Palau Community College
MESEKIU'S
NEWS
Friday, March 07, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 10
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Palau Community College MESEKIU'S NEWS |
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Friday, March 07, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 10 |
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Vocational/Technical Awareness Week Next Tuesday |
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The PCC Vocational/Technical Education Awareness Week is set to kick off next week Tuesday, March 11, 2008. PCC students and their instructors are prepared and ready with their individual class projects and demonstrations which will be showcased during the three-day event to be held on campus from March 11-13, 2008. According to Associate Dean Sherman Daniel who heads the organizing committee for the awareness week, over a thousand (1000) students from both public and private high school students are expected to visit and tour the campus throughout the three days. He said that in addition to the student visitors, community members and groups are also invited. "The awareness week is open to the general public. |
We wanted to make sure that we invite all elementary and high school students including those from the community, and this is a grand opportunity for us to show what the College has to offer," said Daniel. There will be a total of 14 display booths and exhibit stations featuring PCC students conducting presentations and |
demonstrations specific to their fields of studies. A number of PCC students and staff have also been assigned as tour guides to help facilitate tour groups as they make their way around campus. On the final day of the event, various student crafted-items such as dressers, bookshelves, coffee tables, and other items will be available at reduced prices. The PCC Vocational/Technical Education Awareness Week promotes and advocates awareness of College programs and services to the community, most especially to high school students who are prospective students of Palau Community College. For more information about the PCC Vocational/Technical Education Awareness Week, please contact Sherman Daniel at 488-2471 ext, 254. |
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Fifteen Students Receive IOA-LSAMP Scholarships |
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During a small awarding ceremony
on Tuesday, LSAMP-STEM Campus Coordinator and Science
instructor Vernice Yuji, awarded the $500 IOA-LSAMP scholarships to each of
the fifteen students who are majoring in the STEM disciplines, Agricultural Science REMINDER to all March 10-14 is the Students' Spring Break. There will be NO Classes next week! |
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PCC CRE & Guam CYFAR Hold Workshop on Campus |
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The PCC Cooperative Research & Extension (CRE) and Guam Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) program staff concluded their three-day workshop yesterday at the Continuing Education office. Guam CYFAR programs are community-based educational projects focused on promoting positive development for at-risk children and their families. After the workshop, CRE staff and Guam CYFAR staff went on a Babeldaob tour and visited the R&D station in Ngaremlengui. They are also set to tour the rock islands today before departing the island on Sunday. |
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SSS-Project Beacon
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(Continued from front page) (AG), Environmental/Marine Science (EMS), and Information Technology (IT). The Islands of Opportunity Alliance (IOA)-Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is meant to support and increase the number of minority students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Thus, they have provided scholarships to help the students who are pursuing their education in the STEM disciplines. Congratulations to the following STEM scholarship recipients: Agricultural Science Student EMS Students Information Technology Students |
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Mid-Term exams for this Spring Semester 2008 were scheduled from March 3 7, 2008. To provide support for the students, the usual Mid-Term Study Marathons were held on Friday, February 29 & Monday, March 3rd. The Mid-Term Study Marathons are conducted to provide students a venue for studying, which includes resource personnel assisting them with tutoring, organizing study materials and reviews. A total number of fifty-three (53) students participated in the study marathon on Friday, Feb. 29, while sixty (60) students participated on Monday, March 3rd. It was a hectic but rewarding two days as traffic of students flowed in and out and kept tutors hopping around making sure students received |
needed assistance. Student participants received assistance, reviewed and/or completed papers & assignments for various classes that included: Math, English, Science, Communication, History, Computer Science, Business, Information Technology, Social Science, Electronic Technology, Nursing, Tourism, Blue Print, Office Administration, and Music. Snacks and refreshments were provided to sustain the students while they studied, or completed papers and assignments. Hopefully the study marathons prepared students for their mid-terms exams, and motivated them to complete papers and assignments that were due mid-term week. The next study marathons are scheduled for the final exam period at the end of Spring Semester 2008.
