Palau Community College
MESEKIU'S
NEWS
Friday, March 09, 2007 Weekly Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 10
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Palau Community College MESEKIU'S NEWS |
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Friday, March 09, 2007 Weekly Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 10 |
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Voc./ Tech. Education Awareness Week Starts Monday |
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The Vocational/ Technical Education Awareness Week is slated to coincide with the Ministry of Education's own |
awareness week to begin this coming Monday, March 12th. One thousand (1,000) students from both public and private high school and elementary schools are expected to visit and tour the campus throughout the three days. In addition to the student visitors, a special invitation will be extended to all MOC/PCC retirees and community members and groups who are avid supporters of the College will also be invited. There will be a total of 16 display booths and exhibit stations featuring PCC students conducting presentations and demonstrations specific to their fields of studies. |
On the final day of the event, various student crafted-items such as dressers, bookshelves, coffee tables, barbecue grills, and other items will be available at reduced prices. The PCC Vocational/Technical Education Week is an event to promote and advocate 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 Week, please contact Sherman Daniel at 488-2471 ext, 254. |
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PCC and PPR Sign MOA |
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Over the previous years, several PCC TH graduates have worked at PPR. Now, there are currently over 40 students in the Tourism & Hospitality (TH) program, one of whom is interning at PPR this semester and four PCC housekeeping students who are working every Friday for four hours learning PPR's housekeeping |
operations. Effective next week, TH students who are taking baking classes will have the opportunity to learn how to make pastries from PPR's Chef once a week. The College is very excited and happy about this new, stronger partnership and we are looking forward to working with Palau Pacific Resort. REMINDER to all PCC Students... March 12-16 is Students' Spring Break. There will be NO classes next week! |
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President Appoints APM Task Force As part of the College's continuing efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its operation, the President has appointed the following to serve on the PCC Administrative Procedures Manual (APM) Task Force: 1. Todd Ngiramengior- Chair Their task is to develop a comprehensive administrative procedures manual. The task force have been working very hard and meeting every week to finalize a draft , which will be submitted to the President for review within this month. |
Project Health Volunteer, Inc. |
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The Project Health Volunteer, Inc., a non-profit organization with the primary purpose of supporting health care services in Palau, donated two boxes of used toys earlier this week to the Day Care Center here on PCC campus. |
The organization members are as follows: President- Mrs. Sandra Pierantozzi; Vice President- Senator Caleb Otto; Secretary- Laurinda Waisang Fritz; and Treasurer- Yorah Imengel Demei. In support of the organization's projects, Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Surangel kindly donated several boxes of used toys, after which, the Project Health Volunteer, Inc. felt that some of these toys would be of great use if donated to the Day Care Center. The College, especially the Day Care Center, thanks Project Health Volunteer, Inc. for their very generous donation. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Surangel for donating the toys. The kids love them! |
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PCC Work-Study Students' Success Stories- Part I |
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Since the PCC work-study program expanded off-campus to the Ministry
of Health, Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Justice, there have
been many students' success stories. For this issue, we will feature one from
the Ministry of Health's Pharmacy. Let's first meet Cheryl Patris! For those who know Patris is majoring in General Electronics Technology, they may wonder why she applied to work at the Hospital's Pharmacy. Well, who ever said you cannot work in a profession that is or was different from |
what you are or were majoring in? Patris works at the pharmacy because she was interested to learn about it. Patris inputs data entry, files, cleans, runs office errands, but is now learning to analyze medicine costs. Asked what he hopes Patris would gain from working with him, Supervisor Tekanene commented, "I hope she'll be more mature in terms of being able to analyze the data. To be able to analyze with common sense. So far, she's done quite well". As a matter of fact, Patris is the first work-study student whom her Supervisor has requested additional hours so that she can continue to work. Patris has learned about time management and organization since she started working at the pharmacy. She says her job is interesting and can see herself working in this field in the near future. See next issue for more Work-study success stories. |
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BITS AND PIECES... House Education The Association of Community College Trustees' (ACCT) House Committee on Education and the Workforce has changed its name to the Committee on Education and Labor since the beginning of the 110th Congress. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) will chair the committee. For further information on the committee organization, please visit: http.//edworkforce.house.gov/.
Library Offering
PCC Library is offering its services to Science Fair participants by designating a corner of the library with a science fair help desk. Various books on science fair project ideas are available. Therefore, those of you who are planning to enter the science fair, do take this advantage and use the resources available for you at the library. Library Hours are from 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri.); 9am-6pm (Sat.); 12pm-6pm (Sun.).
