{"id":301748,"date":"2019-06-18T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=301748"},"modified":"2019-06-18T06:06:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:06:00","slug":"280-promoted-from-hopwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/280-promoted-from-hopwood\/","title":{"rendered":"280 promoted from Hopwood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School students eagerly await the start of their graduating ceremony last Friday at the at the Saipan Southern High School campus. (Erwin Encinares)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A total of 280 Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School students last Friday afternoon at the Saipan Southern High School campus were promoted to high school, the largest promotion on Saipan for this school year.<\/p>\n

Mercedes P. Cabrera and Kina P. Rangamar led the 280-student class of 2019 as their valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am very thankful and grateful,\u201d Cabrera said in an interview, adding that she gave it her everything during her stay in Hopwood to achieve the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried my best throughout the past three years in Hopwood, so I guess through my hard work and perseverance [I was able to achieve this award],\u201d she said. Cabrera would be attending the Saipan Southern High School as a freshman next school year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know [what to expect for high school]. I\u2019m just trying to live in the moment,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

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Mercedes P. Cabrera,
Valedictorian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rangamar, on the other hand, would be attending Marianas High School next school year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely going to be a lot more different, but I\u2019m excited,\u201d she said in an interview about her expectations for high school. \u201cI expect a lot more friends, a bigger campus, and a lot more challenges,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

She noted that she would continue sports through high school. Currently, she plays basketball, volleyball, and track and field.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family is very athletic, so we are really into sports. If I see a sport, I just sign up for it,\u201d she said. After high school, Rangamar said she wants to go to either the University of California Los Angeles or the University of Hawaii Manoa, however, she did not specify a specific degree she wanted to pursue.<\/p>\n

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Kina P. Rangamar,
Salutatorian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis year may be the most difficult year for all of us\u2014particularly for our students,\u201d said school principal Dr. Rizalina Liwag in her address. \u201cThe hardship that [Super] Typhoon Yutu brought upon us is beyond conceivable. Many of our families lost their homes and many students were displaced. Our campus was ruined and irreparable,\u201d she continued, adding that Hopwood had to be relocated twice\u2014once to MHS when they shared campus during double sessions and once more to Koblerville in federal government-issued tents.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite these catastrophic [and misfortunate] events, Hopwood Middle School continued to be focused and as a result, we became stronger. We became resilient to all the challenges we have faced and yet to face,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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