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Students Associated with the Institute of Physics Selected as Finalists for the 2026 National Youth Award

November 30, 2025
Photograph of three people standing in front of a blue background with logos of the Government of the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Youth, and the National Youth Award (PNJ). From left to right: Geisy Camilo holding a recognition certificate; Dr. Vladimir Pérez, in the center, smiling and wearing a cream-colored guayabera; and José Rojas, on the right, holding a certificate and wearing a medal around his neck. Both students display their recognition as finalists.

Santo Domingo, D.R. — The Institute of Physics is pleased to announce that two of its young collaborators have been selected as finalists for the prestigious 2026 National Youth Award. They are José Miguel Rojas Guzmán, a research assistant, and Geisy Camilo Valenzuela, an intern at our institution.

The recognition took place this Saturday, November 29, 2025, during the "Ozama Region Finalists Accreditation Ceremony," an event organized by the Ministry of Youth and held at the Police Institute of Higher Education (IPES) Auditorium.

José Miguel Rojas Guzmán Profile

A Physics student and finalist in the 'University Student Merit' category, José Miguel is currently completing his undergraduate thesis under the supervision of Dr. Melvin Arias. His academic achievements include a research internship during the summer of 2025 at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, where he published a report titled Simulation of the electromagnetic field inside the ALPHA-g antihydrogen trap.

Blue-toned promotional graphic presenting José Rojas Guzmán as a finalist for the 2026 National Youth Award (PNJ2026). The central image is a photo of José smiling with his arms crossed, wearing a navy blue blazer. Below the photo, text highlights his name in large letters: 'JOSÉ ROJAS GUZMÁN'. It also indicates his region: 'OZAMA REGION', location: 'Santo Domingo', and award category: 'University Student Merit'. At the bottom appear the logos of the Ministry of Youth and the National Youth Award.

Geisy Camilo Valenzuela Profile

A final-year student at Don Bosco Polytechnic Institute selected in the 'Pre-university Student Merit' category, Geisy also serves as an official ambassador for the 2025 International Computer Science Competition (ICSC 2025). Furthermore, she leads AstroBosco, a team that secured two awards at the NASA HERC 2025. She is currently completing her internship under the supervision of Institute Director Dr. Vladimir Pérez, developing a software solution to optimize institutional data management and reporting.

Blue-toned promotional graphic presenting Geisy Camilo Valenzuela as a finalist for the 2026 National Youth Award (PNJ2026). The central image is a photo of Geisy smiling with her arms crossed, wearing a white blouse with black details. Below the photo, text highlights her name in large letters: 'GEISY CAMILO VALENZUELA'. It also indicates her region: 'OZAMA REGION', location: 'Santo Domingo', and award category: 'Pre-University Student Merit'. At the bottom appear the logos of the Ministry of Youth and the National Youth Award.

From the Institute of Physics, we extend our most sincere congratulations to both for this well-deserved recognition and wish them the greatest success in the final stage of the contest.