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Guam legislators honor summer interns from Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program
Summary
Senator Shelley V. Calvo and colleagues presented certificates of recognition to legislative interns who took part in the 2025 Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (GSYEP), and the chamber noted the program’s six-week run and roughly 900 participants across agencies.
Senator Shelley V. Calvo, chairwoman of the Committee on Youth, presented certificates of recognition to legislative interns who worked in legislative offices as part of the 2025 Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program during a ceremony at the 38th Guam Legislature in Ogotanya.
The recognition honored interns who spent a six-week session in legislative offices, the senator said, and highlighted the program’s role in workforce development and civic engagement. "You are part of Guam's progress. You are part of its cultural renewal and its push for equity," Calvo said as she addressed the group.
The certificate read into the record was identified as certificate number 16238COR and, according to the text read aloud, was introduced by Senator Shelley V. Calvo and "all senators of the 38 Guam Legislature." Vice Speaker Antoniada read the formal certificate language and named officials who certified the recognition on behalf of the Legislature. The vice speaker noted the document would be "forthwith sent on behalf of Ile Soteghurangwahan and the people of Guam."
Calvo addressed the interns directly, praising their contributions in areas such as constituent correspondence and committee preparation and saying the interns had "asked questions that mattered" and "challenged assumptions." She noted the certificate recipients were those who assisted in the Legislature, and said the broader program included about 900 participants placed across other agencies and departments.
Several interns were called forward by name during the ceremony. Those named in the transcript include Jellybean K. Paris, Brooke Bridal, Carlyn (surname not specified in the record), Anissa J. M. De Jesus, Joey Camille D. C. Umpinko, James (whose office placement was identified), and Sarah Merrill. Calvo and other presiding legislators encouraged the interns to continue pursuing education and public service opportunities.
The event emphasized the Department of Youth Affairs' role in hosting the Governor's Summer Youth Employment Program and framed the six-week placements as both workforce training and a way to introduce young people to public service. No formal legislative action or vote was recorded during the ceremony; the event was a presentation of certificates and public commendation.
The ceremony closed with legislators thanking the interns and extending congratulations to all participants in the 2025 program. "Biba GSYEP interns," Calvo said, using the chant recorded in the transcript to close the recognition.
