After some 12 years flags are flying high at the University of St. Martin (USM) again courtesy of the University of St. Martin Ambassadors and the Mid-Isle Rotary Club of St. Maarten.
On Saturday, May 7, 2011 the USM Ambassadors held a flag hoisting ceremony at the tertiary institution in Philipsburg which was made possible with a donation by the Mid-Isle Rotary Club of St. Maarten of a St. Maarten and Dutch flag and a posting board. The flags were previously located at the entrance to USM but when the campus was destroyed in 1999 by Hurricane Lenny, the flag poles were dismounted and put aside. The posting board will be used at the entrance of the institution for notices. On hand for the brief ceremony on Saturday were USM Board Members, Mid-Isle Rotary Club officials, USM management, USM Ambassadors and USM students. The flag hoisting ceremony is part of USM Ambassadors efforts to beautify the campus.