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New student representative sworn in
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Posted on Aug 03 2011
The State Board of Education swore into office yesterday its newest member, Mary Hocog, who was appointed by the Fitial administration to represent Public School System students.
Hocog, a senior student at Tinian High School, replaced Joycelynn Atalig from Rota. Her term is for one year; she will serve as a non-voting board member.
She is the daughter of Ann Marie Hocog and Gerald Crisostomo.
Hocog thanked board members yesterday for their trust and confidence in her capability to lead students and make a difference in their lives.
In an interview yesterday with Saipan Tribune, Hocog vowed to do her best to help her peers, both in school and in the community.
“I am truly honored to be the student representative for the Board of Education: to speak my thoughts, give suggestions, and to be the voice of the youth. I’m really looking forward to this experience and in taking on this responsibility, I will do all I can and try to create a new legacy,” she told the board.
Hocog is a consistent honor student. From 2006 through 2010, Hocog was a constant participant in the annual Chamorro language competition in Guam and had received numerous awards for various contest categories. In 2009, Hocog participated in the JROTC Leadership Symposium/Academic Bowl held at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is also an active member or officer of various academic and youth groups and has participated in several academic competitions here and off-island.
At the same meeting yesterday, the Education Board also presented visiting Spanish scholar Dr. Carlos Madrid a copy of the book History of the Mariana Islands to Partition, authored by local historian Don A. Farrel. Madrid is on island for a series of lectures sponsored by the NMI Council for the Humanities.
