Education

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating two dedicated teachers in American Samoa upon their nominations for the National History Day Patricia Behring History Teacher of the Year.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 11 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies in 2023. As the students can apply to more than one academy, there are 17 nominations in all.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of $4,547,979 for American Samoa’s Head Start program, a major grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a congressional grant notification of federal funds supporting the efforts of the American Samoa Language Academy, a language program by Intersections, Inc., a nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for children and families, especially in underserved communities.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating 78 years of the G.I. Bill and its educational benefits for American Samoa’s Veterans.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate a student in American Samoa, Haylie Jeanette Tuiasopopo, for her project’s selection in a national competition to be featured at the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in the nation’s capital. Each year, four million visitors tour the Museum.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating Seung Ju Bryan Myung of American Samoa upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

He graduated last Saturday, May 21, 2022, having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Area Studies-East Asia & Cyber Security. He is one of Aumua Amata’s congressional nominees to the Service Academies.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of a $4.15 million investment under the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund for the American Samoa Department of Education. This federal funding is focused on improving connectivity access for schools and libraries.