Atkins Kroll donates $2,000 to UOG’s Professional Master of Business Administration or PMBA Cohort XVIII to support Capstone Project: HOVERx. The Cohort’s proof-of-concept project intends to demonstrate the ability to utilize drones for the delivery of preventative healthcare items to remote areas of the state of Pohnpei. From left, Ernie Galito, AK business development director; Michelle Puno, PMBA capstone project manager; Tom Mazzei, AK sales director; Dr. Roseann Jones, UOG School of Business and Public Administration interim dean; Hazel Estrellado, PMBA capstone project manager; Trina Cruz, AK marketing and communications director; Charlie Hermosa, PMBA capstone advisor; and Camarin Cabral, PMBA candidate.
TAMUNING, Guam — Atkins Kroll presented students in the University of Guam’s Professional Master of Business Administration or PMBA Cohort XVIII with financial sponsorship to support their Capstone Project: HOVERx. The Cohort’s proof-of-concept project is intended to demonstrate the ability to utilize drones for the delivery of preventative healthcare items to remote areas within the Federated States of Micronesia.
“Drones have saved lives all over the world by delivering medical supplies to hard-to-reach places. To see our university students devote their final semester hours proving this revolutionary concept can be applied, in our region, is very inspiring,” said Atkins Kroll Marketing and Communications Director Trina Cruz.
The cohort will be traveling to the island state of Pohnpei within the Federated States of Micronesia this weekend, to conduct a test flight to demonstrate the capability of drones to deliver healthcare kits to remote areas in Pohnpei. “This team has worked hard for the last nine months in the UOG PMBA program, and this project really is a culmination of everything we’ve learned,” said HOVERx Project Manager Hazel Estrellado. “We are excited to see our plans come to life especially for a project like HOVERx that has the potential to impact so many people.”
If you wish to support HOVERx send an email to Hazel G. Estrellado at estrelladoh@triton.uog.edu.
About Atkins Kroll Inc.
Atkins Kroll, an Inchcape company, is the leading distributor of vehicles in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Micronesia enabling it to provide a full range of products and services in the region. Atkins Kroll is Guam’s oldest corporation established in 1914 and represents Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Chevrolet, Toyota Rent A Car, Avis, Budget and Payless Rental Car, and AC Delco brands. In December 2021 Atkins Kroll acquired Morrico Equipment, one of Guam’s largest heavy equipment dealerships representing Freightliner, Hyundai Construction Equipment, Kohler Power Systems, Rosenbauer Fire Trucks and Thomas Built School Buses. Morrico Equipment operates new and used heavy equipment sales, rental, parts, diesel fuel delivery, Trashco Guam, and specialized diesel repair service to Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
