By Journal on June 26, 2025
Dwight Heine, John Zedkaia, Laura Stone, Livai Livai, Marshall Islands Development Bank, USDA Rural Development, USDA/MIDB, Wilmer Joel, Zed Zedkaia
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WILMER JOEL US Ambassador Laura Stone attended the turnover of two housing projects under the US Department of Agriculture and the Marshall Islands Development Bank in Jenrok and Delap earlier this month. Ambassador Stone praised the efforts of the housing program, stating that they demonstrate the partnership between the Marshall Islands and the United States. […]
By Journal on July 7, 2023
Arrak Campus, College of the Marshall Islands, Eneko, John Zedkaia, UB program, Upward Bound summer program, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL More than 50 Upward Bound students moved into the dorms at the College of the Marshall Islands Arrak Campus last month. This is the first time in three years that their summer program has resumed at Arrak after it was used as a quarantine facility. The students attend eight-hour summer classes from Monday […]
By Journal on November 12, 2021
Clenneter Leyrsose, College of the Marshall Islands, Irene Taafaki, John Zedkaia, Pam Kaious, Stevenson Kotton, Upward Bound, Verenaisi Bavadra, William Reiher, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL In honor of college students who were the first ones to graduate from their families, the College of the Marshall Islands (CMI) organized the first ever First-Generation College Celebration last week at the College’s courtyard. CMI’s event followed in the footsteps of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and NAPSA’s Center for […]
By Journal on June 18, 2021
Arvin Jumao, Assumption Church, John Zedkaia, Maryam Schellhase, Maryann Kiluwe, Nia Wase
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WILMER JOEL To kick off the summer, Upward Bound students started their first week of school with an after-school clean up outside Assumption Church cathedral. Not all UB students from grade nine to 12 participated in this clean up. The role of community service is divided into various groups that alternate from week-to-week. The student […]
By Journal on August 21, 2020
College of the Marshall Islands, John Zedkaia, Upward Bound, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL As a team reaches the peak of a mountain, they have conquered the mountain and can move forward to the next challenge. But will never forget the steps it took to reach the top. After four years of attending Upward Bound (UB), the seniors and their parents held a farewell party for the […]