THE Public School System on Wednesday celebrated its 33rd anniversary by honoring its five outstanding employees.
The annual winners are chosen through a rigorous selection process, and the nominees are the school-level winners.
This year, the awards were presented during the education officials’ school campus visits on Saipan, Tinian and Rota, including the various Head Start/Early Head Start Centers.
These are the winners:
• 2022 PSS State Counselor of the Year — Kimberly Reyes Manglona of Marianas High School.
• 2022 CNMI PSS State Teacher Aide of the Year — Rodrigo G. Ada of William S. Reyes Elementary School.
• 2022 CNMI PSS State Administrative Staff of the Year — Alex D. Menor of Koblerville Elementary School.
• 2022 CNMI PSS State Instructor of the Year — Ronnie L. Aguon of Chacha Oceanview Middle School.
• 2022 CNMI PSS State Trades and Maintenance Staff of the Year — Henry C. Lizama, also of Chacha Oceanview Middle School.
• 2022 CNMI Teacher of the Year — Dr. Riya Nathrani of Hopwood Middle School whose selection was first announced by PSS in October.
Presenting the awards on Wednesday were acting Commissioner of Education Eric Magofna, Board of Education Chairman Andrew L. Orsini, PSS Human Resources Director Lucretia B. Deleon Guerrero, and PSS search committee coordinator Frankie Camacho.
It was in 1988 when the CNMI Department of Education, which was under the executive branch, became the autonomous Public School System governed by an elected, non-partisan Board of Education.
Marianas High School counselor Kimberly Manglona, 4th left, is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Counselor of the Year Award. Also in photo are acting Commissioner of Education Eric Magofna, Board of Education Chairman Andrew L. Orsini, PSS Human Resources Officer Lucretia Borja, 2022 PSS search committee coordinator Frankie Camacho, MHS principal Jonathan Aguon, vice principals Melanie Rdiall, Romolor Orsini and Preston Basa.
William S. Reyes Elementary School’s Rodrigo G. Ada is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Teacher Aide of the Year. With him are PSS and BOE officials, WSR principal Dr. Lynn Mendiola and vice principal Jocelyn Manibusan.
Koblerville Elementary School’s Alex D. Menor, 4th left, is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Administrative Staff of the Year.
Hopwood Middle School’s Dr. Riya Nathrani, 5th right, is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Teacher of the Year. Also in photo are PSS and BOE officials, Hopwood principal Vic Borja and vice principal Karen Manuel.
Chacha Oceanview Middle School’s Ronnie L. Aguon is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Instructor of the Year Award. With him in the photo are Chacha principal Martha Kintol, acting Education Commissioner Eric Magofna and Board of Education Chairman Andrew L. Orsini.
Chacha Oceaview Middle School’s Henry C. Lizama, second right, is the 2022 CNMI PSS State Trades and Maintenance Staff of the Year.
