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Hey PIU-Guam Students, here is some news and encouragement for you. . . Interim President to Students (IP to Ss) News. K2 Since returning, just in time for my 8:00 am class on Thursday, I've been busy and jetlagged, so I haven't plugged in to all of K2, but what I have seen and heard encourages me greatly. By the time most of you students read this K2 willl be history. I'm praying that the impact in your life will be historic. Love God. Love others. It doesn't get much more basic than that, but this is a reminder we all need. Yesterday I asked one of our faculty members what he wanted people to think of when they heard PIU mentioned. He said that he wants people to know that we are a family. The pictures of K2 above ooze family-ness, and the picture of Dave reminds us that being a family is not just about the good times. (By the way, click on Dave's picture to get a report on what is going on with his treatment right now.) Family doesn't let family go through hard times without prayer. So, if this is a family, I guess I'm kind of like the Dad--I am, after all, married to Mama Kat. : ) So, let me have a brief family talk. The PIU family is working its way out of a difficult time, and I'm glad to say we are making some progress. All of us, especially you students need to help. In the end, people look to you students, more than any other indicator, to decide whether PIU is doing a good job. Your behavior, your progress, what you do with the good things poured into you either builds or detracts from our reputation as a school. We are a family. We need to look out for one another. Speaking of family--and I guess we are--We will have a Thanksgiving luncheon, turkey, ham, all sorts of  good stuff, on Thursday, November 23 at 1:00p.m.  All staff, faculty, volunteers, and students are invited. Where I come from gathering for a Thanksgiving feast is about as family as it gets. Don't forget about the APPLICATION FEE WAIVER, from now until 12/15. http://piu.edu/application-fee-waiver-program If you recruit another student—could even be a family member—and they enroll and complete their FAFSA, you will earn $100. Far more important than $100, you’ll introduce others to the good things about PIU. In past editions of IP to Ss I've shared some reasons why you should stay in the dorm, or consider moving into the dorm If you didn't read these totally convincing reasons, look back at past editions.. If you are convinced, talk to Alex Tavarez.   I was not quite 11 years old when John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the thirty-fifth President of the United States. His words still ring. I hope you will translate them into your situation. As our K2  speaker has reminded us. We are here to serve.                                             https://youtu.be/PzRg--jhO8g I'm really glad that you are a part of this family, and I'm glad to be back. By His Grace,     The IP