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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the threat level from COVID-19 in American Samoa presently at a minimum — this semester family and friends were once again welcomed to the ASCC Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) induction ceremony held in the auditorium of the ASCC Multipurpose Center. The Fall...
ASCC Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Siaumaua Ropeti (back L) hosted a ceremony to recognize three faculty members who recently completed their Doctorate degrees from Capella University. Dr. Reupena Lesa (front, left) and Dr. Ernie Seiuli (front, R) each earned a Doctor of Education, while Dr. Feleni...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted its Educators Night for the fall 2020 semester in early September, with over 100 teachers from the territory’s public and private schools taking the opportunity to network and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Apprentice/Workforce Development (AWD) program, now offered for the seventh continuous year by the Trades & Technical Department (TTD) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), gives the Territory’s trade practitioners the opportunity to upgrade their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) recently held a ceremony to recognize instructor and administrator Mrs. Elisapeta Faalafi-Jones, who has retired from the College after 44 years of service. During the ceremony, hosted by ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato, Mrs...
The American Samoa Community College recently held a recognition ceremony for Mrs. Elisapeta Faalafi-Jones (left), who has retired from ASCC after 44 years of service. Seen here congratulating Mrs. Faalafi-Jones is Mrs. Sereima Asifoa, head of the College’s Human Resources Office. See a more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has proposed a budget plan of more than $5 million for its Summer Semester and the Fall Semester, utilizing both online and face-to-face courses, to remain compliant with the governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration.
While...
Washington, D.C. — Last week Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a grant for American Samoa Community College for the American Samoa No Wrong Door Initiative, an assessment of long term care, services and access factors in light of COVID-19. This $300,000 grant is from the Health and Human Services...
Isa-Lei Otilia Falaniko is a Spring 2020 graduate of ASCC. The list of graduates was made public last week by ASCC president Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato. The current restrictions placed on mass gatherings due to the Covid-19 State of Emergency means no graduation ceremonies for ASCC and local high...
O le to’atolu o i latou nei e toafa o lo’o la’ei lanumoana, o i latou na o le a fa’au’u mai ma fa’ailoga i Kosi tau pisinisi mai le ASCC i le masina nei. O Abigal Moleli [tupito taumatau] e fa’auu ma le fa’ailoga fa’apitoa i mataupu tau Suetusi/Tausitusi. O Pauline Felise ma Jemisa Vaka ogatotonu e...

![New members of the ASCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society take their oath of allegiance during an induction ceremony last week. In accordance with social distancing protocols, the inductees all stood six feet apart and, until the moment it was time to speak the oath, wore protective masks. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] New members of the ASCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc-ptk_1.jpg?itok=xrdJh_Cg)

![Over 100 teachers from Tutuila’s public and private schools attended the ASCC-TED Educators Night held earlier this month. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Some of the Over 100 teachers from Tutuila’s public and private schools](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc-ted_eductors_night_3.jpg?itok=LqK0lYB9)
![Fred Suisala (foreground), Program Director of the ASCC Trade & Technical Department, drops in on one of this semester’s Architectural Drafting and Technology (ADT) classes. ADT is one of the many areas of study offered by the ASCC Apprenticeship/Workforce Development program, which has recently entered into an agreement with the ASG Tradesmen Board to streamline the process by which local tradespersons can acquire their licenses. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Fred Suisala (foreground), Program Director of the ASCC Trade & Technical Department and Architectural Drafting and Technology (ADT) students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc-awd_license_pr.jpg?itok=W4x_I0yo)
![Longstanding ASCC faculty member Mrs. Elisapeta Faalafi-Jones (center), along with ASCC administrators, celebrates her retirement after 44 years of service. (See story for details inside) Joining Mrs. Faalafi-Jones are (left to right) the college’s Director of Human Resources Mrs. Sereima Asifoa, President Dr. Rosevonne Pato, Director of Institutional Effectives Mr. Tauvela Fale, and Vice President of Administration and Finance Mr. Sonny Leomiti. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Mrs. Elisapeta Faalafi-Jones (center), along with ASCC administrators](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_faalafi_with_admin.jpg?itok=59QSpfxZ)

![ASCC Multi-Purpose Center [SN file photo] ASCC Multi-purpose Center](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_mpc_facade_0.jpg?itok=sAptDp9j)
![Tafa Tupuola and her lovely mother (left), then Senator Tom Harkin, Congresswoman Amata and Norma Lagafuaina Smith (right). [courtesy photo] Tafa Tupuola and her lovely mother (left), then Senator Tom Harkin, Congresswoman Amata and Norma Lagafuaina Smith](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_tafaimamao_tua_tupuol.png?itok=LmGdFMrl)

