Chuuk’s Student Athletes Honor Local Hero Keitani Graham

Photo courtesy SHIP / HOOPS

As a Chuukese I am grateful to Gabe Rossi, Chairman of the Interscholastic Sports Commission (ISC) and the local member schools for their decision to dedicate their annual statewide track and field day to the memory of the late Keitani Graham, our Chuukese Olympian wrestler and youth advocate. On Friday, April 26, 2013, the ISC successfully held the 1st Annual Keitani Graham Interscholastic Track & Field Day on the same grassy field that was practically Keitani’s home in his many drug-free programs in sports with the Chuukese youth. It’s great to know that every year on the last Friday of April, all the public and private high schools in Chuuk State will gather on the same grassy Anderson Field to participate in athletic competitions while remembering our local hero and my former student and friend Keitani Graham. Please visit the Chuuk Sports website (www.chuuk-sports.org) to read Gabe Rossi’s report from the inspiring event and see more photos. >> Read more

Dr. Vid Raatior

Consultant at Raatior Ventures

Vid is an education consultant, web designer, social entrepreneur from Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He earned his BA in communications from University of Guam, MA in school administration from University of San Francisco, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Vid lives in Northern California and works at the College of Professional & Global Education at San Jose State University. Previously, he worked at UC Santa Cruz, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Santa Clara University, and Xavier High School in Micronesia.