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December 2009

December 11, 2009 - Pastor David Katina Keynote Speaker at ASCC Graduation This Friday
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer

The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 51 st Commencement Ceremony this Friday, December 18 th , at 10 a.m. in the Gymnasium. The ceremony will bring to a close one of the most eventful semesters in the College's history, as the events of September 29 th necessitated both relief efforts for tsunami-affected students as well as a re-structuring of the school calendar. Read More...

December 10, 2009 - Tsunami Benefit Concert to Showcase Fatuoaiga Pipe Organ
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer

Namulauulu Dr. Paul Pouesi, Chairman of the Fine Arts Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), will host a very special Christmas concert on Sunday, December 20 th to raise funds for tsunami victims, and also to display the musical range and power of the Fatuoaiga Holy Family Cathedral pipe organ.
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December 9, 2009 - ASCC ELI Department Continues Tsunami Relief Efforts
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer

During Thanksgiving week, tsunami-affected students in the English Language Institute (ELI) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received bags containing food, school supplies, clothing and other useful items through a combined effort of the College and concerned off-island organizations. Read More...

December 03, 2009 - ASCC Marine Science Students Aid in Post-Tsunami Reef Recovery
By ASCC Staff

With the September 29 th tsunami now several months behind us, the environmental damage that ensued will nevertheless take months if not years for the Territory's reef system to recover from. Read More...