{"id":366244,"date":"2022-04-13T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=366244"},"modified":"2022-04-13T06:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T20:00:03","slug":"5-from-nmi-together-with-18-others-are-newest-eldp-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/5-from-nmi-together-with-18-others-are-newest-eldp-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"5 from NMI, together with 18 others, are newest ELDP graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five future CNMI leaders were part of this year\u2019s batch of the Executive Leadership Development Program of the U.S. Department of the Interior\u2019s Office of Insular Affairs, which had their commencement ceremony last March 10, 2022.<\/p>\n

Nicole Babauta of the Small Business Development Center, Antonio Borja from the Commonwealth Ports Authority, Janice Castro from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CNMI, Christopher Concepcion from the Office of Planning & Development, and Bobby Cruz from the Public School System were joined by 18 others who successfully completed the ELDP, representing American Samoa, Guam, the CNMI, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
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OIA director Nikolao Pula delivered welcome remarks to over 100 alumni, family, and friends who joined the 23 graduates to celebrate their graduation. In his remarks, Pula acknowledged the challenge of participating in an ELDP virtual program, given travel restrictions due to the pandemic, and encouraged the graduates to utilize their new skills in service to their islands.
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The 2021-2022 Executive Leadership cohort, listed by Insular Area, follows:
\n\u25a0 Faith Availepule, Environmental Protection Agency, AS
\n\u25a0 Marcella Fitisone, Department of Education, AS
\n\u25a0 Mikaela Saelua, Department of Education, AS
\n\u25a0 Jasper Tuiasosopo, Department of Education, AS
\n\u25a0 Bradford Mori, Chuuk Environmental Protection Agency, FSM
\n\u25a0 Nicole Babauta, Small Business Development Center, CNMI
\n\u25a0 Antonio Borja, Commonwealth Ports Authority, CNMI
\n\u25a0 Janice Castro, NOAA, CNMI
\n\u25a0 Christopher Concepcion, Office of Planning & Development, CNMI
\n\u25a0 Bobby Cruz, Public School System, CNMI
\n\u25a0 Padwick Gallen, M.D., Pohnpei State Hospital, FSM
\n\u25a0 Serleen Hadley Walliby, Pohnpei State Legislature, FSM
\n\u25a0 Ramona Duenas, Department of Education, Guam
\n\u25a0 T\u2019Nelta Mori, Office of Congressman Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, Guam
\n\u25a0 Jesse Quenga, Ethics Commission, Guam
\n\u25a0 Myra Adelbai-Fraser, Ministry of Health, Palau
\n\u25a0 Kimberly Idip, Ministry of Health, Palau
\n\u25a0 Jovalyn Ilong Koshiba, Housing Authority, Palau
\n\u25a0 Martin\tMoore, Office of Insular Affairs, DOI
\n\u25a0 Rachel Bigler, Health and Human Services, RMI
\n\u25a0 Tamera Heine, Office of the Consul General in Hawaii, RMI
\n\u25a0 Malie Tarbwillin, Ministry of Finance, RMI
\n\u25a0 Ayako Yamaguchi-Eliou, Ministry of Finance, RMI<\/p>\n

OIA contracted the Graduate School to develop and implement the ELDP to assist the Insular Area governments with developing and retaining the qualified and skilled staff needed to lead insular governments into the future. Since 2008, OIA has supported the participation of 178 young leaders who have completed the program. <\/p>\n

A similar program for students from the U.S. Virgin Islands, called the USVI Executive Leadership Program, takes place in Washington, D.C. and other locations along the East Coast where students join U.S. federal employees for training. There is a USVI 2022-2023 cohort that is expected to complete their studies next summer. For more information on the Executive Leadership Program and the Graduate School\u2019s Pacific Islands & Virgin Islands Training Initiatives, visit their website at\u00a0https:\/\/pitiviti.org\/about-the-eldp. (Saipan Tribune\/PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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