NMC Weekly Update - April 21, 2006

NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

Hafa Adai, Tirowami, and Greetings Everyone!

Here are the highlights of the week:

Student Leadership Award
If you know of a graduating student who has demonstrated leadership and service to our college and local community, please be sure to nominate him or her. Students can also nominate themselves for this Student Leadership Award.

The Student Leadership Nomination forms and criteria will be placed at the NMC Student Center, Counseling Programs and Services, School of Education, Building A and at the Olympio T. Borja Library.

Nominations must be submitted no later than Monday, April 24, 2006, by 5PM. Interviews will take place on April 26 - April 28 and the Student Leadership Award Committee will then determine the award recipient for the Associate and Baccalaureate degree.

For more information, you are encouraged to contact Mr. Ed Propst at the Office of Student Activities & Leadership (OSAL), at tel. no. 234-5498, ext. 1251/3.

2006 Academic Advising & Early Summer Registration Information
The Summer 2006 Early Registration for ongoing students started on April 17th and continues through April 28th. The Summer & Fall Academic Advising is now open and all New, Ongoing, and GEPDAP students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor prior to registration.

OPEN Registration for NEW, ON-GOING, and GEPDAP students are scheduled for May 16-17, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Please call NMC Hot Line @ 235-6621 for registration information or the Office of Admissions & Records at 1523/1524/28/39, Dean Wyatt at ext. 1004/1006, or Dean Villagomez at ext. 1347/1349, for any questions or concerns.

As NMC employees, let us all work together as “student advocates” and ensure a smooth Summer Registration!

New Rehabilitation and Human Services Program Director
Ms. Tee Abraham has been hired as the Director of the Rehabilitation and Human Services Program and she commences with her duties starting on Monday, April 17th. Her office is located in Building P, the former UCCED office. I would like everyone to extend her the appropriate degree of courtesy and help in adjusting to her new position at the college as we are accustomed to providing. I am sure that many will recognize her from her previous work with the college and are familiar with her extensive knowledge and work in the Rehabilitation field. Please join me in welcoming Tee back to NMC.

We would also like to extend our institutional gratitude and sincere appreciation to Ms. Brante Dashiell for her services as the Acting Director of the Rehabilitation and Human Services Program.

NMC Career Fair
Through the efforts of the NMC Career Service Center along with the NMI-Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NMIOICC) Office, a successful Career Fair was held today, Friday, April 21, 2006. The event took place from 9:00 am-12:00 pm in the Hallway between the NMC Bookstore and the NMC Career Service Center. The general public was invited to attend and to enjoy some giveaways, courtesy of the NMC Bookstore, and light refreshments.

NMC would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the following businesses and agencies who participated in this important event:

• Tan Holdings Corporation (Cosmos Distributing Co.LTD, Century Insurance, Co.LTD., Pacific Publishing and Printing (Saipan Tribune))
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
• Joeten Ace Hardware
• Coastal Resource Management Office (CRMO)
• Fiesta Resort and Spa
• Department of Labor
• Hafa Adai Beach Hotel
• Medicare Certified Home Health Care Agency
• Commonwealth Health Center (CHC- Physical Therapy Unit)
• Herman's Modern Bakery, Inc.
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Leis on Arrival
• Shell Service Station (Delta Management Corp.)
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• Workforce Investment Agency (WIA)

FBI Agent Meets with NMC Students
An agent from the local FBI office visited NMC students yesterday and gave a presentation on making a career in the FBI. Joe Auther, the resident agent in-charge of the local FBI office, met with forty students in the Student Center where he showed a video and gave a brief talk about his career in the FBI. According to agent Auther, the FBI gave investigative priority to Counter- Terrorism, Counter-Intelligence, Cyper Crime, and Public Corruption.

FBI agent Auther described his tenure on Saipan as relatively quiet compared to Los Angelos where he previously served five years. In Los Angelos, the FBI faced numerous bank robberies annually, some being very violent. According to agent Auther, he did not work on the day of the famous North Hollywood bank robbery where the robbers had a field day shooting thousands of bullet rounds at police officers and innocent bystanders. Agent Auther related that they have been tailing the robbers for months hoping to catch them in the act. According to agent Auther, this incident showed how bank robbers can become violent when cornered. He cautioned everyone never to take robbers lightly.

After an hour of question and answer session, Mr. Auther wished our NMC students luck in their studies.

Our NMC community extends their sincere appreciation to Agent Auther for sharing his exciting career experiences with our students.

V-110 Computer Lab
Mr. Richard Puhalla, CDI Instructor/Coordinator, announced that the sixteen PC computers in the CDI Computer Lab has been made readily accessible to NMC students, faculty, and staff. The hours of operation are from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The lab is located in Building V, Room 110.

NMC's Computer Usage Policies apply, and the rules for using the computers in Building W, are also similar to using the computers in V-110.

Tinian Recycling Project
On April 1st, (Saturday), Mr. Lawrence Duponcheel (NMC Tinian CREES) headed the Tinian Recycling Project, along with NMC Tinian’s Service Learning Participants headed by Ms. Maria Aguon, the Tinian High School Environmental Club,
with students from Upward Bound, Talent Search Program, and Student Support
Services. Everyone helped in painting 80 recycling bins and a few bags. There are still 150 recycling bags that will be painted and distributed to the Tinian community to promote the recycling of cans.

NMC President Tony DeLeon Guerrero expressed his appreciation to our NMC Tinian Team by saying, “this community service and collaborative partnership is an excellent example of NMC expanding its role to serve as a valuable community resource center by enhancing the importance of protecting our fragile environment.”

NMC Foundation Open
The college community held its internal volunteer meeting yesterday morning with Mr. Tony Satur. 50 volunteers have committed to help out in this fundraising and friendraising event. The President will be supplying NMC T-shirts to our volunteers. All volunteers are requested to be at the Laolao Bay Golf Resort by 5:45 am. A briefing meeting will start at 6:00 a.m. to distribute the assignments to all our volunteers. We will have a minimum of 3 volunteer witnesses for our hole-in-one competition!

Have a Safe and Wonderful Weekend!