Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend - Government of the United States Virgin Islands
Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend - Government of the United States Virgin Islands Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend - Government of the United States Virgin Islands Government of the United States Virgin Islands Home Governor Albert Bryan Jr Pressroom Executive Orders The Cabinet Government of the United States Virgin Islands Home Governor Albert Bryan Jr Pressroom Executive Orders The Cabinet © 2026 Government of the United States Virgin Islands Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend Search Latest Comments No comments to show. April 2 CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Tuesday, presented St. Croix teen Saeed Phillips with the Courageous Citizen Award for rescuing his friend from drowning after jumping off the Anne Abramson Pier in Frederiksted last month. Governor Bryan presented the award to Phillips during an assembly in the auditorium of the St. …
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Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend - Government of the United States Virgin Islands Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend - Government of the United States Virgin Islands Government of the United States Virgin Islands Home Governor Albert Bryan Jr Pressroom Executive Orders The Cabinet Government of the United States Virgin Islands Home Governor Albert Bryan Jr Pressroom Executive Orders The Cabinet © 2026 Government of the United States Virgin Islands Governor Bryan Presents ‘Courageous Citizen Award’ to Teen Who Rescued Drowning Friend Search Latest Comments No comments to show. April 2 CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Tuesday, presented St. Croix teen Saeed Phillips with the Courageous Citizen Award for rescuing his friend from drowning after jumping off the Anne Abramson Pier in Frederiksted last month. Governor Bryan presented the award to Phillips during an assembly in the auditorium of the St. Croix Educational Complex attended by Phillips’ family, teachers, mentors, and the school’s junior class, of which Phillips is a member. “Today we are here to celebrate a special hero. Saeed stands as a shining example for his peers, and we want to ensure that we recognize him for his actions. I am proud of his courage and his heroics, and I am honored to present him with the first-ever Courageous Citizen Award,” Governor Bryan said. AT&T Representative Alexandria Veridailes, Regional Vice President for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands presented Phillips with an iPhone and AirPods at Tuesday’s presentation to replace the items he had lost when jumping off the pier to save his friend. Phillips received the AirPods as a birthday present the day he jumped off the Anne Abramson Pier to assist his friend and had his phone and his new AirPods on his person when he jumped in the ocean. Governor Bryan also announced a paid summer internship for Phillips, who is an aspiring Marin Biologist, with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and announced that he would also name an upcoming swimming program designed to teach young Virgin Islanders to swim in honor of Phillips. ### Photo Caption: Governor Bryan poses for a photo with Saeed Phillips, second from left, AT&T Representative Alexandria Veridailes, center, Phillips’ brother Khaled Heywood and his Mother Estica Ceasar, far right. TAGS No tags CATEGORIES Uncategorized Previous Next Comments are closed © 2026 Government of the United States Virgin Islands.