2012 Spring Commencement Program

SpringCommencement

ExercisesMay 12, 2012

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Ua Ao Hawai‘iWords by Larry Kimura Chant melody by Kalena Silva

Kau e ka wena o ke ao i ka laniThe announcement of dawn appears as a glowing streak upon the heavens,

He wekeweke i ka pö pilipukaIt is a narrow opening in the darkness heralding the day,

He ‘elele o ka poniponi hikinaIt is a messenger of purple glimmer from the east.

Kau ke kähe‘a wana‘ao i ka ‘äla‘apapaStreaks of red stain long cloud formations,

La‘i ana i luna o ke kükulu o ka lani läReposing serenely upon the pillars holding up the heavens;

‘O ka‘u ia e huli alo nei i ka ulu ëI turn to gaze upon this, focusing on growth and the rising of a new day,

‘Ae, ua ao ë.Yes, day has arrived.

Hö mai lä kö mälamalamaBestow upon us your radiant light

I ka honua nei i ka mauli olaHere upon the earth, filled with the spirit of life.

Ua ao Hawai‘i ke ‘ölino neiHawai‘i is in the brightness of day, it shines, brilliant

Mai ka pi‘ina a ka welona a ka läFrom its boundaries from the east to the west.

Kähiko ‘ia i ka ‘ike manomanoIt wears as its finery a myriad of knowledge,

Ka ‘ike köli‘u mai o kikilo maiOf deep insight from the depths of antiquity.

‘O ka‘u nö ia ‘o ka pülamaMy sole duty is to embrace and to cherish,

A pa‘a ma ka ipu o ka ‘ike ë.So it may be firm in the repositories of enlightenment.

‘Ae, ua ao ë.Yes, day has arrived.

He mele no Hawai‘i ua ao.This is a poem for Hawai‘i which has seen the light of day.


University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

2012 SpringCommencement ProgramEdith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium • 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2012

PreludeHilo High School Viking Band ............................................................................ Mr. Pedro Ka‘awaloa, Band Director

GreetingsMs. Judith Fox-Goldstein .........................................................................................Commencement Committee Chair

ProcessionalPomp & Circumstance ...................................................................................................Hilo High School Viking Band Elgar/Grundman Mr. Pedro Ka‘awaloa, Band Director

SalutationsWelcome ...................................................................... Dr. Donald Straney, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Ua Ao Hawai‘i ..................................................................................................... Dr. Kalena Silva, Faculty & Students Kimura/Silva Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

The Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................................. Ms. Sakura Hioki Smith/Key

Pulelo Ha‘aheo ....................................................................................................... UH Hilo Kapili Choir & Assembly Kamanä/Silva/Wilson/Bernardino Conducted by Dr. Matthew Howell

Introductions ................................................................ Dr. Donald Straney, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Greeting ................................. Ms. Noreen Yamane, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i - Hawai‘i Community College

Excellence in Teaching AwardsDr. Donald Straney ....................................................................................... Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Dr. James Gaines ................................................................ Vice-President for Research, University of Hawai‘i System

Regent Carl Carlson Jr. ................................................................... Vice Chair, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Regent Barry Mizuno ....................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Board of Regents Award for Excellence in TeachingFrances Davis Award for Excellence in Teaching

Student Address“The Rose that Grew from Concrete” .........................................................................Mr. Anthony Holzman-Escareno Tupac Bachelor of Arts, English

Keynote AddressThe Honorable Brian Schatz .............................................................................. Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawai‘i


Presenting the CandidatesDr. Kenith Simmons ................................ Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Bachelor’s DegreesDr. Donald Straney ....................................................................................... Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Dr. James Gaines ................................................................ Vice-President for Research, University of Hawai‘i System

Regent Carl Carlson Jr. ................................................................... Vice Chair, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Regent Barry Mizuno ....................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Dr. Bruce Mathews ..............................Acting Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management

Dr. Randy Hirokawa ..................................................................................................Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Harry Hennessey .......................................................................... Interim Dean, College of Business & Economics

