Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education's Office of Student Services and Records Management began registration for ALL NEW STUDENTS and RETURNING STUDENTS (from Private & Off-Island) for SY 2024- 2025 this past Monday, June 24, 2024.

Registration hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Early registration ends on July 26, 2024.

Late registration begins on Monday August 12, 2024 until September 6, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Services Office at (684) 633-2678 or 684-633-5237

ZIYI YU MAKES DEAN'S LIST

Ziyi Yu of American Samoa was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Yu is in the software engineering program.

Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls more than 20,500 students in 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

With 145,000 alumni worldwide, the university is internationally recognized and ranked for its leadership in technology, the arts, and design.

ISLANDWIDE CLEAN-UP

The Island Wide Clean-up for this month is scheduled for this Friday, June 28, 2024. All departments, agencies, offices, and authorities are expected to participate in the monthly Island Wide Clean-up.

As always, your full support of the IWCC is greatly appreciated. Your continued dedication and commitment to this initiative has helped to improve the beauty of our natural environment and the quality of life of our people.

Let us continue to work together to Keep Amerika Samoa Clean and Beautiful

DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has designated June 26, 2024 the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, — "World Drug Day" with the theme: "The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention".

The designation seeks to increase understanding of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of evidence-based prevention strategies, emphasizing their impact on mitigating the harms of drug use; and encourages greater investment in prevention efforts by governments, policymakers, and law enforcement professionals.

Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga on June 21 issued a proclamation empowering communities by equipping them with the tools and resources to implement evidence-based prevention initiatives, fostering resilience against drug use and promoting community-led solutions; and engaging communities to raise awareness about the importance of participation in designing and implementing effective drug prevention programs, empowering communities to take ownership of prevention efforts.