Min Jung Song and Doyi Lee, both 18, emerged as the most outstanding students of Saipan Southern High School during commencement exercises on campus last week.<\/p>\n
Min Jung Song, the daughter of Song Byeong Sam and Shim Eun Hyun, was this year\u2019s recipient of the Board of Education Award as class valedictorian. She was also presented with other special honors.<\/p>\n
Song plans to pursue a nursing degree at the Northern Marianas College before transferring to California to further her studies.<\/p>\n
In her valedictory address, Song acknowledged her family and friends for their support and guidance and encouraged her peers to take \u201cthat first step.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy friends, now it\u2019s time for you to move on to what\u2019s next. And don\u2019t let anything stop you from taking that first step. Michael Dell once said, \u2018Don\u2019t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right one. Realize that there will be failures and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success.\u2019 Class of 2012, as we start our own expedition, the first thing we should do is to draw our own maps. Life doesn\u2019t come with a manual on how to become No. 1 in the world. We have to figure that out every step of the way. Go live, learn, love, and laugh,\u201d she told the crowd.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s salutatorian, Doyi Lee, was presented with the Commissioner of Education Award and other special recognitions and honors. She plans to take up psychology at Grinnell College in Iowa. Lee is the daughter of Bo Hwa Lee and Hong Sook Lee.<\/p>\n
In her address, Lee gave thanks to her parents, mentors, and peers. \u201cThis is the day we become independent individuals set for our glowing futures in college, the military, and the work force, officially entering an absolutely different world that we\u2019ve yet to adapt to. I though this day would never come; I\u2019m sure you all have been thinking that as well. I\u2019m deeply grateful for the fact that you joined my life and made a difference in me little by little. Congratulations Class of 2012!\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n
Students on the Top 10 list included Min Jung Song, Doyi Lee, Soo Jin Choi, Momoko Nishikido, Minchong Kang, Hannah Shai, Carmen Borja, Richie Xu, Lallane Guiao, and Yuri Song.<\/p>\n
SSHS presented diplomas to 159 graduates this year. Lt. Gov. Eloy Inos bestowed the Governor\u2019s Award on Welington David, while Carmen Borja was named recipient of the OFEGRA Award. Principal Jesse Tudela and vice principal Jocelyn Manibusan bestowed the principal\u2019s award on Lallane Guiao.<\/p>\n
The awarding ceremony was attended by parents, community members, PSS and Education Board officials and was keynoted by Tan Holdings president Jerry Tan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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