Dr. Kalena Silva ................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

Certificates in Teacher EducationDr. Kalena Silva ................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

Dr. Jan Zulich ..................................................................................................................Chair, Education Department

Masters DegreesDr. Tam Vu ....................................................................................................... Interim Director, China-U.S. Relations

Dr. Bryan Kim .......................................................................................Director, Counseling Psychology Department

Dr. Donald Price ........................................................ Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Doctoral DegreesDr. John Pezzuto ............................................................................................................... Dean, College of Pharmacy

AcknowledgmentsDr. Donald Straney ....................................................................................... Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

RecessionalHawai‘i Pono‘ï ........................................................................................................ UH Hilo Kapili Choir & Assembly Berger/Kaläkaua Conducted by Dr. Mathew Howell

Triumphal March from Aida ..........................................................................................Hilo High School Viking Band Verdi/Bullock Mr. Pedro Ka‘awaloa, Band Director

This is a non-smoking facility.

This document is available in alternate format upon request.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters are located to the right of the stage.


Keynote Address

Student Address

Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz

Hawai‘i’s 11th Lieutenant Governor, Brian Schatz is our honored speaker for the 2012 commencement exercise. Raised in Hawai‘i, Brian attended Pomona College in Claremont, CA.

From 1998 to 2006, he was a member of the State House of Representatives, representing the 25th district, where he fought for passage of aggressive clean energy laws, helped to triple the budget for school maintenance and repairs and supported high technology businesses.

He served as the House Majority Whip, Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chair of Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Vice-Chair of Consumer Protection and Commerce, and as a member of the Hawaiian Affairs, Higher Education, Energy and Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Committees.

During his first year in office as Lieutenant Governor, he played a leading role in preparing for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in which 21 delegations met to discuss the future of Asia-Pacific economies.

He has also launched the Hawai‘i Fair Share Initiative, which seeks more private and public investment in Hawai‘i and, following the 2011 Pacific tsunami, the Lieutenant Governor helped lead local recovery efforts, including providing $8 million in aid to disaster victims in Japan.

One of Brian’s main initiatives, under Governor Neil Abercrombie is to help lead the state’s clean energy efforts and Asia-Pacific relations.

Anthony Holzman-Escareno

Anthony Holzman-Escareno, an English major with a minor in philosophy, represents the Class of 2012 as student speaker.

Holzman-Escareno, who has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.95, has earned a number of academic honors, including the Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences, Droste English Scholarship, and has been published in the academic journal Hohonu.

His campus and community activities include more than three years with the student newspaper, Ke Kalahea, where he has served as Editor-in-Chief and Sports Editor since Fall 2011. He was also a student representative for the Assessment Support Committee during the 2009-2010 school year and coaches Pop Warner Football for the Wailoa Razorbacks.

Holzman-Escareno’s achievements are all the more remarkable given that he entered college with a troubled past and no high school diploma or GED. He passed the compass test to gain admission to Hawai‘i Community College, and later transferred to UH Hilo, which he described as a place where dreams can be conceived and realized.

“I dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, was locked up in juvenile detention for robbery at the age of 17, and was a product of homelessness and the streets for four-and-a-half years,” Holzman-Escareno explained. “Yet here I am graduating from UH Hilo with honors on the way to attending law school in the fall.”


Alumni Message

Dear May 2012 Graduates,

On behalf of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association, I want to congratulate you on this important and exciting academic achievement.

You are leaving this university armed with a degree that will open doors to many new opportunities and career experiences in the years ahead. You have successfully accomplished a major milestone in your life, and we hope this will only be the beginning of your lifelong journey toward becoming the best you can be.

As you leave UH Hilo and pursue other endeavors, whether graduate school, immediate employment or other post-graduate experiences, we hope that you will stay connected to this university through membership in the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association. Your success is our success, and we want to hear about your future accomplishments and also solicit your ongoing input and feedback that will help us to continue to grow and prosper. Through our Alumni & Friends Association, you will receive many important benefits, and be able to network with fellow alumni to keep informed about the campus and the community.

