Pacific Press Releases
DoDEA Pacific
Miranda Ferguson
Public Affairs Officer
Unit 35007 APO AP 96376
Phone: 098-953-5657
DSN Phone: (315) 652-5657
Calling from US: 011-81-98-961-7777-652-5657
Recent Press Releases
Kadena Elementary 1st Grade Hosts NAVFAC Partners for STEAM Day
January 30, 2023 Kadena Elementary School 1st Grade Hosts NAVFAC Partners for STEAM DayPressRoom
DoDEA Pacific High Schools Participate in Harvard Model Congress Asia
January 23, 2023 DoDEA Pacific High Schools Participated in Harvard Model Congress Asia held at Ehwa Womans University in Seoul, Korea.PressRoom
DoDEA Students Selected For U.S. Senate Youth Program
January 19, 2023 The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Ms. Olivia Kearley and Mr. Kyung Joon Flanery will represent the Department of Defense Education Activity during the 61st annual USSYP Washington Week.PressRoom
Chad Struhs selected as principal of Humphreys Middle School
December 16, 2022 DoDEA Pacific West District Superintendent Dr. Jacob Sherwood is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Chad Struhs as principal of Humphreys Middle School.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific students JAMM at Japan Jazz and Modern Music Festival
December 11, 2022 DoDEA Pacific recently hosted the 2022 Japan Jazz and Modern Music Festival (JAMM) Nov. 15-18 at Yokota Air Base.PressRoom
Makoto Kinjo selected as Japanese Cultural and Language Program Director
November 17, 2022 Makoto Kinjo of Okinawa Japan selected as Japanese Cultural and Language Program DirectorPressRoom
DoDEA Pacific announces results of virtual Far East Drill Competition
November 15, 2022 DoDEA Pacific Region announces results of virtual Far East Drill CompetitionPressRoom
Dr. Cheri Hayes selected Principal of Amelia Earhart Intermediate School
November 03, 2022 Dr. Cheri Hayes selected Principal of Amelia Earhart Intermediate School located at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.PressRoom
Mrs. Sonya Gates selected as DoDEA Pacific East District Community Superintendent
October 27, 2022 Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Mrs. Sonya Gates as Community Superintendent for the DoDEA Pacific East District, located at Yokota Air Base, Japan.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific launches inaugural varsity esports season
October 25, 2022 This November, DoDEA Pacific high schools will offer DoDEA’s first varsity esports program.PressRoom
DoD Schools Ranked Best in the United States on Nation's Report Card
October 24, 2022 Fourth and eighth-grade students attending Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools led the nation in scoring on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics Assessments.PressRoom
Ground broken for new Nile C. Kinnick High School
October 24, 2022 Ground broken for new Nile C. Kinnick High School 21st century facilityPressRoom
DoDEA Pacific East, South districts named 2022 Cognia Systems of Distinction
October 17, 2022 DoDEA Pacific East, South districts named SY 2022 Cognia Systems of DistinctionPressRoom
SPARKing interest in STEM
October 14, 2022 More than 125 high school students across DoDEA Pacific recently participated in the first-ever STEM Program Advancing Research Knowledge (SPARK!).PressRoom
Author Brad Meltzer speaks to DoDEA Pacific classrooms
October 04, 2022 Author Brad Meltzer speaks to Darby Elementary School in Sasebo, Japan, and Amelia Earhart Intermediate School in Okinawa, JapanPressRoom
Michelle Ewing selected as Pacific Region Nurse ISS
September 29, 2022 Ms. Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific Director for Student Excellence, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Michelle Ewing as the Nursing Instructional Support Specialist for the Pacific Region.PressRoom
Three DoDEA Schools recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools
September 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.PressRoom
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DoDEA announce Youth Exchange Program 2022-23
September 13, 2022 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific are excited to partner once again for the Youth Exchange Program 2022-23PressRoom
DoDEA's 2022 Teacher of the Year Receives Fulbright Award
September 02, 2022 Daegu Elementary School teacher and DoDEA's 2022 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Rachel Guilfoyle, has received the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program Award.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific announces ribbon cutting at E.J. King Middle High School
August 30, 2022 DoDEA Pacific announces ribbon cutting at E.J. King MHSPressRoom
Tiffany Bryant Selected as Osan Middle High School, Principal
August 11, 2022 Dr. Sherwood Pacific West District Superintendent is pleased to announce the selection of Mrs. Tiffany Bryant as principal at Osan Middle High School.PressRoom
Natalya Cho Selected as Humphreys Middle School, Assistant Principal
August 11, 2022 Dr. Sherwood Pacific West District Superintendent is pleased to announce the selection of Mrs. Natalya Cho as Assistant Principal at Humphreys Middle School.PressRoom
Mr. Willy Williams selected as DoDEA Pacific South District Community Superintendent
August 05, 2022 Mr. Willy Williams selected as the new DoDEA Pacific South District Community SuperintendentPressRoom
Ms. Natasha Anderson Selected as Assistant Principal Zama Middle High School
August 01, 2022 Ms. Natasha Anderson Selected as Assistant Principal Zama Middle High School, Camp Zama JapanPressRoom
Ms. Andrea Prior Selected as Assistant Principal Iwakuni Elementary Complex Schools
