[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E874-E875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINDY FOTHERGILL AGUON TO 
             THE COMMUNITY OF GUAM AS A MEDIA PROFESSIONAL

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                     HON. MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 23, 2022

  Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
exemplary advocate, leader, and public servant, Mrs. Mindy Fothergill 
Aguon, and congratulate her for over twenty years of service to the 
People of Guam as a media professional. I would like to further commend 
her for her distinguished work ethic, commitment to community, and 
tireless passion to help others through storytelling.
  After graduating as valedictorian from St. Paul Christian School in 
1998, Mindy initiated the start of a distinguished career in 
journalism. While pursuing her bachelor's degree full-time at the 
University of Guam, she began an internship with KUAM News and later 
accepted an official position with the company in

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February 2000. Across 14 years of service with KUAM, she earned her way 
through the ranks from News Reporter to Senior Investigative News 
Reporter, Anchor, Television News Anchor, and, finally, as Assistant 
News Director. In the years that followed, Mindy went on to expand her 
experience and build on her expertise through various roles to include 
Marketing and Communications Manager for Dusit Thani Guam Resort, CNN 
International Correspondent and Stringer, and Chief Executive Officer 
and Editor-in-Chief of the Guam Daily Post. Moreover, in 2015, Mindy 
established her very own Media and Public Relations consulting firm, 
Aguon Consulting.
  With unique talent, demonstrated drive, and unrelenting dedication, 
Mindy cultivated a career steeped in excellence. She earned numerous 
accolades including two Micronesia Society of Professional Journalists 
awards for Best Spot News and Best Online Reporting, two of the 
prestigious Edward R. Murrow Best Documentary awards for her 
productions entitled, ``Personal Journey: Finding My Roots'' and 
``Survivors: In Their Own Words,'' and recognitions as both a four-time 
KUAM Employee of the Year and the 2014 Mane'lu Mentor of the Year. 
Mindy further received the highest orders of local recognition from the 
Government of Guam: A Legislative Resolution from I Mina'trentai Dos na 
Liheslaturan Guahan and the Ancient Order of the Chamori from I 
Maga'lahen Guahan. In addition to her professional career, Mindy built 
strong ties with and made meaningful contributions to distinct 
community organizations. She served as an active member of the KUAM 
Care Force, Society of Professional Journalists, and Ohala Adoptions 
Advisory Board and took on vital leadership roles as a Mane'lu Mentor 
with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guam and Board of Director for the 
Guam Chamber of Commerce. These civic contributions combined with her 
work as a member of our local media encapsulate the public service 
persona that is Mindy Fothergill Aguon.
  Madam Speaker, I rise on behalf of the People of Guam, offering my 
greatest appreciation to Mindy Fothergill Aguon for over two decades of 
service to our island, region, and nation as an outstanding leader and 
journalist. Mindy navigated an award-winning journalism career in Guam 
and illustrated the rich power of true storytelling. It does not simply 
relay issues to the minds of many--it touches their hearts. Her 
commitment to advocating for the issues of the people, elevating voices 
and stories of those often overlooked, and remaining ever persistent in 
the quest for truth continues to inspire many throughout our island 
including myself.

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