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Palikir, Pohnpei - October 5, 2009 - Laura Fujimoto of Pohnpei is back at the National Campus after completing two semesters at Ryukyus under a student exchange program between the institution and the College of Micronesia – FSM. Ms Fujimoto is currently taking classes at the National Campus during this fall 2009 semester.
Ms Laura Fujimoto completed two semesters of study as an exchange student at the University of Ryukyus during academic year 2008-2009. At Ryukyus, Laura studied Basic Japanese, Conversational Japanese, Kanji, Japanese Culture, Japanese History, and American Culture and Society. She returned to COM-FSM this fall 2009 to continue her studies as agreed to between the two institutions.
Laura was awarded the Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship which provides monthly stipends for 11 months and relocation allowance which provides for airfare and other miscellaneous costs associated with her stay in Japan.
Ms Fujimoto majors in Business Administration and is also a member of the COM-FSM chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
During 2007-2008 academic year, Ms Charlene Arthur, also from Pohnpei went to the same university under the same program.
The College of Micronesia-FSM also has a partnership BA Program in Elementary Education with the University of Guam and articulation agreements with University of Guam, University of Hawaii-Hilo, Chaminade University, Hawaii Pacific University, Eastern Oregon State University, San Diego State University, Guam Community College, Honolulu Community College, University of Phoenix, University of Idaho, Brigham Young University (Honolulu) and National University.
