Fariha Omar led 27 of her classmates in Cohort 6 in completing the close to two-year training under Saipan Southern High School\u2019s nursing assistant program. The pinning and path of light ceremony was held last Saturday at Saipan World Resort\u2019s Royal Taga Hall.<\/p>\n
Omar, who will also be part of SSHS\u2019 graduating class of 2016 on June 1, was the top performer of Cohort 6. Marchie Fernandez and Hannah Hofschneider were tied as second best.<\/p>\n
Shirin S. Aktar, Omar\u2019s mother, said she wasn\u2019t expecting her daughter to win the award and was surprised she wound up as the class topnotcher.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of her studies and hard work finally paid off. We are really surprised to learn that she was the one who is going to receive the award. We\u2019re proud of her achievement,\u201d said Aktar, who is originally from Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is up to her if she wants to continue to take nursing in college or another course. We\u2019re just going to support her decision,\u201d added Aktar, whose other daughter, Noshin, is in Cohort 7.<\/p>\n
SSHS principal Martha Kintol congratulated the Cohort 6 members, who will also be graduating next week. \u201cWhatever your future goals just continue moving forward. Congratulations to all of you and I wish you nothing but the best in all of your future plans.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that if most of them are planning to take nursing in college, they should come back and share what they\u2019ve learned. \u201cThis is only my second year as [SSHS] principal but I want you to come back here and take care of me and your parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Losana Rogoyawa, whose daughter Serafina was also part of Cohort 6, was the keynote speaker. She encouraged all students to strive for the better whatever path they take in life until they reach their goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of you may continue on as a nurse and some of you may partake a different path. But wherever you go, whatever you want to become, you must decide to transform your environment into the paradise you want to lie in,\u201d said Rogoyawa.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou all have many years ahead of you, you cannot do it alone. Work together. Do not let you weaknesses pull you down, we are only complete when we work together,\u201d added the registered midwife at the Commonwealth Health Center.<\/p>\n
Five students were also given the Pillar of Excellence awards. Annika Matias and Hui Lun Yu were the recipients in Communication; Ji Sun Li for Holistic Care; Martin Kapileo for Leadership; and Rhea Banados for Professionalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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