College Saddened by passing of Scott Snaden

Scott's toy soldiers and student portrait of him.

The College is saddened by the passing of Scott Snaden, who has been with the college since January 15, 2016 as an Art instructor. To his colleagues Scott was a very friendly guy who did not bother to complain about anything at all, and was very understanding.

Scott was based at the National Campus where he taught full time, and taught Art courses at Chuuk and Yap campuses during the summer. He was in Yap at the time of his passing.

“It was a joy to work with Scott. I will never forget coming into the office to see a new battle formation in the field. He had some toy soldiers on a filing cabinet in his cubicle, and he would rearrange sometimes for fun and often times to get on my nerves. The soldiers on his cabinet and I will miss him dearly”, colleague Sylvia Henry shared. The day before he left for Chuuk, I asked him if he would allow other faculty to use his desk while he's away and his response was," Do whatever you want." That's just the way he was, happy to help in any way possible.

Former student Mercy Ardos shared that “To me, Scott was a very helpful teacher. Although he teaches art, even art teaches us something different. He was nice, friendly, and of course as a teacher he makes his class fun; And he goes easy on us because art takes time as I remember him telling me. Everything takes time.”

Another student, Destiny Etse, also shared that “he was a laid back kind of teacher that lets you do what you can in the art room. He would only becomes stern if you haven't been paying attention to the work or not doing any assignments. He can joke around with his students but also let them open up about their skill in art. He would always surprise you with his art skills. He's also very open about his views in art and isn't afraid to show it.”

Scott was known to be a fan of St. Francis of Assisi and will be remembered most for the quote he often shared:

       He who works with his hands is a laborer.
       He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
       He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.

The college expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Scott Snaden.

Scott was born on November 9, 1966 and passed on July 22, 2019. He was laid to rest in Colonia, Yap on July 25, 2019.

Chuuk and Yap campuses have taken time to reflect and remember Scott Snaden. A memorial service is being planned and will be announced at the National Campus at a later time.