August 01, 2022 Ms. Andrea Prior Selected as Assistant Principal Iwakuni Elementary Complex Schools, Iwakuni, JapanPressRoom
Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson selected as Pacific East District Superintendent
August 01, 2022 Ms. Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific Region Director for Student Excellence, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson as DoDEA Pacific East District SuperintendentPressRoom
Willard Earl Clites IV Daegu Middle High, School Principal
July 31, 2022 Willard Earl Clites IV selected as Daegu Middle High, School PrincipalPressRoom
Tiffiney Weddle Humphreys Central Elementary, School Principal
July 27, 2022 Ms. Tiffiney Weddle selected as School Principal at Humphreys Central Elementary.PressRoom
Ms. Heather Mildon selected as principal of Ralph Stearley Primary, DoDEA Pacific South District
July 15, 2022 Ms. Heather Mildon selected as principal of Ralph Stearley PS, DoDEA Pacific South DistrictPressRoom
M.C. Perry High School student voices featured in Iwakuni City promotional videos
June 09, 2022 The voices of several M.C. Perry High School students can now be heard on promotional videos created by the City of Iwakuni, Japan.PressRoom
M.C. Perry and Iwakuni elementary schools become M.C. Perry Primary School, Iwakuni Intermediate School
June 09, 2022 M.C. Perry Elementary and Iwakuni Elementary will be known as M.C. Perry Primary School and Iwakuni Intermediate School when students return for the 2022-23 school yearPressRoom
Pacific East District Pilots Mock Trial Program
June 07, 2022 Two PAC-East schools competed as prosecutors, defense attorneys, and witnesses in the first Pacific East District Mock Trial competition.PressRoom
DoDEA Announces 2023 Teacher of the Year
May 27, 2022 Lester Middle School teacher Dr. Cara Kaiser was selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Teacher of the Year.PressRoom
DoDEA Announces 2022 Dr. Linda L. Curtis Educator of Promise Recipient
May 24, 2022 Ms. Beth Rayner, a Reading Specialist at Yokosuka Middle School on Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, has been selected as the Department of Defense Education Activity’s 2022 Dr. Linda L. Curtis Educator of Promise.PressRoom
Principal for Iwakuni Elementary School named for SY 22-23
May 17, 2022 Mrs. Hoai-My T. Winder as Principal for Iwakuni Elementary School for SY 22-23PressRoom
Ms. Teresa Hahn Selected as Principal Sollars Elementary School
May 11, 2022 Ms. Teresa Hahn Selected as Principal Sollars Elementary School on Misawa Air Base, Misawa, Japan, effective for the 2022-23 school yearPressRoom
Ms. Anita Magrath Selected as Principal Yokota West Elementary School, Yokota, Japan
April 29, 2022 Ms. Anita Magrath has been selected as Principal Yokota West Elementary School, Yokota, JapanPressRoom
DoDEA Pacific announces publication of SUN 48
April 27, 2022 SUN 48 presents the accomplishments of both students and staff from our schools in Japan, Korea, Okinawa, and Guam.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific South announces school leadership changes
April 20, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific South District announces two school leadership changes on Kadena Air Base effective August 1, 2022.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific selects Ms. Lucille Sutherland as Region Principal of the Year
March 11, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific region is pleased to announce Ms. Lucille Sutherland, principal of Kinser Elementary School in Okinawa, Japan, as the 2022 DoDEA Pacific Principal of the Year.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific announces 2023 District Teachers of the Year
March 03, 2022 DoDEA Pacific announces 2023 District Teachers of the Year for the Pacific East, Pacific South, and Pacific West districts.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific holds hybrid Far East Drama and Performing Arts
March 02, 2022 DoDEA Pacific holds hybrid Far East Drama and Performing Arts with the USO.PressRoom
Daegu MHS student accepted to U.S. Naval Academy
February 28, 2022 Daegu Middle High School senior Leah Bridget Victoria Merchant has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.PressRoom
Dr. Lashaunda Norman Professional Learning Instructional Support Specialist Iwakuni Complex
February 23, 2022 Dr. Judith J. Allen, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Lashaunda Norman as Professional Learning Instructional Support Specialist for Iwakuni Complex schools.PressRoom
Christopher B. Kimmey Selected as Interim Principal Iwakuni Elementary School, Japan
February 22, 2022 Dr. Judith J. Allen, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Christopher B. Kimmey as Interim Principal for Iwakuni Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan.PressRoom
Two DoDEA Educators Selected for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
February 15, 2022 The Department of Defense Education Activity is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program for the K-6th grade teachers of science and mathematics.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific South announces plans to renovate Bechtel Elementary School
February 03, 2022 DoDEA Pacific South District Superintendent’s Office is pleased to announce a large-scale renovation and new construction project at Bechtel Elementary School.PressRoom
DoDEA Pacific selects Dr. Jacob Sherwood for Pacific West District Superintendent
February 03, 2022 Pacific Director for Student Excellence Ms. Lois Rapp is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jacob Sherwood as Superintendent of the Pacific West DistrictPressRoom