{"id":205947,"date":"2015-07-07T04:00:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=205947"},"modified":"2015-07-07T04:00:46","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T18:00:46","slug":"apatang-swears-in-shefa-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/apatang-swears-in-shefa-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Apatang swears in five-member SHEFA board"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office special assistant Henry Hofschneider, SHEFA administrator Merissa Rasa, SHEFA board member Ursula Aldan, SHEFA chair Oscar Babauta, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, SHEFA board member Jose Mafnas, SHEFA secretary\/treasurer Ray Muna and his wife, and SHEFA vice chair Juan \u201cShine\u201d Tenorio pose in a group photo after the SHEFA board was sworn in last Thursday. (Jayson Camacho)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mayor David M. Apatang swore in five board members to the Saipan Higher Education Assistance Program last Thursday at the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Offic at the Ladera Center in San Jose.<\/p>\n

Board members that were sworn in were newly elected board member and now SHEFA chair Oscar Babauta, newly elected board member and secretary\/treasurer Ray Muna, vice chair Juan \u201cShine\u201d Tenorio, Ursula Aldan, and Jose Mafnas.<\/p>\n

After being sworn in, Babauta told Apatang they have already elected their board members early Thursday morning in their first board meeting since April 2015.<\/p>\n

Also after being sworn in, board members discussed issues that would help the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office and SHEFA work more closely such as moving the SHEFA offices to the Ladera Center next to Apatang\u2019s office, working on funding through the local delegation, and other matters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve a lot of visions ahead for our office such as our policies that need to be changed and revisit the solution to address our management and staff. Other details will be discussed in the next board meeting and we hope that Apatang attends,\u201d Babauta said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Apatang\u2019s office and the former mayors that consistently provided assistance to SHEFA. We can only ask to continue the working relationship and our desire to provide assistance to our students,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Apatang said that he has confidence in SHEFA\u2019s newly sworn in board.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs board members I know they do their best for our students and give them the opportunity to go further. Some of them are returning members. My office is open to the SHEFA board and if they have any assistance they are more than welcome to call us and request assistance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re ready to help SHEFA relocate near our office,\u201d Apatang added.<\/p>\n

Babauta said that he and other board members are more than willing to put their best foot forward in upgrading programs for SHEFA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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