Chamber coordinator Kelli Blalock said the proceeds from the auction will benefit their educational scholarship fund and other educational programs.
Items that were silently auctioned off included a large Gucci D’Gold hobo bag from DFS, a 7,600-watt Yamaha generator from Joeten Motors, an LG network Blue-ray disk player from Dial Rent-to-Own, a Blackberry 8250 with one month free service from Docomo Pacific, free hotel stays at the Hyatt Regency, the Saipan Grand Hotel, the Pacific Islands Club, the Palms Resort Saipan, the Rota Resort, one month membership at Hyatt’s Club Elan, a portable DVD player from Mita Travel, six-month family explorer at PIC, Blackberry 8830 Curve with one year unlimited data from IT&E, certificates for 50 thirty-second commercials at Sorensen Pacific and a portable DVD player from Western Union.
The chamber aims to promote and recognize the academic excellence of students through its educational scholarship fund.
Each year, the chamber receives several applications for scholarships which are judged by a selection committee based on a lot of factors. Since its inception in 2001, thousands of dollars have been awarded to deserving students from public and private schools in the CNMI.
Last year, the chamber awarded six scholarships of $1,500 each to high school seniors and two $1,500 scholarships to students of the Northern Marianas Trades Institute.
The other recipients enrolled at Northern Marianas College as well as at institutions on Guam or in the states.
