{"id":215606,"date":"2015-12-01T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=215606"},"modified":"2015-12-01T04:00:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:00:35","slug":"700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"700 take part in NMC\u2019s Start Smart Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-215606 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-5\/'>start-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215610'>\n\t\t\t\tSome 700 students from all high schools in the CNMI participate in the Start Smart Seminar. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-4\/'>start-4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215609'>\n\t\t\t\tDelegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) addresses the high school students at the Start Smart Seminar. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-3\/'>start-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215608'>\n\t\t\t\tCommunity leaders like Superior Court Associate Judge David Wiseman speak to high school seniors and share their experiences while in college. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-2\/'>start-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215607'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents from different high schools participate in team building exercises. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-6\/'>start-6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215611'>\n\t\t\t\tShirley Sablan, center, general manager of Pacifica Insurance, answer students\u2019 questions about college.\u00a0(NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-1\/'>start-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215614'>\n\t\t\t\tGalvin Guerrero, president of Mt. Carmel School, provides inspirational remarks to the high school students. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-8\/'>start-8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215613'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents from\u00a0Tinian Jr.\/Sr. High School, Mount Carmel High School, and Grace Christian Academy\u00a0pose for a photo during one of the breaks at the Start Smart Seminar.\u00a0(NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/700-take-part-in-nmcs-start-smart-seminar\/start-7\/'>start-7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215612'>\n\t\t\t\tAnthony Deleon Guerrero\u00a0from the\u00a0Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.\u00a0shares his college experience with high school students. 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