Ocean Point Announces 2025 Scholarships

M.A. Dworkin

St. Croix - Ocean Point Terminals announced that it has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to eight noteworthy U.S. Virgin Islands students for the 2025-2026 school year. Ocean Point maintains a strong commitment to education, and this funding is allotted annually to support scholarship recipients in their pursuit of a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university, or technical/vocation college.

This year’s recipients include:

• Sherisha Elizee, who will attend Oglethorpe University

• Isabella Hahnfeld, who will attend the University of Maryland

• Nathan Langley, who will attend New York University

• Ellany Lopez, who will attend Georgia State University

• Jordyn Powell, who will attend Princeton University

• V’Mane Rochester, who will attend the University of the Virgin Islands

• Tarique Turnbull, who will attend Tuskegee University

• Vivia Webster, who will attend Tulane University

Ocean Point Terminals’ Chief Executive Officer Todd Dillabough was excited that the company could continue its commitment in support of this year’s recipients.

“Education is one of the most powerful tools you can give someone, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to support the next generation,” stated Mr. Dillabough.

Every year Ocean Point provides over $200,000 in training and scholarships, part of which is provided to the University of the Virgin Islands to support its Process Technology degree program and the development of our local workforce. 

Scholarship recipients are selected based on their scholastic record and financial need compared to other applicants, and those scholarships are provided for up to four years should the student maintain good academic standing. Since 2016, Ocean Point Terminals has supported a total of 133 individual students in their pursuit of a quality post-secondary education. To date, Ocean Point Terminals has awarded more than $1 million for training and scholarships to local recipients across the Territory.