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Ministry of Health Support Education Awareness Week |
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With an eye at attracting Palauan students to careers in the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry convened on Tuesday to put in place various activities to be presented at the upcoming Educational Awareness Week. Building on the week's theme of Omesuub a Kerbil a Klechad (Learning is the guidance of life), MOH will present a glimpse into a multitude of career tracks that are available in health with a special emphasis on nursing. The activities for Education Awareness Week will be held from Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16, 2007. All schools from elementary to secondary schools in the Republic of Palau will partake in the activities that are being held mostly on the main campus of the Palau Community College (PCC). Other activities such as math jeopardy, career guidance, and academic challenge bowl are being held on the Palau High School campus. MOH will have their display and presentations on the first and second floor in the right wing of the Btaches Building on the PCC Campus all day Tuesday from 9am-4pm. All Bureaus, Divisions, Programs and Ancillary Services will have displays throughout the whole day including demonstrations. Staff will also be on hand to answer any questions that potential health career enthusiasts may have. In addition, MOH this year is streamlining its presentation to focus on one field of specialty- nursing: 1) to build awareness of the young of nursing as a profession; 2) to discern the significance of nursing in the field of medicine; |
and 3) to illustrate its interconnections with other health professions. In addition, the focus on nursing will allow for a more comprehensive presentation. Nursing today is a science that is just as competitive as other health professions in the field of medicine. There are just as many categories of nurses as there are physicians or technicians. The romanticism that was Florence Nightingale is no longer a reality in today's world compelling nurses to continually access the field and position themselves in a very highly competitive environment. Beyond the obvious, nursing has come to be about marketing skills as commodities in an intensely consumer oriented environment. This is a challenge that can be rewarding in this profession beyond the altruism of yesteryears. So while the various bureaus, divisions, programs and ancillary services will be presented at the Education Awareness Week, the over arching theme for the MOH will be "Nursing the Foundation of Health". Building on the principles of nursing as a profession, some of these principles can and are being applied outside the area of nursing in the traditional sense, for example, in the area of environmental health. And as with all careers or professions in today's global society, technology has flattened the world so that it is not only necessary but, essential for students to understand the dynamic forces in play influencing their choice of careers including all aspects of the professional world. |
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ALUMNI NOTES: Class of 1999 (PCC) Class of 1976 (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.
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More Show Support to PCC Endowment Fund Ministry of Finance's Remote System Administrator, Exley Meyar (not pictured) is the newest member of the Endowment Fund. PCC welcomes the new supporters of the Endowment Fund and invites others who have not signed up to show their support as well. For more information about the PCC Endowment Fund, please contact Hulda, Dilubch, Rilla, or Koyu at the Development office at 488- 2470/ 2471 ext. 253.
Taiwan Scholarship Now Available... The Palau National Scholarship Board is pleased to announce that the Taiwan Government Scholarship is now available for undergraduate and graduate level. The submission deadline for the scholarship is March 20th, 2007. For more information and application forms, please visit the Scholarship office located at the Palau High School campus or call the office at 488-3608.
File for refund before March 30th deadline! All bi-weekly donors to the PCC Endowment Fund are reminded to come to PCC Development Office and complete their application packets, enabling them to get refunds for their donations. This reminder is for those who have not completed their packets. Be sure to fill your forms before the March 30, 2007 deadline. It is just around the corner so hurry up because time is of the essence. If you are not sure whether or not your application packet is complete or do not have a form, please feel free to contact Hulda, Dilubch, Rilla, or Koyu at PCC's Development Office at 488-2470/ 2471 ext. 253. |
ARD Scholarship Now Available... 2008 Applications and Guidelines for the Australian Regional Development Scholarships (ARDS) are available NOW. Closing date is May 1, 2007. Interested applicants can either get an application from the Palau National Scholarship Board Office located near Palau High School or download the application from the Australian Embassy's website at www.fsm.embassy.gov.au (click onto the "Development Cooperation" button located on the left side of the home page). ARDS provides the opportunity for resident citizens from Pacific Island countries to undertake studies at post-secondary education institutions in the Pacific region for study levels of Technical/Vocational, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate (up to Masters level, only). The purpose of ARDS is to support training at the level and field of study that are expected to have the greatest developmental impact. Because Awardees are receiving valuable training and experience, they are required to return to their home country for two years, after the completion of their studies, to apply their skills and knowledge to assist in the development of their country. ARDS awards cover successful applicants' tuition and institution fees, living expenses, basic overseas health coverage, tutorial assistance and economy class air travel back to your home country at the end of each year of study. For more information, please call Palau National Scholarship Board at 488- 3608.
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