Photo Release: Retired U.S. Ambassador Chantale Wong encourages future engineers during UOG visit
Photo Release: Retired U.S. Ambassador Chantale Wong encourages future engineers during UOG visit
Photo Release: Retired U.S. Ambassador Chantale Wong encourages future engineers during UOG visit
7/17/2026
Retired U.S. Ambassador Chantale Wong visited the University of Guam School of Engineering on July 13 for a meet-and-greet hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Guam Post. During the event, Wong shared how scholarships, mentorship, and perseverance helped shape her journey from growing up on Guam to becoming a structural engineer, diplomat, and U.S. ambassador.
Photo courtesy of the University of Guam: Retired U.S. Ambassador Chantale Wong visits the University of Guam School of Engineering
during a July 13 meet-and-greet hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers
(SAME) Guam Post. Wong shared her educational and professional journey with students,
alumni, and engineering professionals, highlighting the importance of scholarships,
mentorship, and public service. Joining her were University of Guam leaders, members
of SAME Guam Post, industry representatives, and UOG alumna Maegan Catahay.
Pictured from left: Philip Santos, Account Executive at Matson; Dr. Artemio “Ricky”
Hernandez, UOG Vice President of Administration and Finance and Chief Business Officer;
Scott Thompson, Vice President at Guam Coffman Engineers; Capt. Noel Enriquez, Director
of Operations at Pacific Rim; Dr. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Dean of the UOG School of
Engineering; Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, UOG President; Chantale Wong; Maegan Catahay,
Civil Design Engineer at SSFM International; Agapito “Pete” Diaz, Senior Program Manager
at AECOM and former Chairperson, UOG Board of Regents; Suzanne Techaria, Business
Development Liaison at Pacific Federal Management; Dr. Pamela Peralta, UOG Vice Provost
of Research and Innovation; Benjamin J. Cruz, Guam Public Auditor; Vivian Wolff, Grants
Chairperson, Guam Council of the International Reading Association; and Mark Mendiola,
UOG Interim Chief of Staff.