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100 new chairs donated to NMC
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Posted on Jul 15 2008
Proponents of the planned University of Loyola in the CNMI have donated 100 new chairs worth $3,500 to the Northern Marianas College for their classroom use.
The all-black chairs have tablets for writing and are made up of plastic and metal.
Dr. Johnny Fong, chairman of the University of Loyola’s board of directors, turned over the chairs Tuesday morning at NMC.
“Dr. Fong was the one who approached the Northern Marianas College and asked how he could help the college. We needed more chairs, so he immediately offered to donate the chairs,” said NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez.
“Our donation is part of the University of Loyola’s vision of sharing resources with NMC and the community in advancing education in the Commonwealth,” Dr. Fong said in a statement.
“We hope that the UOL-NMC partnership will go a long way in preparing the leaders of tomorrow and in making the CNMI an education hub in the Pacific,” he added.
The University of Loyola plans to offer a four-year Doctor of Medicine degree, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, as well as a two-year Associate of Science Degree in Nursing.
It also seeks to offer review courses for those taking the National Council Licensure Examination, the United States Medical Licensure Examination, the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, the United States Medical Technology Examination, and the United States National Physical Therapy Examination.
“I want to express my sincere appreciation to this donation and we really look forward to our partnership,” said Dr. Fernandez.
