It was a proud moment for 21 student athletes, their parents, coaches, and schools when they signed letters of intent and scholarship agreements with U.S. colleges and universities on Wednesday.
The signing ceremony took place at Paradise Pizza in Nu’uuli and attended by DOE Director Maefau Dr. Mary Taufetee, Director of the Department of Youth and Women Affairs Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., and officials of New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Military Institute, and Allan Hancock Junior College California.
The following list was provided by the AS Department of Education.
Student athletes who signed with New Mexico Highland University are:
- Jeremiah Talo-Fagaitua High School
- Leonard Sili-Tafuna High School
- Kenneth Thompson Savea-Samoana High School
- Blessing Maiava-Samoana High School
- Gabriel Atofau-Leone High School
- Jaison Lotu-Fagaitua High School
- Jordan Fui-Leone High School
- Oscar Harmon-Leone High School
- Isac Fiafia-Tafuna High School
- Jurontic Afisivalu-Leone High School
- Petros Esekia-Nu’uuli Vo Tech High School
- VJ Siona-Nu’uuli Vo Tech High School
- Marcus Isaako-Fagaitua High School
Student Athletes who signed with Allan Hancock Junior College are:
- Sauia Fiso-Fagaitua High School
- Anaya Mulitauaopele-Fagaitua High School
Student Athletes who signed with New Mexico Miliary Institute are:
- Gabriel Paopao-Leone High School
- Michael Pelini-Tafuna High School
- Silaia Masoe-Leone High School
- Anthony Toilolo-Tafuna High School
- Perenise Jr. Perenise-Samoana High School
- Marques Maluia-Tafuna High School
