LEAP: Library Education for the U.S. Affiliated Pacific

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Meena Teddi-Lynn Lemieux Benavente Location: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Occupation: 5th Grade teacher this coming September Area of interest:  K-12 Library Services

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Debra S. Duenas Location: Barrogada, Guam Occupation: Teacher Librarian, J.Q. San Miguel Elementary School Area of interest: School Libraries

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Melissa M. Gentapanan Location: Tamuning, Guam Occupation: teacher, Maria Uloa Elementary School, Dededo, Guam Area of interest: School Libraries

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	Jennifer Hainrick Location: Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Occupation: Library Technician Area of interest: Information Science

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Maureen Harongorus Location: Colonia, Yap, FSM Occupation: Counselor, Outer Island High School. Area of interest: School Libraries

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Natalie Palacios Hill Location: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Occupation: Vice Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, Hopwood Junior High School Area of interest: Information Professional

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Jayleen R Kokis Location: Weno, Chuuk (FSM) Occupation: Librarian Assistant Area of interest: Youth Librarianship or General program of study

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Jefrey Libao Location: Tamuning Guam Occupation: General Information Technology Specialist, University of Guam Area of interest: Information Science

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Wai Yi Ma Location: Mangilao, Guam Occupation: Graduate Research Mentor Area of interest: Special or research libraries, such as law library, medical library or congress library

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Imengel Mad Location: Koror, Republic of Palau Occupation: Computer Lab Manager, George B. Harris Elementary School Area of interest: Digital Knowledge Management

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Justin Hines Maga Location: American Samoa Occupation: Teacher Area of interest: Legal Informatics/Information Systems

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Perry J. C. Pangelinan Location: Mangilao, Guam Occupation: Library Technician II at the Micronesian Area Research Center Area of interest: Academic libraries and Special Collections libraries

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Ismael Perez Location: Mangilao, Guam Occupation: College Advisor Area of interest within library science: Database Management

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Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas Location: Tinian, Northern Marianas Islands Occupation: Jr./Sr. High School Vice Principal Area of interest: Digital Image Management or Information Systems

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Roland Anthony Sablan San Nicolas Location: Barrigada, Guam Occupation: Vice Principal of Notre Dame High School, Inc. Area of interest: The Academic Library is my primary interest while the hospital library is secondary.

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Krishnan Seerengan Location: Barrigada, Guam Occupation: Librarian Area of interest: School Libraries

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Jesse Joe A. Tedpahogo Location: Merizo, Guam Occupation: Student Services (Library Technician I) Area of interest: General but selected digital image management

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Anita Tenorio Location: Maite, Guam Occupation: Classroom Teacher Area of interest: School Libraries

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Rosalind Upingco Location: Santa Rita, Guam Occupation: School Librarian, Georgia Washington High School Area of interest: School Libraries

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Angelina Noemi Yobech Location: Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands Occupation: Teacher Area of interest: Youth Librarianship

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Elvis Pauã’u Zodiacal Location: Nuuuli, Tutuila, American Samoa Occupation: American Samoa Community College Social Science Instructor Area of interest: General Program of Study and Law Librarianship

For more information or questions about the UNT/LEAP Scholarship Program contact either:

 

Yvonne J. Chandler, Associate Professor &
Project Director UNT/DLIS LEAP Scholarship Program

yvonne.chandler@unt.edu

940-565-3777 or 1-877-ASK-SLIS

 

Jane Barnwell, Director
Library & Information Literacy Initiatives
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
barnwellj@prel.org
808-441-1320