Island Marine Ecology Class of 2018
Cyril Moofel
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Guror, Gilman, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Great White Shark
Hobbies: Basketball, volleyball, and listening to music
Favorite Food: Pepperoni pizza
Future Career: Wants to be a technician or a civil engineer
Grade: Senior
From: Guror, Gilman, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Great White Shark
Hobbies: Basketball, volleyball, and listening to music
Favorite Food: Pepperoni pizza
Future Career: Wants to be a technician or a civil engineer
Jayvie Taruweliut
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Woleai, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Yellowfin Tuna
Hobbies: Basketball, football, fishing, and watching movies
Favorite Food: Sashimi and pizza
Future Career: Undecided, but may become an electrical engineer!
Sasha Gapthey
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Gagil, Gachpar, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Dolphin
Hobbies: Drawing, volleyball, and swimming
Favorite Food: Taro and fish
Future Career: Wants to be a marine biologist to save and help the marine life
Grade: Senior
From: Gagil, Gachpar, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Dolphin
Hobbies: Drawing, volleyball, and swimming
Favorite Food: Taro and fish
Future Career: Wants to be a marine biologist to save and help the marine life
Marciarose Matnan
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Rang, Fanif, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Whales
Hobbies: Exploring, reading, watching movies, and listening to music
Favorite Food: Everything
Future Career: Wants to be a marine scientist
Grade: Senior
From: Rang, Fanif, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Whales
Hobbies: Exploring, reading, watching movies, and listening to music
Favorite Food: Everything
Future Career: Wants to be a marine scientist
Candice Tiningdow
Age: 18
Grade: Graduated Senior
From: Kanif, Dalipebinaw, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Aninal: Manta Ray
Hobbies: Volleyball, kayaking, and swimming
Favorite Food: Lumpia and Sushi
Future Career: Wants to major in Marine Biology
Grade: Graduated Senior
From: Kanif, Dalipebinaw, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Aninal: Manta Ray
Hobbies: Volleyball, kayaking, and swimming
Favorite Food: Lumpia and Sushi
Future Career: Wants to major in Marine Biology
Paul Ngungutau
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Tonga
Favorite Marine Animal: Great White Shark
Hobbies: Volleyball
Favorite Food: Taro and luncheon meat
Future Career: Wants to be electric engineer
Grade: Senior
From: Tonga
Favorite Marine Animal: Great White Shark
Hobbies: Volleyball
Favorite Food: Taro and luncheon meat
Future Career: Wants to be electric engineer
Giselle Giyetinag
Age: 17
Grade: Graduated Senior
From: Ngolog, Rull, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Sea Otter
Hobbies: Swimming, dancing, and sports
Favorite Food: Seafood
Future Career: Wants to be a doctor
Grade: Graduated Senior
From: Ngolog, Rull, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Sea Otter
Hobbies: Swimming, dancing, and sports
Favorite Food: Seafood
Future Career: Wants to be a doctor
Millennia Falabtir
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
From: Rumung, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Starfish
Hobbies: Penny Collection
Favorite Food: Sushi
Future Career: Civil Engineer
Grade: Senior
From: Rumung, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Starfish
Hobbies: Penny Collection
Favorite Food: Sushi
Future Career: Civil Engineer
Jaimaleen 'Tiah' Waayan
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Worwo’, Rull, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Octopus
Hobbies: Sleeping and Swimming
Favorite Food: Seafood
Future Career: Cultural/Underwater Photographer
Grade: Senior
From: Worwo’, Rull, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Octopus
Hobbies: Sleeping and Swimming
Favorite Food: Seafood
Future Career: Cultural/Underwater Photographer
Dorothy Baamer
Age: 17
Grade: Graduated Senior
From: Arngel, Dalipebinaw, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Turtle and Dolphin
Hobbies: Drawing and Sports
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
Future Career: Wants to major in Marine Biology
Blossom Moofal
Age: 18
Grade: Rising college sophomore
From: Rumuu, Fanin, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Dolphin
Hobbies: Listening to music and volleyball
Favorite Food: Buffalo wings
Future Career: Undecided
*Blossom is a returning graduate of YCHS. She is a teaching assistant for this year’s program
Grade: Rising college sophomore
From: Rumuu, Fanin, Yap FSM
Favorite Marine Animal: Dolphin
Hobbies: Listening to music and volleyball
Favorite Food: Buffalo wings
Future Career: Undecided
*Blossom is a returning graduate of YCHS. She is a teaching assistant for this year’s program
Ashley Rapgeg
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
From: Yap
Favorite Marine Animal: Jellyfish
Hobbies: Reading and drawing
Favorite Food: Pizza
Future Career: Undecided (wants to be an educator, politician, or biologist)