GTA Youth Leader Program Launches for SY 2023-2024

(Tamuning, Guam), Tuesday, August 1, 2023- GTA is excited to announce the official launch of the GTA Youth Leader program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications are accepted from now until August 31st.

Designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding high school juniors and seniors, the program shines a spotlight on those who have exhibited exceptional leadership qualities, positively impacting the community, and demonstrating academic excellence. GTA will bestow prestigious honors upon the finalists and award the top male and female candidates as the 2023-2024 GTA Youth Leaders.

Nate Denight, GTA’s Vice President of Product and Marketing, says “The Youth Leader program is a way for us to give back to the youth on Guam. Our program gives the youth an opportunity to work towards their future aspirations. It provides them with an outlet to connect with their peers, encouragement to inspire others, and a steppingstone to their goals.” 

To be eligible for the GTA Youth Leader Program, applicants must: 

- Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA – excel in academics, create a positive change.

- Be a Guam resident, a high school junior or senior, and enrolled in a local high school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Benefits of the top 2 Youth Leaders include:

- A complimentary GTA mobile phone service and the latest iPhone or Android device for one full academic school year. 

- A $1,000 tuition scholarship.

- Up to 160,000 air mileage points for SY 2023-2024 for the purpose of approved competitions in the arts, sports, or academics.

How to apply:

- Applicants must submit an online GTA Youth Leader form, which can be found at www.gta.net. Site will close by end of day on August 31st. Winners will be announced in late September.

For the 2022-2023 school year, GTA selected 10 students to be Youth Leaders. The top 2 of this cohort were Cheyunne Ahn from Southern High School and Mark Wang from St. John’s School. 

For more information, contact GTA Public Relations at prsquad@gta.net

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Pictured: 2022-2023 GTA Youth Leader Cohort

***GTA Intern Veronica Camacho contributed to this news release***

About GTA

GTA is Guam’s leading telecommunications provider, delivering advanced connectivity solutions for residential, business, and government customers across the island. GTA’s services include high-speed fiber internet, 5G wireless mobility, and advanced voice and data services for business and carrier customers that support critical infrastructure, enterprise operations, and everyday communications.

GTA operates secure, locally managed data center facilities on Guam and plays a key role in the island’s digital ecosystem through ownership and operation of Guam’s first locally owned cable landing station and data center in Piti. GTA operates three data centers, with its newest facility, GU3 in Alupang, set to be completed in Q1 2026. Together with its subsea cable investments and network infrastructure, these facilities strengthen Guam’s position as a strategic digital gateway in the Pacific while ensuring reliable, resilient connectivity for the community.

Based in Tamuning, Guam, GTA is a U.S.-owned, locally managed company with nearly 75 years of service to Guam and a long-standing commitment to advancing the island’s digital future.

More information is available at www.gta.net.

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