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NMC’s graduating class selects Kim-Tenorio as keynote speaker
»About 160 students to be conferred associate, bachelor degrees
This year’s graduating class of the Northern Marianas College has selected Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio as their keynote speaker during commencement rites this week where about 160 students will be conferred their associate and bachelor degrees.
NMC’s 34th Commencement Exercises is scheduled this Saturday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium starting at 4:30pm.
According to NMC President Dr. Sharon Y. Hart, Kim-Tenorio’s inspiring life story speaks of overcoming obstacles and challenges and the college is delighted that the judge has agreed to serve as their keynote speaker.
Kim-Tenorio
Kim-Tenorio ascended to the bench on Dec. 22, 2013. She served as the legal counsel for Gov. Eloy S. Inos from February 2013 until her ascension to the bench in December 2013. Prior to that, she served as the legal counsel for the CNMI lieutenant governor, the CNMI Legislature, and was also in private practice.
Kim-Tenorio volunteers much of her personal time to various organizations. Prior to her ascension, she served as a board member for the NMI Chapter of the American Red Cross for almost nine years; was an officer for the Marianas High School’s Parent Teacher Association; a coordinator on the CNMI High School Mock Trial competition; and a trustee for the CNMI Judiciary Historical Society since 2005.
Kim-Tenorio is married to Perry John Pangelinan Tenorio and together have four sons: Justis, Sunho, Pedro, and Sunjoon.
Meantime, this year will be the first time that the NMC’s School of Education will be graduating students with a bachelor of science degree in Education with a concentration in Special Education. This concentration, along with the “Rehabilitation and Human Services” and “Early Childhood Education” concentrations were introduced about three years ago.
“The college is proud of the large number of graduates that will be marking a major milestone in their lives. We are also pleased to be conferring the bachelor’s in education-concentration in special education, for the first time,” according to Hart.
