John Zedkaia

Up and away for UB

Up and away for UB

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 […]

CMI honors first in family

CMI honors first in family

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 […]

UB summer program rocks

UB summer program rocks

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 […]