The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at the Northern Marianas College announced today that it is postponing its SEED to Sail (Supporting Entrepreneurship and Economic Development) program and event, scheduled for this evening, Sept. 16, to accommodate an additional category to allow existing businesses to participate.

Hotel Americano is the latest company to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. All card-carrying members of the NMC ProaPerks program can now receive a 5% discount per night.

As part of Northern Marianas College’s efforts to promote economic diversification and workforce development, its Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services (CREES) – Aquaculture and Natural Resources Program secured a $536,000 grant to construct mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) farming demonstration units on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.

Turnkey Solutions recently donated $1,000 to the CNMI Small Business Development Center’s SEED to Sail Program (Supporting Entrepreneurship and Economic Development). SEED to Sail is a guided experience for start-up and early stage businesses to create and present a pitch to support their application to receive "seed money" to fund their small business venture.

The leaders of Northern Marianas College (NMC), Northern Marianas Technical Institute (NMTech), and the CNMI Public School System (PSS) are slated to deliver the State of Education Address on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm ChST at the World Resort Saipan Taga Hall.

Aldionne Maglanque, a Northern Marianas College nursing graduate, recently passed the challenging National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN. The 2022 graduate now joins the long list of NMC graduates who also passed the exam.