{"id":229185,"date":"2016-06-03T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=229185"},"modified":"2016-06-03T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T20:00:22","slug":"dandan-middle-school-promotes-101-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/dandan-middle-school-promotes-101-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Dandan Middle School promotes 101 students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-229185 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\/dandan-middle-school-promotes-101-students\/dms-2\/'>DMS-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229187'>\n\t\t\t\tBoard of Education awardee Kobe Mendiola Deleon Guerrero poses for a photo with his family flanked by school and government officials. (Thomas Manglona II)\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\/dandan-middle-school-promotes-101-students\/dms-1\/'>DMS-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229186'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents take their seats as the promotion ceremony for Dandan Middle School began yesterday at the Saipan World Resort. (Thomas Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Dandan Middle School promoted 101 students at Saipan World Resort\u2019s Taga Ballroom yesterday morning. Themed, \u201cBelieve you can and you\u2019re halfway there,\u201d parents, family members, and friends filled the standing-room only venue to witness the students take their next step. <\/p>\n<p>School principal Lynn Mendiola recognized the hardship the students and their families faced as the start of the school year was met with destruction from Typhoon Soudelor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur campus was on the brink of closing down, homes were destroyed, and to this day water isn\u2019t fully recovered at all villages. All of us were affected by this tragedy one way or another and yet look where we are at today,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have successfully completed this school year. We rebuilt, we unified, and we recovered. <\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe fine young men and women accomplished a lot despite the hardship the island was facing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Education Commissioner Dr. Rita A. Sablan, Board of Education chair Herman T. Guerrero, Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), Lt. Gov. Victor Hocog, school officials, and dignitaries joined in congratulating the students and their parents. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are celebrating the investment they have done for themselves and for you,\u201d the commissioner told those in attendance. \u201cThank all those who have been at your side, who guided you, and have held your hands to lead you to where you are today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Education Award was presented to Kobe Mendiola Deleon Guerrero and the Commissioner\u2019s Award was given to Ro\u2019anna Tudela. Deleon Guerrero and Tudela were hailed as their class valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.  <\/p>\n<p>DMS student council president Britney Espinosa received the prestigious leadership award for her involvement in school and community activities. <\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Deleon Guerrero said he is \u201cecstatic\u201d to see the fruits of his labor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDMS has provided many opportunities to challenge myself. These opportunities are what nurtured my knowledge and skills,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was an enjoyable experience\u2026all of my achievement would not have been possible without the positive and encouraging guidance from the people around me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Tudela expressed her gratitude for her parents, teachers and friends. \u201cWe are now ready to take on the next stage of our lives. We made it this far and we know we can make it even farther, she said. \u201c\u2026I know that we can all achieve great things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The students concluded their promotion ceremony with a performance of Miley Cyrus\u2019 \u201cThe Climb.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dandan Middle School promoted 101 students at Saipan World Resort\u2019s Taga Ballroom yesterday morning. 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