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BITS AND PIECES... THANKS BOT Chairperson and Mechesil Belau Donate... The PCC Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairperson, Bilung Gloria G. Salii and Mechesil Belau donated $200 to the PCC Endowment Fund. A special `Thank You' is extended to BOT Chairperson Bilung and Mechesil Belau for their generosity and supporting the College's efforts in securing a viable future for Palau's only institution of higher learning. REMINDER Next Week Friday is Youth Day Holiday... In observance of the Youth Day Holiday, the College offices will be closed on Friday, March 14th. Only essential services will be available during that day. Happy Youth Day! TRAINING Licensed Residential Appraisal Program... Palau Community College will be hosting a training program for Residential Appraisers. Mark Gruber, a certified appraiser and instructor from the Micronesian Appraiser Associates based in Guam will be coming to Palau to conduct a training from March 24-27. During his visit, he will offer an initial course- Basic Appraisal Principles- with subsequent courses to be offered in later meetings. Anyone interested in becoming a certified/licensed appraiser is asked to contact the Continuing Education office at 488-6223, or 488-2471, ext. 237. |
PCC Mesekiu Outstrips Kayangel Angels |
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Resorting to baseball fundamentals, PCC Mesekiu scored 4 runs in the final inning to defeat Kayangel Angels 5 to 1 on Monday night. The win completes a perfect second round and improves PCC's record to league-leading 11 wins versus 1 loss. PCC scored first in the top of the third inning when starting pitcher Merei Ise reached base on base-on-balls and advanced on a single by Dexter Sadang and scored on an RBI single by Ty Saiske to take an early 1 0 lead. A similar fashion by Kayangel tied the score in the sixth inning. The deadlock continued until the top of the ninth inning when visitor PCC put the game out of reach. PCC's lead-off batter Ty singled to reach firstbase. Another single by Etitel Mad moved Ty, a potential go-ahead run to scoring base. Kalei Luii grounded out and moved both runners to scoring positions. Betting on a double-play, Kayangel intentionally walked Dekei Ngiramengior to load the bases. Faced with a must-score situation, PCC resorted to fundamentals of baseball and surprised Kayangel's defense when clean-up hitter Kaleb Meltel delivered a perfectly ex-ecuted bunt toward an unsuspecting third baseman allowing Ty to cross the plate and Kaleb to reach first. With one run lead and bases still loaded, another perfectly placed bunt |
from Cleofas Iyar scored Etitel to increase the lead to 3 1. PCC's scoring assault continued as Dekei scored on a sacrifice bunt from Merei and Kaleb scored on a single by Dexter to increase the lead to 5 1. In the bottom of the ninth, Kayangel Angels faced a challenging task of erasing the 4-run deficit with ace pitcher Ty on the mound. Down but not out, Kayangel mounted a comeback as Sadang Osarch singled, followed by a single by Poch Osima. Then, Kiukl Ridpath grounded to shortstop for an easy forced-out at second while Sadang scored to cut the deficit to 2 - 5. With one out and runners on first and third, Jordan Malsol, representing a potential tying run stepped into the batter's box. On a count of 1 ball 1 strike, Jordan connected on a fastball from Ty, but the liner was caught by third baseman Dekei who quickly stepped on the base, entrapping Poch between third and home for the game ending in a double play. Meanwhile, the third round of the season began yesterday with PCC facing Airai Aces. In head-to-head competition between the two teams, PCC holds a 2-0 lead, defeating the Aces 6- 2 in the first round, and 8 6 in the second round. Mesekiu's coaching staff attributes the win to the players' ability to execute fundamental plays that are part of the team's practices. |
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Deepest Condolences On behalf of the PCC Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Students, President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei would like to extend his deepest condolences to the family of Marc Rengiil. A friend to everyone he meets and an alumni of the College, Marc will surely be missed by us all at PCC. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time of sorrow and grief. |
Reminder to All PCC Bi-Weekly Endowment Donors! Applications for tax refund are still available at the PCC Development Office so, if you have not filed your application, please do not forget to stop by the Development office to complete your form. Do not forget to bring a copy of your check stub for pay period 26 or a copy of your 2007 wage and tax statement. Deadline for submission is at the end of March. If you have any questions, please call Development office at 488-2470/2471 ext. 253 or stop by our office located behind the PCC library. |
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ALUMNI NOTES: Class of
2007 (PCC) Class of 1997 (PCC) Class of 1981 (MOC) Alumni Notes showcases MOC/PCC alumni who contribute to the quality of life in their local community and are postive role models for other PCC students to emulate. If you are that alumni or know someone who is, please contact the PCC Development Office at telephone number 488-2471. We would like to feature you in future issues of the Mesekiu's News. Previous Mesekiu Issues: |
More Show Support to Endowment Fund This week, we are happy to welcome the newest member to the PCC Endowment Allotment Club. From the Palau Public Utilities Corporation, we welcome Tilden Teltull. PCC welcomes the new supporter of the Endowment Fund and invites others to join in our endeavor in securing a viable future for Palau's only institution of higher learning, Palau Community College. To find out how you can help, please contact any of our friendly staff at the PCC Development Office at 488-2471. We promise to come out to your school, office, campaign headquarters, state office, liaison office, embassy, conservation office, construction site, favorite watering hole, home, yacht, canoe, island, rock island, conservation area, barracks, compound, hotel, motel, farm house, taro patch, auto shop, video shop, etc. to tell you about our Endowment Fund. Call us. |
Job Opportunities Available at PCC. Positions & Salaries: Accounting Technician Math Instructor Science Instructor Career Counselor Academic Advisor/Counselor Application forms can be obtained from the Human Resources Division at P.O. Box 9, Koror, Palau 96940 or the College website at www.palau.edu. For more information, please call the Human Resources office at 488-2470/2471 ext. 227 or stop by the office located in the administration building. |
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APTC Student Expo '08 Set for March 17th |
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Australian Embassy is proud to announce the Australian Pacific Technical College (APTC) STUDENT EXPO '08. Are you working in a technical or trades job, have the experience but not a qualification? Do you want to upgrade your existing qualifications and receive an Australian Qualification? Do you want targeted training for your employees that is tailored to employee strengths, skills and training needs? Representatives from APTC will be available at the EXPO to answer your questions and provide advice and information to help you work out what training you need to meet your career or business goals. You can also enquire about the Scholarship Program. |
The Expo will be held at the West Plaza (By the Sea) on Monday, March 17, 2008 from 3:00pm-5:00pm and is OPENED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. APTC training courses are available in: ¨ Tourism and Hospitality For more information, contact the Australian Embassy at 691-320-7703.
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