MARIANAS Visitors Authority board member Ivan Quichocho said the islands’ “Tourism Resumption Investment Plan” includes subsidies for airlines and hotels that will be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act
AMID a global pandemic shaking education systems across the globe, Northern Marianas College on Friday conferred over 400 degrees to its Class of 2020, whose commencement exercises last year were canceled, and the Class of 2021.
To comply with Covid-19 social distancing guidelines, the commencement ceremony was held at three different locations: Saipan World Resort, Crowne Plaza (the former Fiesta Resort), and Hyatt Regency Saipan.
Only the graduating students and key administrators, faculty, staff, and other officials were allowed to participate in-person, while loved ones watched the ceremony online via NMC s Facebook page.
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, first lady Diann T. Torres, Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan, NMC Board Chairman Charles Cepeda and other regents were among those physically present for the ceremony.
NORTHERN Marianas Collegeâs Nursing Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony was held at Saipan World Resortâs Taga Hall on May 15, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Before the ceremony, Saipan Southern High Schoolâs Manta Ray Battalion Color Guard presented the colors. The Color Guard marched toward the stage on the red carpet. As they reached the stage, they saluted the U.S. and CNMI colors while the national and CNMI anthems were played. Afterwards, once the Color Guard marched out the Nursing Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony began.
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce 2021 board members are Velma Palacios of IT&E, Das Krishnan of Fiesta Resort & Spa, Janice Tenorio of IT&E, Marcia Calvo of Calvo s Insurance, Joseph Guerrero of Naked Fish Bar & Grill, Shayne Villanueva of Aon Insurance, and Mike Johnson of Deloitte. Not pictured are Alex Sablan of Tan Holdings and Glen Hunter of The Shack. Joseph Guerrero is the chamberâs new president.
Photo by K-Andrea Evarose S. Limol
MARIANAS MOVE TO PROMOTE CHAMORRO LANGUAGE Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 00:00
Parents urged to speak Chamorro at home
SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Aug. 20, 2008) – Parents should aggressively promote Chamorro at home even as the language is also taught in schools, according to Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Rota Resident Director Lourdes Manglona. If they lose their language, they will lose their identity, she said.
DCCA on Rota is conducting programs to promote the Chamorro and Carolinian languages especially to the young generation, to allow them not only to appreciate these languages but to also help preserve them, she added.