba later this month to compete in the CARIFTA Games for championship swimming and will attend the Beijing Summer Olympics as a representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Vialet plans to attend college after graduating from Country Day School and will pursue studies in Mechanical Engineering. Vialet also plays piano, trumpet, and trombone and has been active in many local bands. Country Day School has been participating in the Mini Gusto Program for the past thirty-two years creating opportunities for Virgin Islands students. |
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