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KHS’ Elvin Quitugua joins National Honor Society
An 18-year-old student of Kagman High School has been recently selected to join the prestigious ranks of the National Honor Society of High Schools.
Elvin R. Quitugua
“It was a great shock when I received the nomination letter in the mail! It was a great surprise and I am honored to have been selected to be a member of this prestigious national organization and to the amazing teachers and instructors who have recommended me to this society,” said the 18-year-old scholar.
Quitugua is the son of Elbert Borja Quitugua and Jane Rodriguez Quitugua.
After high school, he plans to go to England, United Kingdom to pursue a bachelor degree and later obtain a master’s degree in computer software development and information technology.
“I plan to take my skills and what I have learned back to the CNMI and create a service that will provide and hopefully benefit other businesses on island and use it to bring Chamorro awareness and learning into the 21st century,” he told Saipan Tribune.
Quitugua is currently a National Honor Society member at his school’s chapter, served as a Youth Advisory Panel member, MyWAVE Club secretary, Junior Achievement company “Express It!” and member of the KHS’ Dream Team that won second place in the Real World Design Challenge back in 2012, and various community service activities like the Chamorro Psycholinguitics Project.
According to NHSS president James Lewis, the vision of the society is to build a dynamic international organization that connects members with meaningful content, resources, and opportunity.
“We aim to help students like Elvin build on their academic successes and enhance the skills and desires to have a positive impact on the global community,” said the president.
The NSHHS was formed in 2002 and has more than 950,000 members throughout more than 160 countries. Membership to the group entitles qualified students to enjoy a wide variety of benefits including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, free events, member-only events, publicity honors, and personalized recognition items.
