{"id":248815,"date":"2017-03-23T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=248815"},"modified":"2017-03-23T06:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T20:00:17","slug":"2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 NMC Start Smart Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-248815 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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/1-54\/'>1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248819'>\n\t\t\t\tNMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez addresses the participants of the NMC Start Smart Seminar. 9NMC)\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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/2-52\/'>2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248820'>\n\t\t\t\tGalvin Deleon Guerrero, president of Mt. Carmel School, spoke about his college experience with high school seniors. ( 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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/3-44\/'>3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248821'>\n\t\t\t\tSeniors from various high schools in the CNMI, including Dr. Rita Hocog Junior Senior High School, participate in the Start Smart Seminar. In this photo students take part in a team-building exercise. (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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/4-45\/'>4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248822'>\n\t\t\t\tApproximately 800 seniors from public and private high schools participated in the seminar, which was held over a three-day period. (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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/5-45\/'>5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248823'>\n\t\t\t\tTJ Manglona, right, NMC graduate and co-owner\/general manager of Tribe Marianas, speaks to high school seniors about his college experience. (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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/6-32\/'>6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248824'>\n\t\t\t\tSeniors from various high schools in the CNMI, including Marianas High School, participated in the seminar. In this photo students are participating in a team-building exercise. (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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/7-28\/'>7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248825'>\n\t\t\t\tKagman High School seniors pose for a group photo during the 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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/8-20\/'>8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248826'>\n\t\t\t\tLeila Staffler, principal of Kagman High School, speaks to students about her college and career experience. (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\/2017-nmc-start-smart-seminar\/9-15\/'>9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248827'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the community along with NMC staff participated at the Start Smart Seminar by sharing their college experience.\u00a0(NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Approximately 800 high school seniors from Marianas High School, Kagman High School, Saipan Southern High School, Tinian Junior Senior High School, Dr. Rita Inos Junior Senior High School, Mt. Carmel, Grace Christian Academy, Marianas Baptist Academy, and Agape Christian School participated in Northern Marianas College\u2019s Start Smart Seminar, which was held\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0Tuesday, and\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0of this week. 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