MCS STUCO hosts College Week

This past week, Mount Carmel School’s Student Council hosted the school’s 2nd Annual College Week. Led by Student Council president Zeno Deleon Guerrero, the week promoted a college-bound culture among the student body.

MCS College Week kicked off with a college fair in which professionals from across the island represented their college alma maters at booths in the first floor hallway of the school’s Maturana Building. Students then had the opportunity to talk with the guests about their college experience in speed-dating-style round-robin sessions. Colleges represented included the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, the University of Southern California, Washington State University, and Northern Marianas College

On Wednesday, representatives of the Northern Marianas College Financial Aid Office met with sophomores and juniors to help them learn more about how to pay for college. NMC Financial Aid director Daisy Propst led the presentation, which covered everything from financial aid to scholarships, grants, work study, and student loans.

MCS junior Monica Usi learned a lot from the week’s events. “The financial aid presentation was very helpful because I didn’t know that we could qualify for grants and scholarships,” she said. “It was also nice to learn more about what different colleges have to offer at the College Fair.”

MCS College Week was also celebrated on Wednesday with College Gear Day, in which students represented their favorite colleges with clothing and accessories from those colleges. Students were seen donning attire from New York University, Kentucky State University, and University of Hawaii.

College Week continued on Thursday with college-bound seniors meeting with juniors to offer tips and guidance on the college admissions process. The week will conclude with College Signing Day, when seniors announce which colleges they are attending this coming fall.

Deleon Guerrero was very happy with how the week turned out. “This helps put students on the right path toward pursuing their future.”

Now that Deleon Guerrero is heading off to college himself, he said, “It felt good to give back to help others prepare for the college admissions process.” In August, he begins his first term at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. (MCS)