Celebrating our present, remembering our past; our journey continues.
The United, Unstoppable Class of ’79.
INTRODUCTION
The CHS Class of 1979 Alumni Association leadership is a body of 20 members from the Class of 1979 who have been nominated and have accepted roles to facilitate the coordination and execution of the foundations efforts to reach it goals and to carry out activities that are in tandem with the association’s vision and mission.
The task of this body is to establish a strong foundation for which to build a lasting organization that will benefit the island of St. Croix and each other as is spelled out in our Mission Statement. The desired is to have a leadership body that embodies or have access to the expertise needed to fulfill our Association’s vision. The members of this leadership group are elected for the terms stipulated in the forthcoming bi-laws and will be elected accordingly
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
OFFICERS OF THE CHS CLASS OF 1979 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Jasmine Browne Johnson
Velda Hughes Greenidge
Deborah Henry Daka
Vernamae Doward
Evelyn Pena-Felix
Merlene Felicien
Roberto (Eddie) Martinez
Marie Henry Esq.
Arlene Tyson
Patrice Williams
Marcellino Ventura Sr.
Elvis Pierre
Ulric Benjamin
Walton Frederick
Dorothy Browne Edwards Bereavement
Dairdre Petersen
Annette Harrigan
Rosalyn King
Velsina Berrios
President
Vice-President
Chief Secretary
Chief Treasurer
Association Coordinator/Co-chair Fundraising / Reunion Booklet
Fundraising Committee Chair
Asst. Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
Historian / Diabetes Walk/ Finance
Asst. Historian/ Diabetes Walk
Logistics Coordinator
Scholarship
Legacy Project
Chaplain
Memorial Committee Chair
Welcoming Committee Co-Chair
Welcoming Committee Co-Chai
Asst. Secretary
Asst. Secretary
OUR VISION
The vision of The CHS Class of 1979 Alumni Association is to be a conduit for Social Change by facilitating activities that will promote individual and community transformation in the areas of Education, Social, Spiritual, Emotional, Health, and Physical well-being. First to create positive interaction among the class of 1979; second, to benefit our alma mater; and then to invest in the future graduates of St. Croix Central High School.
ST. CROIX MOVERS & SHAKERS
Evelyn Pena Felix (Reunion Coordinator)
Paula Leung Kressley (Activities Chair)
Merlene Felicien(Fundraising Chair)
ST. CROIX MEET & GREET
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Evelyn Pena Felix
Arlene Tyson
Jasmine Johnson
Deborah Henry Daka
Robert Eddie Martinez
Marie Henry-Louise Esq.
Lynton Scotland
Gregory Georges
FLORIDA MEET & GREET
From Rear right Heidi Carr Rougier, Jasmine Johnson, Arlene Tyson, Deborah Daka Front right: Sharon Browne Petersen, Elvis Pierre and Claudia Lubrin
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of CHS Class of 1979 Alumni Association is fourfold:
The mission of CHS Class of 1979 Alumni Association is to use our innate and acquired knowledge, gifts, talents, and avocations to effect change in our world and to empower the future by investing in our Alma mata, St. Croix Central High School, by providing scholarships and contributing to its current infrastructure.
Our mission is to share with others the pride that we feel as CARIBS as we celebrate the accomplishments and milestones we have made and to recognize that each member has progressed regardless of their professions. Be it a Homemaker who have raised successful children or a Partner on Wall Street.
Our mission is to arrange activities and to capitalize on other opportunities for social and personal interaction amongst classmates that are designed to enhance our emotional, physical well-being as well as create networking opportunities and to build ties among our classmates.
Our mission is also to renew and elevate friendships and acquaintances as we celebrate milestones, provide support in times of loss. The desire is to create an undercurrent of care and love for each other.
NEW YORK 79ERS
MARYLAND MEET & GREET
From left to right: Lynton Scotland (Delaware), Patrice Williams (Atlanta), Stedroy Benjamin (New Jersey/Delaware), Sherrymae Essanason, Peter Aimable and Rosalyn King




