LBJ and ASCC partnership supports CNA Program to strengthen success
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Tropical Medical Center (LBJTMC) intends continued collaboration with the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to bolster the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Pr

![The graduating class of the latest ASCC Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program. A vital initiative empowering aspiring healthcare professionals in American Samoa, according to the LBJ Medical Center. The CNA program is one of the benchmarks on the road to becoming a LPN, RN and achieving other nursing professions. [photo: LBJ] The graduating class of the latest ASCC CNA program](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cna_2.jpeg?itok=bGyukqi3)

![After the dedication of Dept. of Homeland Security’s new vessel, Mata’ala, on Monday, Apr. 15 2024, guests were then given the opportunity to take a ride on the boat. The new vessel includes two new drones for mapping and surveying while awaiting a third drone capable of nocturnal surveillance. [courtesy photo] MATA’ALA — NEW ASDHS VESSEL](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/homeland_security_new_vessel.jpg?itok=NuaGkKXv)



![Office of Samoan Affairs conductes the customary 'Ava ceremony on Tuesday, April 16,2024. [courtesy photo] 'Ava ceremony](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ava_ceremony.jpg?itok=k4kQLs_t)


