Palau Community College

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Friday, July 25, 2008                                    Weekly Newsletter                                       Volume 10, Issue 30

GLEAN-PCC Hosts Global
Marketing Seminar

PCC Students Attend 2008 Presidential Debate

PCC students and faculty during the 2008 Presidential Debate at Ngarachamayong Cultural Center.

PCC students and some faculty attended the 2008 Presidential Debate sponsored by the Youth in Action (YIA) and Koror State Youth Council (KSYC) which was held at Ngarachamayong Cultural Center on Wednesday. With all the 2008 Presidential Candidates in one room, the students as well as the audience, comprised mostly of the youth of Palau, had the opportunity to question and hear the candidates views about pressing youth issues. Such issues included education in Palau, alcohol and substance abuse, environment, economic development, suicide and drop-out rates, job opportunities, and scholarships, among others.

The debate not only showed the candidates' stance on youth issues, it also revealed the candidates' priorities and the changes they want to make once in office. It was informative and educational for the youth of Palau.

This is the second Presidential Debate ever in the history of Palau. During the first debate held at the PCC cafeteria a few years back, College President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei served as the moderator.

Palau Community College (PCC) in association with the Global Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Altruists Network (GLEAN) will be hosting a seminar on Entrepreneurial Marketing which will be held at the PCC cafeteria on Monday, July 28^th and Tuesday, July 29^th, 2008.

Students from Stanford University in California and a professor will be conducting the two-day seminar. The seminar will feature presentations from Tom Kosnik, Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University as well as Kaleb Udui, President of the National Development Bank of Palau, Kenneth Uyehara, Chamber of Commerce, GLEAN Alumni, and Ilana Seid. Republic of

Palau Vice President Camsek Chin is also expected to attend the event.

The two-day seminar will not only offer a chance to build one's business network, but also offer the best of business concepts, career development plan, creative business venture, and "greenest" business venture. Participants will be eligible to win great prizes as well.

All high school seniors and College students are invited to attend this seminar. To register or for more information about the seminar, please contact Keobel Sakuma at 488-2624 or email to gleanpcc@gmail.com.
(Seminar schedule is available on
page 3).

Renowned Stanford Professor
Conducts Workshop

Stephen Palumbi, Stanford University Professor

Stephen Palumbi, a Stanford University Department of Biological Sciences Professor, arrived on island to conduct a week-long workshop this week for the PCC Science Faculty as well as the interested Environmental/Marine Science (EMS) program students.

Palumbi is accompanied by his assistant, Dan Griffin also from Stanford University.

Palumbi, a colleague of local congressman and renowned environmentalist Noah Idechong, has published numerous science books, articles, and commentaries. Palumbi and Idechong both received academic honors for the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation Research some years ago. Palumbi has also done Micro documentaries of Pohnpei, Fiji, and American Samoa. He is now here in Palau for the second time after twenty years to conduct the workshop on corals for PCC.

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Professor Palumbi with the Science faculty and Environmental/Marine Science students during a lab demo at the Science Lab. Field Assistant Dan Griffin is shown standing at back.

The workshop which focuses on the topic, "Is the Palau coral symbiont resistant to heat?", included lectures, lab demos, and field activities to distinguish whether the corals found in Palau have a type C or D of zooxanthellae, a type of algae. Type C is heat sensitive therefore causing corals to bleach easily. Type D is heat

resistant causing the opposite reaction to corals. Palumbi and the students collected corals in Peleliu and two other sites in Koror to use in their research.

Before concluding the workshop today, Palumbi will be conducting a public lecture on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) & Connectivity at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Any interested individuals are most welcome to attend the lecture.

The workshop was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)- Advance Technological Education (ATE). It fulfills the NSF objectives of faculty collaboration, work with an interested university-based faculty with relevant expertise to work with the participating community college faculty to develop their technical knowledge, laboratory facilities, data acquisition and analysis capabilities, and field experiences.

Summer Teachers' Academy
Concludes Today

Instructor Jemmy Blelai (sitting center) with some of the participants of the Summer Teachers' Academy.

After five weeks of intense lectures, nineteen (19) beginning, aspiring, and current teachers from the Ministry of Education will complete their training in the Summer 2008 Teachers' Academy today. PCC instructor Jemmy Blelai has been conducting refresher training to the participants. He taught a set of five-course series in Introduction to Teaching, Classroom Management, Teaching Methodologies/Strategies, Tests and Managements/Evaluation, and Lesson Planning & Presentation. Congratulations to all the participants!

Development Office Thanks King and Ikeda

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) participant Norton King and PCC student Elway Ikeda have completed the required hours for the summer work-study program with the PCC Development office. While the other three Upward Bound (UB) Work-Study students completed their hours earlier, King and Ikeda continued to assist the
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Elway Ikeda (l) and Norton King (r), PCC Development office Work-Study students.

CE Holds Graduation for Summer Kids Participants
By: Norton King, WIA Work-Study Student

Dean Willy Wally (standing right) with the students of the Summer Kids program and the instructors.

The Continuing Education (CE) Summer Kids Program concluded last Friday, July 18th with a graduation ceremony at the CE training room on campus. The ceremony began with Dean Willy Wally giving opening remarks, then awarding the ninety-one (91) students with their certificates of completion. Shortly after, the ceremony closed with a dance performance by some of the students.

The program, covering numerous subjects, lasted from June 23 to July 18.

