Digital Learning Day awardees: high school winner Kelly Zheng, 11th grader from Marianas High School; elementary school winner Nevonie Camacho, 4th grader from Oleai Elementary School; early elementary school winner Attina Rosario, 2nd grader from Sinapalo Elementary School; and middle school winner Anthony Camacho, 8th grader from Tanapag Middle School.
21st Century Educators: Alvin Borja – San Vicente Elementary School, Baby Abegail Erickson – Tinian Elementary School, Joan Reyes – Da’ok Academy, Chanelle Manglona – Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr.-Sr. High School, Yeji Lee – William S. Reyes Elementary School, Karen Camacho – Saipan Southern High School, Monica Pangelinan – Hopwood Middle School, Mack James – Sinapalo Elementary School and Dr. Regina Palacios – Tinian Middle and High School.
(PSS) — Four public school students were named winners of the 2024 Digital Learning Day competition of the CNMI Public School System in a special awarding ceremony held on Monday, March 4, at the Crowne Resort.
For the Early Elementary Level (Kindergarten to Grade 2), Attina Rosario, a second-grade student at Sinapalo Elementary School, won the top prize. She submitted a short essay and original drawing to showcase “How Technology Helps Me Learn.”
Oleai Elementary School 4th-grade student Nevonie Camacho won the elementary level (3rd-5th Grade category). She submitted a multimedia presentation on how technology helps her succeed in education.
Anthony Camacho, an 8th grader from Tanapag Middle School, was the winner for the middle school level. He submitted an original digital poster focused on the importance of digital citizenship.
The winner for the high school category was Kelly Zheng, an 11th grader from Marianas High School. Kelly submitted an original short video with multimedia integration that answers “How has technology helped me to become college and career-ready?”
Over 400 students participated in the competition, showcasing the importance of technology in helping students become lifelong learners. Awardees were selected based on criteria such as student voice, creativity, and integration of multimedia.
Lorraine Catienza, director of the CNMI PSS Instructional Technology and Distance Education Office, said the competition was created to celebrate the role of technology in supporting learning and teaching, and promote the effective use of tech tools to improve the learning experience for all CNMI students.
The ceremony also recognized 10 distinguished educators from the district who demonstrate excellence as 21st Century Educators. They are: Joan Reyes from Da’ok Academy, Monica Pangelinan from Hopwood Middle School, Maria Ornes from Kagman High School, Chanelle Manglona from Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr Sr High School, Karen Camacho from Saipan Southern High School, Alvin Borja from San Vicente Elementary School, Mack James from Sinapalo Elementary School, Baby Abegail Erickson from Tinian Elementary School, Dr. Regina Palacios from Tinian Middle and High School, and Yeji Lee from William S. Reyes Elementary School.
Board of Education Chair Herman Atalig said, “The board extends sincere gratitude to all our students and teachers for their dedication to exceeding expectations and pushing the boundaries of learning. Their remarkable achievements serve as an inspiration to us all.”
Also present at the event were members of the board of education, PSS managers and school officials who expressed their appreciation to all educators and students for their outstanding achievements.
