It’s a special honor to be with you all this evening, for you are members of a profession as noble as any I know of. We could speak all night of how important education is, especially for young people just starting out in a geographic area that is usually regarded as marginal. Let me just say that when I first came to Micronesia 54 years ago, my ambition was simply to be a good high school teacher.

It’s a special honor to be with you all this evening, for you are members of a profession as noble as any I know of. We could speak all night of how important education is, especially for young people just starting out in a geographic area that is usually regarded as marginal. Let me just say that when I first came to Micronesia 54 years ago, my ambition was simply to be a good high school teacher.

It’s a special honor to be with you all this evening, for you are members of a profession as noble as any I know of. We could speak all night of how important education is, especially for young people just starting out in a geographic area that is usually regarded as marginal. Let me just say that when I first came to Micronesia 54 years ago, my ambition was simply to be a good high school teacher.