Many teachers were instrumental in the success of the program and none of this would have been possible without their hard work and dedication. Miriam Anastacio, Julia Wally, Mayleen Ngiriou, and Yvonne Ruluked taught English Reading, English Writing, Palauan Orthography, and Math. Karen Mobel of the PCC Human Resources Division taught keyboarding. Students enrolled in the Marine Science class, taught by Carol Emaurois, received their certificates last week.

BITS AND PIECES...

TODAY

Photo Exhibition at Cafeteria...
The Education for International Understanding (EIU) Photo Class will be having its photo exhibition today at 10:00 a.m. at the PCC Cafeteria. The public is invited to come and see the creative works by students of Palau.

Cultural Classes Awarding Ceremony...
The Cultural Classes sponsored by the Koror State Government (KSG) in collaboration with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and PCC Continuing Education (CE) office will be holding an awarding ceremony for its participants today at 2:00 p.m. at the KSG Assembly Hall.

WELCOME

Mr. & Mrs. Bull Visit Library...

(l-r): Miriam Kual of PCC Library with Chris Bull and wife Leann during their visit to the College library on Wednesday.

While here on vacation, Chris Bull and his wife Leann, stopped by and visited the College's library. Bull first came to Palau to attend a Pacific Islands Association of Libraries & Archives (PIALA) conference when Jane Barnwell was still the College librarian. Chris is now the Library Director for the College of the Bahamas-Northern Branch. He used to work at the College of Micronesia in Pohnpei, FSM, the Northern Marianas College, and the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. Leann is a Speech and Language Pathologist for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Public School System (PSS).

Water Meter Calibration, Repair, and
Replacement Training

Every few years, the Water Enforcement Officers of the Division of Utility Collection attend a Water Meter Calibration, Repair, and Replacement Training. With the arrival of the new meter testing equipment, Field Supervisor Brainard Kloulechad, Louis Kaluu, Cleofas Iyar, Jr., Happy Oilouch, Henaro Andres, Charlone Arbedul, and Matthew Blailes attended the week-long training with instructor Eugene Uehara. The training which was held at the Auto Shop on campus, enabled the Water Enforcement Officers to learn how to operate the new equipment which tests both analog and digital meters. To ensure that they know how to operate the new equipment, the officers had to retrieve actual meters from homes in Koror, check, repair, and replace defective parts, if necessary, and then

Water Enforcement Officers with Instructor Eugene Uehara during their training last week.

test the meters with the new tester until efficient, and then return them to their respective home owners.

The training which concluded last Friday, July 18th was sponsored by the Operations & Maintenance Improvement Project (OMIP).

Create the Future of Palau. Be an Entrepreneur.
GLEAN - PCC Seminar on
Entrepreneurial Marketing

Featuring Tom Kosnik, Professor of
Management Science and Engineering,
Stanford University

To register, please call Keobel Sakuma at 488-2624 or email GLEANPCC@gmail.com.
All Presentations will be held at PCC Cafeteria.

          ALUMNI NOTES:

Class of 2007 (PCC)

Maria Remeliik - 2007 PCC graduate with an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Business Accounting (BA). Remeliik works at the Social Security Administration as an Employer Services Clerk. She has been working there for the past 4 months.

 Class of 1996 (PCC)

Brainard Kloulechad - 1996 PCC graduate with a Certificate of Achievement (CA) in Auto Mechanics Technology (AMT). Kloulechad works at the Ministry of Finance- Division of Utility Collection as a Field Supervisor. He has been working there for the past 8 years.

Class of 1976 (MOC)

Kaleb Ngiratmab - 1976 MOC graduate with a Vocational Certificate of Achievement (VCA) in Masonry (MAS). Ngiratmab works at the Ministry of Commerce & Trade- Airport Maintenance Office as an Airport Maintenance Supervisor. He has been working there for the past 15 years.

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:

July 18, 2008
July 11, 2008
July 7, 2008
June 27, 2008
June 20, 2008
June 13, 2008
June 6, 2008
May 30, 2008
May 23, 2008
May 16, 2008
May 9, 2008
May 2, 2008
April 25, 2008
April 18, 2008
April 11, 2008
April 4, 2008
March 28, 2008
March 21, 2008
March 14, 2008
March 7, 2008
February 29, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 15, 2008
February 8, 2008
February 1, 2008
January 25, 2008
January 18, 2008
January 11, 2008
January 4, 2008

New Textbook Policy Reminder to all PCC Students

Because the Textbook Policy requires that all PCC students who register for classes must have the required textbooks for each class, textbooks are now given out by instructors to students during the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES and the appropriate amount will automatically be assessed to each student's account. Students who already have textbooks must show them to their instructors, and after class, students must

IMMEDIATELY BRING THE TEXTBOOKS TO THE BOOKSTORE for CLEARANCE to avoid being charged. Students who miss the first day of classes must go to the bookstore for books.

Please contact the Dean of Academic Affairs Alvina Timarong at 488-2471, ext. 245 if you have any questions.

Scholarship Opportunities Available

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Development office staff in writing articles, conducting research interviews, and reporting for the Mesekiu's News, creating College promotional materials, and assisting in basic clerical work.

The Development Office staff would like to thank King and Ikeda for their hard work and wishes them the best in their future endeavors.

Celebrating Birthdays

      Akilina Maech           July 25
      Ignacio Akiwo           July 25
      Sunshine Garcia         July 31
 
       Happy Birthday To You!