By Moneth G. Deposa
Variety News Staff

ELEVEN members of the Ninth CNMI Youth Congress will be graduating this year and may pursue a college education off-island.
There are 24 incumbent members of the Youth Congress.
A graduating youth senator can continue to serve the balance of his term.
Of the 11 graduating members, four are from Marianas High Schoo l — Juan Pinaula, Leangie Sablan, Mark Nuique and Naomi Sablan.
The other graduating members are Dwayne Davis of Saipan Southern High School, Tracy Babauta of Kagman High, Nikita Mendiola of Tinian High, Jurina Philip of Rota, Youth Speaker Matthew O. Deleon Guerrero of Mount Carmel School, Henry Chan of Saipan International School, and Seung Hwan Oh of Northern Marianas Academy.
Deleon Guerrero, in an interview yesterday, said he will continue to serve until he leaves for the states.
He said he plans to enroll at Boise State University in Idaho.
He said before he leaves, he will make sure that important issues are addressed by the Youth Congress such as the resolution on the pozzolan issue which was narrowly rejected by youth senators on Saturday.
The Youth Congress also voted for a waiver of the $25 honorarium granted to each member.
Deleon Guerrero said this was the most important measure they passed under his leadership.
“We also had a successful youth summit and we helped increase awareness about the functions and importance of the Youth Congress,” he told Variety.
Deleon Guerrero has served two terms a youth senator.