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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Business & Professional Women (BPW) of Pago Pago collaborated with the Business Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to present the lunchtime seminar “Make That Job Yours!” on Thursday, Feb. 21.
ASCC Business majors and other students, along...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the past five years, the American Samoa Community College has been a partner in BUILD EXITO, an undergraduate research-training program that supports students on their pathway to become scientific researchers and aims to increase the diversity of the biomedical...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its Spring 2019 induction ceremony earlier this month to induct 18 new members. As always, the Society invited the family and friends...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent invasion of the little fire ant on Tutuila is causing concern not only in American Samoa, but also in neighboring Samoa. The extensive links and movement of people and goods between the two Samoas create a risk that the ant could accidentally be transported...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoan Studies Institute (SSI) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held a book launching ceremony on Friday, Jan. 25, to celebrate the publication of three new works produced in collaboration with the community.
First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga gave the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) last week hosted a special workshop and training on accreditation, given by Dr. Stephanie Droker, one of three vice presidents of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), a division of the Western...
Members of the American Samoa Community College student club X-Factorials visit the LBJ Hospital Pediatric Ward to share some Christmas cheer in the form of enough presents for 30 patients. The X-Factorials emerged as “Student Club of the Semester” in a competition organized by the ASCC Student...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Even though the regular fall 2018 semester has concluded, a number of American Samoa Community College (ASCC) students, faculty and staff, along with members of many off-campus agencies and groups, took the time last week to participate in a Youth Mental Health First Aid...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 33 cadets enrolled in the ROTC program at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) completed a successful Field Training Exercise (FTX) in late November that included practice military maneuvers and training activities staged at Veterans Stadium as well as the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Representatives from the Department of Education Scholarship Office visited the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) last week to speak to students, faculty and administrators about the revival of the American Samoa Government (ASG) student loan program, and that...

![Nadine Solofa-Taufa’asau (right), store manager of Neil’s ACE Home Center, talks with ASCC student and Business Ambassadors of ASCC (BAOA) member Epifania Petelo in front of the Business & Professional Women (BPW) of Pago Pago banner following a seminar held at ASCC last week. The seminar on job interview etiquette was a collaboration between BTW Pago Pago, the ASCC Business Department, and BAOA. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Nadine Solofa-Taufa’asau (right), talks with ASCC student](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_-_bpw_seminar.jpg?itok=VzCqrMpL)

![New and current members of the American Samoa Community College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society earlier this month, prior to the induction ceremony. Eighteen new members joined the prestigious honor society, which recognizes scholastic excellence and offers access to scholarship opportunities. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] New and current members of the American Samoa Community College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_ptk_spring_2019.jpg?itok=8sgwv8qN)
![ASCC-ACNR/Land Grant director Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti Areta (2nd right) welcomed visitors from the Independent State of Samoa’s environmental ministries, who came to learn firsthand about the invasive little fire ant, which has yet to reach Samoa. Pictured with Aufa'i are Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ACEO Lupeomanu Pelenato Fonoti; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment CEO Tofa Ulu Bismarck Crawley Areta; and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ACEO Seumaloisalafai Afele Faiilagi. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC-ACNR/Land Grant director Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti Areta (2nd right) welcomed visitors from the Independent State of Samoa’s environmental ministries, who came to learn firsthand about the invasive little fire ant, which has yet to reach Samoa. Pictured with Aufa'i are Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ACEO Lupeomanu Pelenato Fonoti; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment CEO Tofa Ulu Bismarck Crawley Areta; and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ACEO Seumaloisalafai Afele Faiila](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc-acnr_samoa_guests_-_little_fire_ant.jpg?itok=XxHSv8l6)
![ASCC Samoan Studies Institute Director Okenaisa Fauolo-Manila (third left) receives congratulations from ASCC president Dr. Rosevonne Pato, First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga, and other dignitaries during the book launching ceremony last week for three new works promoting Samoan language and culture. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC Samoan Studies Institute Director Okenaisa Fauolo-Manila (third left) receives congratulations from ASCC president Dr. Rosevonne Pato, First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga, and other dignitaries](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ssi_book_launch.jpg?itok=I9wFd63t)
![ASCC president Dr. Rosevonne Pato and Dr. Stephanie Droker of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, during an accreditation workshop held last week at the American Samoa Community College. Dr. Droker visited American Samoa to present a workshop to the ASCC Accreditation Steering Committee. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Dr. Rosevonne Pato and Dr. Stephanie Droker](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_accreditation.jpg?itok=K0V1-rQk)

![The American Samoa Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program hosted by the American Samoa Community College, held a successful Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop last week. The visiting instructor was Erica Davis (front, seated), Associate Director of the Hawaii-Pacific Basin AHEC, assisted by local AHEC Center Director Monica Afalava (far right). Ms. Davis also conducted a CPR course for the participants seen here. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] The visiting instructor was Erica Davis (front, seated), Associate Director of the Hawaii-Pacific Basin AHEC, assisted by local AHEC Center Director Monica Afalava (far right) and participants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_youth_mental_health_first_aid.jpg?itok=tf7Ss8uX)

![ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato and ASCC administrators, staff and students welcome representatives from the DOE Scholarship Office Moira Maiava and Ane Tofili-Matagi who visited the College last week to speak on the new ASG student loan program to support students who plan to study Trades. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato and ASCC administrators, staff and students welcome representatives from the DOE Scholarship Office Moira Maiava and Ane Tofili-Matagi](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_hosts_scholarship_board_2.jpg?itok=ugy64wHM)