Samoan language studies
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two Stanford University students — Brandy Atuatasi and Ari Patu — who played a huge role in assuring the Samoan language is being taught at the Palo Alto, California University — are now seeing the fruit of their labors.
(Read story about the beginning of their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoan language studies has now been added to the curriculum at Stanford University in California, one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions.
The credit goes to Samoan students at Stanford University, Ari Patu and Brandy Atuatasi for ensuring this...

![Brandy Atuatasi with Gov Lemanu P. S. Mauga and staff members during a meeting with the governor last week. [ASG photo] Brandy Atuatasi with GOVERNOR AND STAFF MEMBER](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/atuatasi_with_gov_and_other_staff.jpg?itok=s6NvLnfF)
![Two Samoa students who attend Stanford University, Brandy Atuatasi (left) and Ari Patu successfully worked together to allow the Samoan language to be added to the curriculum and taught at Stanford. [photo: Facebook] Brandy Atuatasi (left) and Ari Patu](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/two_samoan_students.jpg?itok=c5SnNCb4)