Local students compete in world’s largest pre-college science fair
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five local students competed in the 75th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held this year in Columbus, Ohio, from May 10- 16, 2025.

![The five students who competed in the 75th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held this year along with local teachers in Columbus, Ohio, from May 10-16, 2025. [courtesy photo] The five students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/group_photo_4.jpg?itok=VAAT47hO)
![The Haleck Professional Building also known in the community as the Argosy Building, is being purchased by the local Department of Health for the unconfirmed price of $9 Million, allegedly using ARPA funds. It’s to be the DOH’s new headquarters. [courtesy photo] Haleck Professional Building](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_7133.jpg?itok=GjunjMc9)




![Coach Stanley Iakopo and the ASBF team are set to compete in the Marist Samoa Sports Club boxing tournament in Apia, with proud parents and supporters gathering at Tafuna airport on Wednesday to see them off. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Coach Stanley Iakopo and the ASBF team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_2369.jpg?itok=BNUOMqRY)
![Organized by a dedicated steering committee of Pasifika mental health professionals, the event was hosted in partnership with a local nonprofit organization Pasifika By Design and aimed to destigmatize mental health within the community while centering on culturally grounded approaches. [courtesy photo] Pasifika mental health steering committee](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pasifica_mental_health_2.jpeg?itok=-7YIGoES)

