(PSS) — Saipan Southern High School’s Advanced Placement students on Friday presented their academic research work to Public School System officials led by Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho.
The AP students are Christopher Mauricio (11th grade-early graduate), Aleeza Castro (11th grade-early graduate), Tao Jin (11th grade), Justin Afable (11th grade), Simon Tang (11th grade), and Jared Borja (11th grade).
They have immersed themselves in the research process and other related work to explore various academic topics and problems such as the Covid-19 pandemic, theft and burglary on Saipan, mental health and trauma.
During their presentation at the Office of the Commissioner of Education on Capital Hill, they were accompanied by teachers-advisers Dr. Dora B. Miura, Pre-AP Geometry and AP Research; and Kadmiel Rey, Pre-AP English Language and AP Seminar.
Education Commissioner Camacho lauded the AP students for their keen interest in research and exploration.
Following their presentation, Saipan Southern High School AP students Christopher Mauricio, Aleeza Castro, Tao Jin, Justin Afable, Simon Tang, all seated, front row, and Jared Borja (not in photo) pose for a photo with Public School System officials led by Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho, standing, center. Joining the students in the presentation were their advisers Dr. Dora Miura and Kadmiel Rey, and SSHS Principal Vince Dela Cruz.
Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho speaks with the SSHS AP students and their advisers and school principal.
Special Education State Director Donna M. Flores, center, and Kagman High School Principal Ben Jones with SSHS AP student Simon Tang.
SSHS AP student Christopher Mauricio talks about his research work, “How does trauma inflicted on Chamorro families by colonialism affects Chamorro high school students’ academic and social lives” with PSS Human Resource Director Lucretia B. Deleon Guerrero and Instructional Technology and Distance Education Director Lorraine Catienza.
SSHS AP student Tao Jin discusses his research work on the social-emotional learning programs implemented in schools following the Covid-19 pandemic with Associate Commissioner for Administrative Services Eric Magofna.
SSHS Principal Vince Dela Cruz, left, Board of Education Teacher Representative and AP research course adviser Dr. Dora B. Miura, 2nd right, and fellow adviser Kadmiel Rey, right, with Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho, 2nd left.
SSHS AP student Aleeza Castro presents her research on the common factors or motives that contribute to burglary and theft cases on Saipan in the last two years (2021-2023).
