Hawaii-Pacific Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is announcing that Ms. Amelie Chen, a senior at Pacific Horizon School, has made history as the first student from American Samoa to secure first place recently at the prestigious Hawaii-Pacific Junior Science and...

![Amelie Chen’s pioneering research at the Hawaii-Pacific Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, is titled Science of Autonomy: Optimal Path Planning, has revolutionized maritime navigation. By analyzing environmental factors such as ocean currents, vessel speed, and fuel efficiency, Amelie’s work identifies the most efficient ocean travel routes. [photo: Dr. Rose/DCI] Amelie Chen](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amelie_chen.png?itok=5ZIg1Vtt)