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St. John's Guam-Taiwan Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to Vinicia Kim, Kailani Kim & Liam Padua, our Guam-Taiwan Art Drawing Contest winners! They placed in the top three of their respective categories. The theme for the contest was “Guam and Taiwan: Timeless Friendship” and was intended for elementary to college students. ​(Read Mo​re)​​​

13th & 14th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

Four of St. John’s artistic students won in their respective categories in the 14th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest sponsored by Atkins Kroll. The annual contest invites students from all around the world to share their ideas about the future of automobiles by drawing their “dream car”.  ​(Read Mo​re)​​​

Kang Wins VFW Essay Contest Awards

Seventh grader, HoYoung (Grace) Kang, received an award for the VFW Patriot’s Pen Patriotic Essay Writing Competition. She was selected as the first-place winner of VFW Post 1509, VFW District Six DPA, and VFW Department of Pacific Areas, collectively. ​(Read Mo​re)​​​

High School Senior Volunteers At Community Vaccination Clinic

As a member of the AmeriCorps program, St. John’s School high school senior, Vance Ganeb, has been assisting at the vaccination clinic held at the University of Guam (UOG) Fieldhouse since February 9th. (Read Mo​re)​​​

2021 National Merit Finalists

In the fight against COVID-19 on Guam, the Nguyen siblings, Bao-Thanh (BT) and Vinh, volunteered their time and service in helping our island’s teachers get their COVID-19 vaccination shots. The siblings were out assisting with the vaccination clinic organized by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in collaboration with American Medical Center (AMC) and the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) from January 27 to 28 at the Tiyan High School gymnasium. 
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2021 National Merit Finalists

All four St. John’s upper school seniors, who were selected as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, have advanced to finalist standing. Seyoung Choung, Brian Lee, Talia Kidder, and Aprile Kim were named finalists in the annual academic competition. ​(Read Mo​re)​​​

Two Upper School Students Repaint Neighborhood Bus Stop

Upper school students, Kaia and Tylee worked on a creative project that enabled them to enjoy some fresh outdoor air, serve the community, and work together with a friend during the lockdown - they repainted their neighborhood bus stop.
​(Read Mo​re)​​​

Justine Xu Wins Absolute First Prize at the Canadian International  Music Competition

Congratulations to upper school sophomore, Justine Xu, on her most recent musical achievement. She participated in the 2020-2021 Canadian International Music Competition held online last December and received the highest award of Absolute First Prize (Platinum Medal) in the Young Artists category. 
​(Read Mo​re)​​​

SKYSEF 2020

Students from 11 institutions from Taiwan, Thailand, Guam, and Japan participated in the Shizuoka Kita Youth Science Engineering Forum (SKYSEF 2020). This international science forum was hosted by Shizuoka Kita High School and was held virtually from September 7-26, 2020.  (Read Mo​re)​​​

St. John's Tri-M Hosts 2nd Annual Benefit Concert

St. John’s Tri-M Music Honor Society held a special virtual concert this year to spread the joy of music, at the same time, raise funds for a worthy cause. The St. John’s 2nd Annual Benefit Concert was held on three separate dates, December 18, 19, and 20. Due to the island’s COVID-19 restrictions, the concert was showcased virtually via Zoom.  (Read Mo​re)​​​

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