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A Virgin Islander named Adonte Yearwood is making his family and the USVI proud after earning a full ride scholarship to George Washington University (G.W.U.).<\/p>\n

The story was carried by The Washington Post and other Washington-based news outlets, and news of the scholarship was relayed to The Consortium early Thursday by former Senator Kenneth Gittens, who was a classmate of Mr. Yearwood’s mother,\u00a0Dorene Browne-Louis.<\/p>\n

The news came during a gathering in the library of the the Eastern Senior High School on Wednesday, where it appeared that students were gathered for a college-prep discussion — albeit with multiple media outlets in the room, according to The Post.<\/p>\n

Mr. Yearwood was last in line, according to The Post; the 17-year-old was wearing a blazer and khakis, and twisted a bit in his chair as he spoke, revealing his dream school to be G.W.U.<\/p>\n

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Adonte Yearwood, center left, receives scholarship from GWU with his motherr standing to his right.<\/p><\/div>\n

Suddenly, the school’s principal, Sah Brown, appeared in the room, along with Costas Solomou, G.W.U.\u2019s dean of admissions, and Steven Knapp, the university\u2019s president.<\/p>\n

G.W.U.\u2019s mascot was there, too, dressed in his finest Colonial wear, according to The Post.<\/p>\n

Mr. Solomou said the group was at the school to award a Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship, a full ride to the private university that is given annually to students in the city.<\/p>\n

Mr. Knapp then said it was his privilege to announce the recipient at the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is Adonte Yearwood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his seat, Mr. Yearwood held his hand to his mouth, covering a bright grin. In the crowd, there were cheers and applause. Mr. Yearwood shook Mr. Knapp\u2019s hand. The mascot patted the teen on the shoulder, and Mr. Yearwood brought him in for a hug. He embraced his mother, Ms. Browne-Louis, who was beaming, according to The Post.<\/p>\n

While in St. Thomas, Mr. Yearwood attended the Seventh-Day Adventist School and one year of high school at Eudora Kean, before moving to Washington D.C. with his mother, who works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington. Ms. Browne-Louis is the widow of the St. Thomas firefighter who was shot to death<\/a><\/span> outside the fire station near the V.I. Legislature building in August. In an interview with The Post, Ms. Louis-Browne said Mr. Yearwood wanted to make his deceased stepfather proud.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always says that \u2018I\u2019m going to make y\u2019all proud,\u2019\u2009\u201d Ms. Browne-Louis said before the presentation, according to The Post<\/a>.<\/span> \u201cThis moment definitely exemplifies that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was lost,\u201d Mr. Yearwood said afterward. \u201cHonestly, I didn\u2019t expect it today. It caught me by surprise. I didn\u2019t know what to think. I was just shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to The Post, G.W.U. officials on Wednesday hand-delivered Trachtenberg scholarships and acceptance letters to nine students, prompting surprises at schools across Washington.<\/p>\n

G.W.U. is the largest university in Washington, D.C. with 26,000 students. It has offered the D.C.-focused scholarship since 1989. The scholarships cover tuition, room and board, books and fees. In terms of dollars, the estimated value of the award is more than $60,000 a year, according to The Post.\u00a0More than 160 Trachtenberg scholars have enrolled at GWU since the program started, and their graduation rate is about 92 percent.<\/p>\n

Ms. Browne-Louis said the the past few years had not been necessarily easy for Mr. Yearwood, and deemed the scholarship a blessing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were very concerned about what we would be able to afford,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd so an opportunity like this just speaks to his perseverance and his motivation to do well and to always strive for excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Feature Image: Adonte Yearwood is hugged by his mother,\u00a0Dorene Browne-Louis.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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