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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trade Technical Department (TTD) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has been awarded a grant from the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) which in turn is under the federal Technical Assistance Program (TAP).
The TTD offers both regular daytime...
ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato (far left) congratulates Criminal Justice instructor Utumoe Alefosio (2nd right) on 20 years of service to the College. Also pictured are Utumoe’s wife Yolanda Fano Alefosio and ASCC Human Resources director Sereima Asifoa. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]
Pago Pago, American Samoa — In June and July, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) - Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division’s Forestry Program completed its watershed restoration activities in the villages of Leone and Laulii as part of the Landscape Scale Restoration (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Admissions Office at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) invites high school students, their parents and any interested members of the public to join them for Admissions Night on Monday, August 5th, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the College’s Multi-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In late June, five students from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) returned from Portland, Oregon, where they had attended an orientation for new scholars in the BUILD EXITO Program at Portland State University (PSU).
BUILD EXITO is an undergraduate research-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Renowned musical artists The Katinas joined forces with the local Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to present an event with the goal of empowering American Samoa’s youth to break the cycle of violence in our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Executive Director of the ASG Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) Iaulualo Talia Faafetai says there is enough capacity in the Hawaiki cable to accommodate outside tech giants who want to set up shop in American Samoa.
Iaulualo was speaking at a press conference this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) is partnering with the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to offer computer training courses for 2,000 local residents, under the direction of Stratus Silver Lining, Inc., a company based in San Jose...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Admissions Office at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) invites high school students, their parents and any interested members of the public to join them for Admissions Night on Wednesday, May 29, in the Auditorium of the College’s Multi-Purpose Center.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the institutional learning values of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is that its graduates acquire skills as critical thinkers, and, among other specific qualities, “they recognize the need for multiple voices and seek opportunities for those voices to...

![Auto mechanics is one of 10 trade-related courses that will be offered in the fall semester of the Apprenticeship/Workforce Development Progam offered by the Trade & Technical Department at ASCC. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Young man in ASCC-TTD auto mechanic garage](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_ttd_apprentice_program.jpg?itok=VmpssVoI)

![Youth volunteers remove scrap metal from the Vaitele stream in Laulii during the ASCC-ACNR Forestry Program’s Laulii Watersheds Restoration stream cleanup activity on July 20, 2019. [courtesy photo] Youth volunteers remove scrap metal from the Vaitele stream](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/youth_volunteers-1.jpg?itok=5EdbWRdx)
![ASCC Counselor Josie Willis-Tuisamoa (left) guides a student and parent through the ASCC admissions process during the Admissions Night held this past May. The College will host another Admissions Night on Monday, August 5th, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Building for first-time students interested in registering for the fall 2019 semester at ASCC. [photo: T. Lesa-Atonio] ASCC Counselor Josie Willis-Tuisamoa (left) guides a student and parent through the ASCC admissions process](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_admissions_night_1.jpg?itok=kd5m-UaZ)
![ASCC BUILD EXITO career mentors Derek Helsham (far left) and Tala Ropeti-Leo (far right) joined the five ASCC students selected as BUILD EXITO scholars at the program’s orientation for new participants at Portland State University in late June this year. Tala was a Samoa News intern when she was in high school. BUILD EXITO supports students intending to become researchers in the biomedical fields. [courtesy photo] ASCC BUILD EXITO career mentors Derek Helsham (far left) and Tala Ropeti-Leo (far right) joined the five ASCC students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_build_exito_2019.jpg?itok=7wyhrbVO)
![Following their performance at ASCC last week, the Katinas socialized with some of the College’s faculty and students. The Katinas collaborated with the Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and ASCC for an event aimed at empowering youth to help stem the tide of violence in our community. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]
The Katinas socializING with some ASCC faculty and students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_-_katinas.jpg?itok=xqn51o96)
![ASGERF director Talia Iaulualo and Dr. Alok Sharma, CEO/ Pres of Stratus Silver Lining, Inc. [photo: BC] ASGERF director Talia Iaulualo and Dr. Alok Sharma, CEO/ Pres of Stratus Silver Lining, Inc.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asgerf_director_0.jpg?itok=XMhsTpBV)
![ASGERF director Talia Iaulualo and Dr. Alok Sharma, CEO/ Pres of Stratus Silver Lining, Inc. [photo: BC] Talia Iaulualo and Dr. Alok Sharma](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asgerf_director.jpg?itok=jJriaTAe)
![ASCC Admissions Outreach Counselor, Katrina Garcia-Helsham helps prospective student Lauama Pese apply to the College. The ASCC Admissions Office, along with Financial Aid and Counseling, will host an Admissions Night on Wednesday, May 29th. [photo: courtesy] ASCC Admissions Outreach Counselor, Katrina Garcia-Helsham helps prospective student Lauama Pese](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/a-ascc_admissions_night_3.jpg?itok=gi9-puTf)
![Maluseu Doris Tulifau (right) of the activist group Brown Girl Woke congratulates ASCC student and Poetry Slam top-three finalist Anncelitta Meli. In collaboration with ASCC and the Alliance for Strengthening Families, Tulifau hosted the Poetry Slam in early May at the College. Students not only from ASCC, but from many of the local high schools participated in the event. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Maluseu Doris Tulifau (right) and Anncelitta Meli](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_poetry_slam_1.jpg?itok=7RScCOmb)