Rockin' and Rollin'

Of course NOTHING at all compared to China....but again at 2:14AM - Everything shook.... kind of felt and sounded a bit like being on a train. Everyone is fine and everything is ok. Still a little weird for me.

Earthquake Details
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 16:14:20 UTC
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 02:14:20 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.398°N, 144.773°E
Depth
49.8 km (30.9 miles)
Region
GUAM REGION
Distances
10 km (5 miles) SSE of HAGATNA, Guam95 km (60 miles) SSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands225 km (140 miles) SSW of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands340 km (210 miles) SSW of Anatahan, Northern Mariana Islands
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Parameters
NST=131, Nph=131, Dmin=23.5 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 58°,M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2008spa3

Graduation.... Looks Like We Made it!

Here I am posing with the graduates in our library (hence the books) before they get ready to march to Pomp and Circumstance played by Ned Farnsworth. I am so proud of all of them. I will miss them greatly.
The faculty will march in before the Seniors and take our seats. At this school the faculty does not wear their robes. I have mine ready to go should that change. ;o)
The undergraduate students performed a special number to honor the graduates.
Twinsanne Sam and Joy Hosei were both Valedictorians. They did their speech together. I am always touched by how the students work together and support each other. This was just one of many examples.
Jonathan Sam gets his diploma case from Dr. President David Owen.

The Seniors wrote their own song and sang it for the crowd.
And we do mean crowd. There were probably over 5o0 people here on our tiny campus to celebrate the event.
Charity is a very talent and gifted student.
Mac and Merong are not just co-students but relatives.
Smilen and Marsa are part of a group of students which transfered from our Tol Campus to complete their degree.

Baccalaureate

On Sunday May 11 (Mother's Day) we had a Baccalaureate service to give thanks and honor to God for all the accomplishments of the Graduating students.
The underclassmen sang a special number during the service.
Jayvina gave the Salutatorian address. She challenged the students to keep focused on the Lord as they leave PIBC.
The graduates started the line for communion during the service.

Student Council Honors Seniors

At the end of the semester the Student Council hosts a year end party to honor the seniors. There is a large feast with all kinds of delicious food.
The seniors sit in front as the special guests.
Underclassmen provide entertainment. There was singing and skits.
The Yapese students and their friends performed a traditional stick dance which they changed to celebrate the gospel as opposed to the traditional pagan stick dances.
Here is the group in their traditional dress... well almost.... Yapese traditional dress for women is to go topless. Along with the stick dancers is our president David Owen and Joyce, his wife.

Shopping Photo Montage

Here are just a few of the pictures that the students captured on my camera while we were doing our weekly grocery shopping.
Jayleen, Jaynee, Ginny, and Ertin posing.
Mark "hanging loose" while making sure the guys have plenty of bacon and hot dogs for the week
Ertin was a regular shopper this semester. He will also be one of our workers on campus this summer.

Finally.....

Last Thursday was the final day and final presenations for the study skills class. I have to admit it was nice to have a break from preparing. Here Myumi talks about the importance of Good Listening Skills for success in college.
Morin is one of the students that created a poster for her project.
BJ was glad to be finished too.

Great Helpers...

This is Ansia, Jayvina, and Ethel. Anisa and Jayvina where my RA's this year. Both are graduating which makes me sad since I will miss them but proud since they have done a lot of hard work. Ethel has been my assistant dean this year and she has been a great blessing to me and the female students.

I treated them to dinner the other night in celebration of the end of the semester.

Thanks Ladies! God Bless you.

Final Projects

Today we started our final projects in my study skills class. Each group had to do a presentation on a project that they completed detailing six study skills that they learned this semester which were the most useful to them. Some picked a skit format, some a two page hand out, some power point presentations. Here Alvin, Ertin, and TJ play Brad Boydston, Tim Plaxton, and Dave Owen talking about study skills.
Smilen decided to us a power point presentation to illustrate the study skills she picked including avoiding procrastination.
Dave and Jeff worked also worked as a team as they covered the study skills described in their two page handout.

Senior Salute

On the last night of Women's Devotions we honored the seniors by singing and by writing encouraging words on congratulation posters. Here are the future graduates with Ethel and me after devotions were over.
The Bannex ladies sing to the seniors.
Waiiioooooo..... Sandra and Smilen will be missed.
The Dorm girls sing the Barney song to the seniors.
The seniors sing their swan song.