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Presenter honors University of Guam student selected for Purdue research program

General Government Operations and Appropriations · August 12, 2026

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A presenter at a General Government Operations and Appropriations meeting presented a certificate to Amber Jocelyn Pineda, a University of Guam student, after noting her selection as one of eight nationwide for Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s 2026 summer research experience and her earlier NASA- and drone-related work.

A presenter at the General Government Operations and Appropriations meeting presented a certificate of recognition to Amber Jocelyn Pineda, a University of Guam student, for being selected as one of eight students nationwide to participate in Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s 2026 summer research experience for undergraduates. The presenter highlighted Amber’s university-level research done while still in high school and said she has been involved in NASA-funded projects and satellite work with the EV Nautilus.

Amber Jocelyn Pineda thanked the presenter, her parents, friends and the University of Guam for their support, saying, “I am so happy to be recognized, and it is a privilege to represent Guam in the national scene.” The presenter urged young people to pursue education off-island if necessary but to consider returning to Guam to apply their skills, and closed the ceremony by inviting Amber and her UOG family to a group photo. “She's going to do incredible, incredible things,” the presenter said.

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