[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 58 (Friday, April 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E342-E343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM ON ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY AND 
              CELEBRATING THE 54TH ANNUAL GUAM CHARTER DAY

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                     HON. MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2022

  Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
University of Guam (UOG) and join the People of Guam in celebrating 
both its 70th Anniversary and 54th Charter Day. I extend my sincere 
congratulations for their decades of achievements and commend them for 
their countless contributions as a leader in the continued 
transformation of our local and global communities.
  UOG Charter Day is an annual celebration that marks the 1952 founding 
of the institution and 1968 signing of the charter that renamed the 
Territorial College of Guam as today's University of Guam. In the years 
since then, the institution has remained an unwavering force in 
building strong educational foundations, fostering a breadth of 
opportunities for personal and professional growth, and creating new 
spaces for our people to rise as leaders in every level of society. 
From healthcare and education to business and public administration, 
every aspect of life on Guam has been deeply impacted by the very 
students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administration of UOG. Having 
earned an unprecedented 16 years of continuous accreditation, 
maintained an outstanding reputation as the only four-year U.S. 
accredited land-grant institution in the Western Pacific, and conferred 
over 19,914 degrees to its students, the University of Guam is an 
instrument of positive change that will continue to shape our island, 
region, nation, and world in the future ahead.
  This year's Charter Day theme, ``Charting a Course for New 
Horizons,'' and platinum anniversary theme, ``70 Years of Transforming 
lives and Advancing Communities,'' further speak volumes about the ways 
in which UOG uniquely embodies its mission to enlighten, discover, and 
serve. Consistently taking its commitment far beyond the confines of 
academics and research, the institution has navigated a critical role 
in supporting the evolving needs of our community. Most recently, this 
has materialized in the provision of a central island vaccination 
clinic, personnel support for widespread community testing, online 
COVID-Ready Caregiver courses, tele-health counseling services, COVID-
19 tele-education, a health clinic and outreach events, and COVID-19 
awareness presentations in partnership with numerous community-based 
organizations, the Guam Army National Guard, and Guam Department of 
Public Health and Social Services over the course of the COVID-19 
pandemic.
  Madam Speaker, the University of Guam is a pillar of excellence and 
beacon of promise for generations past and generations more to come. 
Once again, I would like to congratulate the University of Guam for 
seventy years of

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service, and I look forward to witnessing the continued progress this 
fundamental institution will realize for the People of Guam and our 
region.

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