The Let’s Move Marianas Initiative Committee is excited to announce the Junior Health Cooking Challenge, which is an opportunity for CNMI youth to showcase their culinary skills by creating healthy recipes that incorporate local fruits and vegetables. The challenge is open to all public and private school students in grades 1-5 in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. 

The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network (SBDCN) at the Northern Marianas College welcomed Ken Lujan, Small Business Administration (SBA) Guam Branch Manager, on March 28, 2023, who was on-island to conduct a site cursory review in preparation for the CNMI SBDCN’s Annual Site Review in July. On March 29, 2023, the CNMI SBDCN also hosted its inaugural Advisory Council Meeting at the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents Conference Room.

To help add more excitement to the Northern Marianas College Foundation’s upcoming Golf Open, Triple J Motors has announced that it will be offering a brand new 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL with Navigation and AWD and a brand new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander as hole-in-one prizes.

The Beta Lambda Psi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Northern Marianas College has been named a recipient of the REACH Rewards program for the fourth year in a row. The recognition is part of PTK’s REACH Rewards program, which celebrates and rewards Phi Theta Kappa chapters excelling in membership development by achieving exceptionally high rates of membership acceptance in the 2022 calendar year.

As part of its commitment to higher education, Bank of Guam has generously donated $5,000 to the Northern Marianas College Foundation in support of their upcoming Golf Open on March 18 and 19.

Northern Marianas College’s Project PROA (Promotion Retention Opportunities Advancement), in collaboration with 4-H Marianas, provided a safe space for over 110 attendees to talk openly about mental health at its first annual mental health summit called Time to H.E.A.L. “Heal, Empower, Advocate, and Love” last week.