NPIEN Education Conference 11/14/09

NPIEN'S EDUCATION CONFERENCE IS FAST APPROACHING, on Saturday November 14, 2009 at Paramount High School, Paramount, CA in Los Angeles County. Register at www.npien.com This year's keynote speakers are Kimo Marquardt, Oceanside High School (San Diego, CA) Principal, and Dr. Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau Podiatrist. Principal Marquardt and Dr. Tagaloa Tulifau are some of the only Pacific Islanders in their respective fields.

There will be dance performances by Roosevelt Middle School, Compton USD, and host Paramount High School, Paramount USD. There will be workshops for students, teachers, and parents on study skills, financial aid, student networking, Pacific Islander dance, arts and crafts, and even ukulele instruction by Uncle Henry Kamae. Other presenters include UCLA PIER Pacific Islander students, Chapman University Pacific Islander students, Olympia Tuliaupupu, Westmont College, and Albert Wilmovsky, Cerritos College.

Confirmed participating schools include Roosevelt and Davis Middle Schools, Compton USD, UCLA, Chapman University, Mt. SAC, Long Beach City College, Cal State University, Long Beach, Prarie Vista Middle School, Hawthorne SD, Will Rogers Middle School, Lawndale SD, of course Paramount High School, and several others.

The Annual NPIEN Awards recognize teachers, community members, and students for their service and academic contributions. Four scholarships will be awarded to students.

Major Sponsors: Majestic Realty, California Credit Union, Gateway Business Bank

Vendors and Exhibitors: Ray Diaz Hawaiian Gourds, State Farm Insurance, NT & Associates, California Telephone Access Program, Cookie Lee, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Vemma, 21st Century Computing Services. ACRO Printing, US Bank, Lagniappe Accounting, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Awards & Drawing Sponsors: The Ice House Comedy Club, Vemma, In-N-Out Burger, Orange County Museum of Art, CSU Long Beach Athletics, Cerritos Center for Performing Arts, Starbucks, Los Alamitos Race Course, Golf N Stuff, Hofs Hut, Heritage Museum, Santa Ana Zoo, National Pen Company, Ray Diaz Hawaiian Gourds, Glacial Gardens, LA Dodgers, Mary Kay

Ukulele Sponsors: Rynette Labostrie-Barr, Lorraine Telles, Cookie Lee

Scholarship Sponsors: Linaka Polynesian School of Dance, TM Mulholland, Hotel Current, and Vemma/Verve.