American Samoa Community College
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) recently recognized Mrs. Diana Tarrant (2nd right) of the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division for 20 years of service. Presenting Mrs. Tarrant with her recognition certificate are (left to right) ACNR Director Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A student from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has been accepted into the Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Institute at the University of Kansas (KU). Talofa Fe‘a, a Natural Resources major and president of the Green Force student agriculture...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Friday, January 28, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received word from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), a division of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), that the ACCJC has affirmed the accreditation...
O se va’aiga i le vasega atoa o le Kosi Pisinisi o lo’o ua tau’avea nei aoaoga tau Feso’ota’iga ma Fefa’ataua’oga Fa’apisinisi, ma e tatau ai ona latou aoaoina le tele o tu ma agaifanua a Atunuu eseese o loo aumau fa’atasi i tatou i Amerika Samoa nei, atoa ma atunuu o lo’o tele mai ai latou fefa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One aspect of the mission of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is that its students gain the ability to contribute to the social well-being of American Samoa.
Public service organizations such as the American Samoa Cancer Coalition, the Family Resource Center,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mona A. Pati, instructor with Adult Education Literacy & Extended Learning at the American Samoa Community College explained that the “purpose of our visit is because this is a Pre-HiSET Language Arts class where the students are at the level to prepare their Reading...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College is seeing an increase of about 100 students who registered for the Fall Semester, which began last week. This term, 67% of classes will be face-to-face in the classroom, and COVID-19 prevention — social distancing along with wearing face...
Screen shot from last week’s presentation by the American Samoa Community College showing chairs set up for social distancing for student registration at the ASCC Auditorium. [photo: FS]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twenty-four high school graduates have received ASG scholarships to the American Samoa Community College and a short ceremony was held Tuesday at the local Education Department (ASDOE) to announce the recipients.
Education director, Dr. Ruth Matagi Tofiga said yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four graduates — shown in this photo sitting at the table — from the American Samoa Community College are recipients of ASG scholarships and the presentation was officially made yesterday morning at the Education Department Conference room in Utulei.
Scholarship Board...


![ASCC-ACNR student Talofa Fe‘a plants a tree. Fe‘a, a Natural Resources major, has been accepted into the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Institute Summer Internship Program at the University of Kansas this summer. It’s an eight-week paid summer internship program dedicated to preparing tribal college students for graduate school and to helping meet the challenges of climate and environmental change. [photo: ASCC-ACNR] Talofa Fe‘a planting a tree.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_hers_summer_internship.png?itok=QXQbXekS)
![(L-R) Mrs. Letupu Moananu, Vice President of Academic, Community and Student Affairs, and Accreditation Liaison Officer; Mrs. Annie Panama, Program Director of Counseling; Mrs. Siamaua Ropeti, Dean of Academic Affairs; Mr. Sonny Leomiti, Vice President of Administration and Finance, and Accreditation Liaison Officer; Dr. Faofua Faatoafe, Business Department Chairperson; Dr. Rosevonne Pato, ASCC President; and Mrs. Sereima Asifoa, Human Resources Officer. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC ACCREDITATION TEAM](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_accreditation_pr_photoweb.jpg?itok=ZwfKnT7x)

![Here, instructor Ropeti-Leo (seated, far right) and her students in Section 2 of PSY 150 present a monetary donation to Va’a Tofaeono and Tracey Porotesano (seated, from left) of the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition. We are so proud, Ropeti-Leo is a former Samoa News intern. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Ropeti-Leo (seated, far right) and her students](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_psy_donations.jpg?itok=FTuVrfmd)
![[l-r] Mona A. Pati, instructor with Adult Education Literacy & Extended Learning, Pre-HiSET Language Arts at the American Samoa Community College along with four-students — Tumuatasi Lefatia, Marjorie Su'a, Avea Roache, and Iemaima Mea'ole as well as assisting instructor Shanell Tau'ili'ili — pose for a photo following their class field trip to the Samoa News office last Friday morning. [photo: FS] [l-r] Mona A. Pati along with four-students — Tumuatasi Lefatia, Marjorie Su'a, Avea Roache, and Iemaima Mea'ole](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/adult_education.jpg?itok=RvC3QMrF)
![The ASCC Multi-purpose Center [SN file photo] The ASCC Multi-purpose Center](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_mpc_facade_1.jpg?itok=sy6Erha7)


![[photo: ASG Scholarship] The 4 graduates (seated) and Scholarship Board chairman, Sen. Fai’ivae Godinet and co-chair Donna Gurr recognized the four students and their parents (standing)](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_scholarship_recipients_0.jpg?itok=_Q58mg1e)