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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the spring 2019 semester concluded, students in the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Business class Principles of Marketing (MKT 195) introduced an array of products and original brands, created using mostly or all natural resources from on-island. As a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Near the end of the spring 2019 semester, the automotive instruction program at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), which falls under the institution’s Trades & Technical Department (TTD), received a major boost when the local branch of the United States...
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has teamed up with Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI) for the introduction of the bipartisan Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act to provide tuition assistance to students in the islands.
The...

![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)
![ASCC Business student Rejoyce Saega displays her coconut leaf hats, one of the many original products created as a semester project by the Business Class Principles of Marketing (MKT 195). [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Rejoyce Saega displays her coconut leaf hats](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_products_a.jpg?itok=mnjbr_n4)
![ASCC Trades & Technical Department (TTD) program director Fred Suisala (front, right), instructor Jonathan Pouesi, and automotive class students gather around the Ford Explorer donated to the TTD by the USDA-NRCS. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC Trades & Technical Department (TTD) program director Fred Suisala with others and the vehicle](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_auto_donation_to_ttd.jpg?itok=Rt1bwk_e)
![Congresswoman Amata with Congressman Sablan during Committee work this week [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata with Congressman Sablan](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sablan_n_amata.jpg?itok=jryA2J-K)