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| President Mori (left) and Mr. Kasio E. Mida |
FSMIS (December 27, 2013): At a handover ceremony held at the
FSM President's Office, Mr. Kasio E. Mida, Chairman of the College of
Micronesia-FSM Board of Regents, and COM-FSM Acting President Joseph Habuchmai
represented the college in receiving a $100,000 donation from the Tan Siu Lin
Foundation.
The donation was formally announced during the occasion of the
trip by Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori to Hong Kong last
month, during which the President also availed time to meet with the FSM
Honorary Consul in Hong Kong, Dr. Tan Siu Lin. Dr. Tan is the founder and
chairman of the foundation.
Before giving the check to the college representatives, President
Mori commented on the usefulness of the donation, which compliments the
FSM's long-term priority for post-secondary education. He also acknowledged the
work done by Ambassador Akilino H. Susaia, FSM Ambassador to China, which
expedited the processes to bring in this specific assistance.
On behalf of the COM-FSM community, Mr. Mida thanked
President Mori and conveyed the college's appreciation for his strong support over the years. He also
remarked, "the gift from the Tan Sui Lin Foundation is greatly appreciated
and welcome, and we will make sure the college will make good use of it to
strengthen its programs for and services to our students".
COM-FSM Acting President Habuchmai joined Mr. Mida in
highlighting the college's gratitude toward the Tan Siu Lin Foundation and
thanked the FSM Government for its part in securing the assistance.
To protect supporters' confidence in COM-FSM, President Mori
encouraged the college to put in place a particular system for the acceptance
of assistance such as this in a manner that mutually addresses the good
intentions of the donor and the prioritized needs of the college.
Present with President Mori were Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Lorin Robert, Ambassador Susaia and Chief of Staff Leo Falcam Jr.
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