Moch School: A Success in Motivating Island Minds

By Stephanie Osborne It’s only a tiny spec on a map, but when you finally locate and step foot on Moch Island, it has a contagious energy. The community shares a unique sense of family and initiative. I first experienced such energy during the summer of 2009 when I came to Moch for the first [...]

Chuuk’s education director Gardenia Aisek sets high goals & expects excellence

Since taking over on June 11, 2010 as the new Executive Director for the Chuuk State School System (CSSS), Mrs. Gardenia Aisek has already encountered the seemingly insurmountable Tonachaw of problems facing a dysfunctional department. Yet she has three positive things going for her since day one; First, there is no shortage of funds at [...]

Does Chuuk need a medical school or better elementary schools?

The FSM Public Information Office recently announced the endorsement of a new medical school that is close to open with its main campus on Chuuk. The project was initiated by a certain Dr. Christian Hong from Hanseo University, a South Korean institution with no medical college on its own campus. It is apparently supported by [...]

Gardenia Aisek Confirmed as Chuuk’s Education Director

Mrs. Gardenia Aisek, former General Manager of the Blue Lagoon Dive Resort, faculty at the College of Micronesia, leader in the Rotary Club of Truk Lagoon, and an active woman leader in Chuuk has been named  and confirmed as Chuuk’s Executive Director of Education. According to CRM sources, Mrs. Aisek was unanimously confirmed by the Senate [...]

Chuuk State Scholarship website launched

The newly launched website ChuukScholarship.com is a welcomed online resource for Chuukese students living overseas.  It includes the description of the Chuuk State Scholarship funded by the Chuuk State Legislature to support a number of fields of study including education, law, agriculture, engineering, marine and health sciences, business, and “other fields which the Board deems [...]

Problems & Issues Confronting the Education Sector in Chuuk

CRM has obtained a copy of the 76-page report entitled “Review of Education System Management and Administration in the State of Chuuk” recently released by the Asian Development Bank. Prepared by Victor Levine on behalf of FSM President Manny Mori, the report states a series of problems and issues that have contributed to the lack [...]

FSM audit finds Chuuk’s children still without textbooks even with $3 million

The FSM Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) concluded in today’s report (Press Release No. 2010-01)  that even with a $3,902,657 allocation specifically for the purchase of textbooks, the Chuuk Department of Education still “failed to provide many students with textbooks and instructional materials.” This is disturbing news in light of the recent story [...]

Update on FSM Scholarship Board

Ran annim ngeni ami meinisin, I wanted to provide an update on FSM Scholarship as your representative on the Board.  I called the FSM Scholarship Staff yesterday about the release of the money for graduate and post-graduate scholarship funds and so far the money has not been disbursed.  The President did approve our list of [...]

FSM Scholarship Board’s Second News Release

The FSM Scholarship Board had its second meeting of the New Year, this time to determine those students in undergraduate studies to receive some scholarship funds. There were 143 applicants who applied for the $74,000 available. Note, however, that Congress is considering whether to appropriate $250,000 for FSM Scholarship in this Congressional session. Most of [...]

Scholarship Opportunities for Chuukese Students

CRM provides this partial list of available scholarships and links to their websites as a way to encourage Chuukese students to pursue their undergraduate and graduate-level degrees. If you know of other funding sources, please scroll to the bottom of this page and post them in the comments section for all to know. Latest Updates [...]

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