Micronesian Counselor, Issue 71

Hezel, Francis X. (2008-01-01). Micronesian Counselor, Issue 71. Micronesian Counselor (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Micronesian Seminar. pp. 1–10.

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Abstract: The lead article, What’s Happened to All Our College Graduates?, by Francis X. Hezel, S.J., traces the history of Micronesian students who pursued higher education in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. It recalls the surge of scholarship-supported departures, with hundreds boarding Air Micronesia flights each summer to U.S. campuses. The essay reviews how many students completed degrees, how others struggled, and the long-term implications for the islands.

Additional material discusses the uneven distribution of graduates returning to Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap, and Kosrae, the out-migration of degree holders to Guam, Hawai‘i, and the U.S. mainland, and concerns in the Marshall Islands about “brain drain.” The issue also highlights the success stories of individuals who became leaders, alongside the frustrations of those unable to find work at home, offering a nuanced picture of higher education’s legacy in the region.

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