Since the NMI started sending high school students in 1991 to the Junior Statesmen summer school, local “scholars” are bringing pride to the Commonwealth and creating a deep bench for its future leaders.<\/p>\n
Visiting program director of the summer school Brynn Blanchard said out of the 300 students who trooped to Georgetown University last year, three came from Saipan and did well.<\/p>\n
One was selected to speak during the graduation rites and the other was asked to introduce Defense Secretary William Cohen during his talk with the young statesmen.<\/p>\n
“I think it speaks very highly of the students who come from Saipan,” she said in an interview.<\/p>\n
Blanchard added Georgetown summer school is the most rigorous and challenging of the statesmen program.<\/p>\n
Former participants also narrated their experience during this summer period outside of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
“It has a great influence in my academic and social skills,” according to Christine Aughenbaugh, who went to Yale and Georgetown universities after she qualified twice in the program.<\/p>\n
Recently crowned Miss CNMI International Michele Sablan thanked the program for giving her the network of friends coming from influential families.<\/p>\n
She went to Stanford University and met sons and daughters of congressmen and business tycoons.<\/p>\n
According to Blanchard, students who qualify for the Junior Statesmen attend one of the four universities: Georgetown, Yale, Stanford and Northwestern. Courses offered include American government, the Constitution and citizenship.<\/p>\n
From 1991 to date, the CNMI sent over 100 students to the four universities during summer.<\/p>\n
“We are looking for high school students who are good writers and who are good community leaders,” she said.<\/p>\n
She met yesterday with Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio who supported this type of program in developing strong candidates for CNMI’s future leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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