Palau Community College
MESEKIU'S
NEWS
Friday, October 17, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 42
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Palau Community College MESEKIU'S NEWS |
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Friday, October 17, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 42 |
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Happy Silver Anniversary |
Agriculture Club Creates Ideal Learning Climate Since the start of Fall semester, PCC's Agriculture Club with their instructor/advisor Alex Gachalian has initiated a series of educational projects and community outreach programs to provide club members with critical experience in farming, team-building skills, and financial responsibility. The club maintains the college's mission of serving the community through outreach programs in the form of clean ups, vegetation/undergrowth cutting, and tree planting. The services performed by the club contribute greatly to the community and fulfill club goals of introducing its members to farming methods and creating a team-building environment. (Continued on page 3) |
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President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei, on behalf The
Palau Community College Family of Trustees,
Administration, Faculty, Staff, and most especially the Associated Student
of Palau Community College Extend Profound Congratulations
to the Traditional & Elected Leadership, and the entire
Citizenry of the State of Koror on the Occasion of their 25th Constitutional Day Celebration. Please see back page for profiles of notable alumni with Koror State Government |
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GCC President Meets with Tellei |
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The President of Guam Community College (GCC) Mary Okada was in Palau last week to conduct a survey as part of her research work for her doctoral dissertation. While in Palau, Okada also had an opportunity to meet with top college officials last Friday to discuss regional issues and concerns related to member institutions of Pacific Postsecondary Educational Council (PPEC). Both PCC and GCC are members of PPEC. In her meeting with PCC President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei and Vice Presidents Jay Olegeriil and Thomas Taro, discussions focused on the US |
Defense Department's plan to relocate thousands of U.S. soldiers stationed in Okinawa, Japan to the island of Guam. Both presidents agreed that the move will bring with it a significant labor boom for Guam; and PCC, GCC and other PPEC institutions in the immediate Micronesian region should work together to prepare a qualified workforce in anticipation of the demand. Tellei and Okada agreed to continue the dialogue when they meet again later this fall in Saipan with other PPEC officials. |
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EMS Club Marks Independence Day with
Campus Clean Up |
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As part of the 14th Independence Day celebration, the PCC Environmental Club organized a trash-a-thon held right here on campus on October 3, 2008. The trash-a-thon began at 1pm. Club members and supporters were divided into three groups and assigned to different sites on campus. They were the Dormitory/Cafeteria, Upper Campus, and Lower Campus. The trash-a-thon ended at 3pm with 10 bags of trash collected from the school grounds. This was just one of the activities the Environmental Club held during this new school year. Anyone who wishes to join the club is welcome and will have the opportunity to join us in "stepping toward the future" while keeping our environment healthy and safe. Keep an eye out for club meeting announcements. |
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PCC-CRE Joins Agriculture Fair
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Construction Tech.
Students Observe Contractors at Work |
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Free Mandarin Classes at PCC |
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PCC's Continuing Education
currently offers free Mandarin courses to the
staff of Palau Pacific Resort (PPR) and Palau National Communications
Corporation (PNCC). |
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BITS AND PIECES... BE INFORMED BTA and PCC now Housed on Campus... The Palau Chamber of Commerce (the other PCC) and the Belau Tourism Association (BTA) offices are now located on campus-second floor of the new Dadait Building. Palau Community College is a member of the Palau Chamber of Commerce; and the College's Tourism & Hospitality program works closely with the Belau Tourism Association to enhance student learning, especially in the area of practical training. To contact PCC and BTA, call 488-3400 or stop by their office.
CLUBS Agriculture Club Gets $500 Donation from Mrs. Chin... The PCC Agriculture Club and their instructor/advisor Alex Gachalian extend profound appreciation to Mrs. Miriam Chin for her most generous donation of $500 dollars during the club's recent fundraising activity. SALE Cheapest USBs on Island... PCC Bookstore has the cheapest flash drives in Palau. (8GB - $50; 4GB - $20; 2GB - $10). Call PCC Bookstore at 488-2471, ext. 236. Hurry while supplies last. |
PCC Trio Personnel Attend COE
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According to maintenance staff Gaylord Rdechor and Dawckins Dingelius, the garbage truck which was donated to PCC earlier this month by Mr. Yuji Namakawa and the South Sea Community Association (SSCA) of Japan has indeed saved the school valuable time and money when it comes to the daily business of garbage collection and disposal. They say that the truck with its built-in compactor can haul all the schools refuse to the dump in one-go compared to the several trips they had to make with the flat-bed trucks, and that saves them valuable time and fuel. |
Rdechor also says that in the long run, they should realize a considerable reduction in maintenance cost for the maintenance department's flatbed trucks, especially in paint and body work, as they will no longer double as garbage trucks. The PCC garbage truck was one of four donated to Palau by Mr. Namekawa and the non-profit Japanese organization SSCA. Two were donated to the Ministry of Health and one went to the Ministry of Justice along with a 50 meter ladder fire-truck. |
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Palau Bar
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ALUMNI NOTES: Class of 2005 (PCC)
Class of 1999 (PCC)
Class of 1974 (MOC)
Alumni Notes showcases MOC/PCC alumni who contribute to the quality of life in their local community and are postive role models for other PCC students to emulate. If you are that alumni or know someone who is, please contact the PCC Development Office at telephone number 488-2471. We would like to feature you in future issues of the Mesekiu's News. Previous Mesekiu Issues:
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Phase II of Real The Continuing Education (CE) office will offer the second phase of the Real Estate Appraisal training this coming November. The training will be held from November 10-15, 2008 at the CE training room every evening from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Tutoring classes will also be held every morning from Monday, November 10 to Friday, November 14 for those who want to retake the test, which was administered back in March when the first phase of the Basic Principles of Real Estate Appraisal training was held. Mark Gruber of the Micronesian Appraisal Associates based in Guam
will again be conducting the training. Registration is open until the end
of October 2008. For more information, please contact Taruu Nakamura or
Dean Willy Wally at CE office at 488-6223. Library Welcomes All The PCC library welcomes all patrons to check-out its collection which includes various magazines, newspapers, fiction and non-fiction books, and helpful reference materials. Friendly library staff are always willing and eager to help you. Stop by and visit. We are open 7 days a week. Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. |
Former Student
PCC alumni and now U.S. Army Sergeant Dora Joseph is back in her home base in Honolulu, Hawaii after serving two consecutive tour of duties in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Joseph who enlisted in the U.S. Army after PCC has been in the service for 5 years. Joseph who is also the daughter of Business Office Supervisor Lorenza Joseph (see photo below) graduated in 2000 with an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts. Business Office
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