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Posted: December 15, 2025
American Samoa Community College Celebrates its
83rd Commencement Ceremony
KANANA FOU, American Samoa- The American Samoa Community College proudly celebrated its 83rd Commencement Ceremony for the Fall 2025 semester on December 12 at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium in Kanana Fou. A milestone that celebrated tradition, inspiration, and community pride.
The ceremony was attended by Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula and First Lady Dr. Lois Pula, who joined ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato, the administration, board members, faculty, staff, families, and friends in honoring the graduates. Their presence brought distinction to the collective commitment to education as the foundation of progress for American Samoa.
The ceremony opened with an invocation by Rev. Peter Schuster, whose spiritual message provided grounding and encouragement for all in attendance. On behalf of ASCC, Dr. Rosevonne Pato offered her remarks, celebrating the resilience and achievements of the graduating class.
Governor Pulaali’i delivered remarks, urging graduates to let love be their guiding aim in every step beyond this milestone. He reminded the audience that “your gift to this world is your service and the good work you’ll do from here on out,” a message that resonated deeply with graduates and guests alike.
The keynote speaker, Ammon Fepulea‘i, an ASCC alumnus and now Executive Director of the Arts Council and Humanities, delivered a stirring address that electrified the ceremony. He spoke of the power of planning wisely, creating opportunities, loving the community, making families proud, and never losing the hunger to work harder and give back. Ammon’s words left graduates inspired to embrace their roles as leaders and contributors to the island’s future.
Graduates were then recognized and presented with their diplomas and degrees. Special honors were given to Honor Students, ASG Scholarship Recipients, Bachelor’s Scholars, Master’s Degree Graduates, and notably, the ceremony celebrated the achievement of the sole Doctorate recipient, marking a historic highlight of the ceremony.
The Fall 2025 commencement celebrated the academic success while reinforcing ASCC’s mission to nurture leaders who serve with love, determination, and dedication. Congratulations to American Samoa Community College Class of 2025!
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Fa’au’uga lona 83 a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika Samoa i le
Vaituuga Laumea Toulu 2025
KANANA FOU, Amerika Samoa - O le fa’au’uga lona 83 a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi a Amerika Samoa na fa’ataunu’uina i le aso Faraile Tesema 12, 2025 i le Faleta’alo Taeaoafua i Kanana Fou. Na molimauina loimata o le fiafia o aiga, nu’u ma uo mamae. Na afio atu i ai le Kovana Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula ma le tinā o le atunu’u Lois Pula, fa’atasi atu e opogi le fa’amoemoe a le au fa’ai’u aso ma le Peresetene o le Kolisi, Foma’i o le Tofā Manino Rosevonne Pato, le Komiti fa’afoe, ma aiga o faiaoga.
Na tānoa fa’alele le Kovana ma ia u’una’ia malosi loto ma lagona o le aufa’au’u ina ia tepa i ta’iala mo la’asaga lelei o le lumana’i. Sa ia fa’amanatu foi e fa’apea “o le mea’alofa sili ona tāua ō la outou auaunaga, e ala i le fa’atino o galuega lelei o le a valaauina ai outou ”, sa logo i tino matagi lelei i loto o le au fa’ai’u aso ma le au vala’aulia.
O le Susuga le Fa’atonu Sili o le Ofisa o Fa’atufugaga ma Aganu’u, Ammon Fepule’ai sa fai ma lauga na a’ami, o ia foi sa a’oa’oina i le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi. Na logoā le maota atoa i se feau lava tapenaina ma le ‘anoa, na molio’o i finagalo o le aufa’au’u le manogi uiga ese o le matagofie o le sao failauga. O ana upu molipō, ia sauni ma tapenapena, e fatu ai le au’aunaga mo aiga, nu’u, ma avea ai ma ta’ita’i lelei o le lumana’i.
O le Fa’afeagaiga ia Peter Schuster, o le Seā a le Sinoti Metotisi i Amerika Samoa, na ta’iala’ina i se feau fa’aleagaga, e fa’amalosi’au ma tu’umumusu mo le au fa’ai’u aso ma le mamalu na auai. O le mae’a ai o le tatalo amata, ona saunoa lea o le Foma’i ole Tofāmanino Rosevonne Pato, ma ia afea le tāua o maufetu’una’iga lelei ua ausia e le Vasega fa’au’u. Na aloa’ia le tu’uina ma le taua’ao atu o tipiloma ma fa’ailoga maualuluga ua ausia, aemaise ai le ausia o le fa’ailoga o le Foma’i o le tofa manino e se tasi o alo o le atunu’u.
O fa’amanuiaga mo le vaitu’uaga laumea to’ulu 2025, e fa’amanatu ma fa’amalosia le taga’i o le Kolisi tu’ufaatasi, e tapu’e le fa’afaileleina o ni ta’ita’i e auauna ma le alofa, fai le faiva o le fatuaiga tausi mo le lumana’i o le atunu’u. Fa’amalo fai o le faiva i alo ma fanau a le Kolisi Tuufaatasi!
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