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Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Contemporary Guam: Education, Education, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places

Namesake School: MU Lujan Elementary

Manuel Ulloa Lujan Elementary School, more commonly referred to as MU Lujan Elementary School, was built in 1973 and originally called Yona Elementary School. It was renamed two years later by public law in recognition of Lujan who was a longtime educator and public servant on Guam.

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Civic Society, Education, Guamanian Era, Guamanian Era: Education, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises

Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School was established on Guam in 1968 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, an order founded in 1833 in Germany by Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger. Although this college preparatory institution began as an all-female school, the school opened its doors to young men in 1995, making Notre Dame the first and only Catholic co-educational high school on Guam.

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Civic Society, Education, Guamanian Era, Guamanian Era: Education, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places

Namesake School: VSA Benavente Middle

Established in 1966 as Dededo Junior High School, Dededo Middle School was renamed Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School on February 10, 1999. I Mina Bente Singko na Liheslaturan Guåhan/ the 25th Guam Legislature had passed a resolution supporting the then-Guam Board of Education’s intention to rename the school in honor of the educator turned civic leader.

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