Student council president, Romin Johnson and underclassmen president, Theodore Kirkley, held the Divine Principle and the Bible while Romin led each team of 3 or 4 students in repeating the oath. Romin also gave a heartfelt speech about his own commitment and desire to keep NEA standards strong and pure. Another student, David Lee, expressed his wish that his fellow students would care enough to help each other maintain the standards. If you feel you can t take the oath, then you shouldn t be here. Four seniors who have nearly completed their course work are spending a final semester working on internships for which they will receive credit.
Internships incorporate volunteer programs or training-associated work projects.
The four students will return for graduation services in June. Being a small school, NEA was able to set up this creative and productive arrangement. The NEA seniors are continuing to take university courses toward a first year of college. Each student is required to perform 24 hours of community service in conjunction with individual or group mentors. Opportunities for creative service include helping a U.B. professor write and illustrate children s Bible Stories, preparing special music for Sunday Service, working as teacher s assistants at Bridgeport Hope Elementary School, working in offices, cooking with Mrs. Gertrude Yasutake, etc.