We hope that you are leaving here with fond memories of your experiences at UH Hilo and the friends you have made. Your professors and other mentors are proud of your achievements and join with us in wishing you good health, happiness and continued success in whatever path you choose for your future.

Congratulations!

Best wishes & Aloha,

Carol A. VanCamp

President, UH Hilo Alumni & Friends Association


A Message from the Student Association President

E o‘u makamaka i ‘ike maka i ka ihona, ka pi‘ina, ke kaolo, kai holo i ka moana o ka ‘imi na‘auao, kai pae maila i kula- ke welina iä käkou!

He leo paipai a ho‘omaika‘i këia iä käkou. Ua hele ke po‘o a pöna‘ana‘a, me ka pio ‘ole. Ua kü ka lau lama, ua puka käkou, nä haumäna, a kü i ka mäna. Eia na‘e, ua ‘ike käkou, ‘a‘ole pau ka ‘ike i ka hälau ho‘okahi. E ho‘omau käkou i ka noi‘i nowelo i ke au ‘ana o ka wäwae me ke kö ‘ana o ke au. ‘O käkou ke ho‘okele o ko käkou ola pono‘ï mai këia mua aku. E wae i ka lani, e ‘eli i ka honua a nu‘a maila ka ‘ike a känaka. Kau ka hali‘a aloha a hui hou käkou.

To my peers that have seen the ups and downs of life, those who pushed through the sea of knowledge and arrived successfully to shore - greetings to us all!

This is a friendly expression of encouragement and congratulations to us all. As scholars, we’ve been in overwhelming situations where there was so much to do (without knowing where to start), and yet we prevailed. We now stand victoriously, having graduated, and been endowed with the knowledge of our professors. However, we all know that knowledge is not obtained in one place. Therefore, I encourage us all to continue to diligently seek knowledge as we progress in whatever avenues we travel on in life. We will now become the decision makers of our individual lives. I encourage us all to discover the heavens, the earth and all parts of the world and pile on the knowledge in which we can gain.

Best wishes and fondest memories until we meet again.

Jean Eleanor Ku‘ulei Bezilla

President University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Student Association, 2011-2012


Scott Maurice AlbrightChina-U.S. Relations

Mihana Concha DiazCounseling Psychology

Yardley Samantha DuranCounseling Psychology

Brittany Marlane KlarinCounseling Psychology

Emily J. KoesterCounseling Psychology

Hillary Danielle LeasureCounseling Psychology

Anja Rivkin LemieuxCounseling Psychology

Michelle Renee Frances Counseling Psychology

Ashley Rae MatsuiCounseling Psychology

Kassandrea Elaine Patrick Counseling Psychology

Maggi A. PriceCounseling Psychology

Lyssa Kalin Kazuyo SakamotoCounseling Psychology

Eric Kyle SantosChina-U.S. Relations

Gretchen Marie SwickCounseling Psychology

Michalann Rae Kau‘ilanionakapunaaloha Trainer

Counseling Psychology

Reece Takeo Uratani Counseling Psychology

Ashley Lafaye Leolani UsitaCounseling Psychology

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Spring 2012 Candidates for Graduation

College of Arts & Sciences

Master of Arts

College of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Ismail AbdolahiJustin Lee AriasKelsey Chiemi AtebaraJake William BachinoChaz Kaniela Kui C BaritJacob Kalani BlairLauren Emily BrunkeThomas Anh BuiCandice Marie CarbaughIrene ChaisriLawrence Yapui ChanBernie Jen Hao ChengBilly Hsiao Ming ChengMegan Masayo J.M. ChingIrene ChiuAaron Curtis ChunDerek Antonio DominguezKelly Ann DorekJana Keiko EnokawaLauren Ruffino EtienneCatherine Jolene FadrowskyJenna Mieko Fujimoto

RaeAnne Georgette FullerCarol Lynn Gah Yan GooKyle Tadami HiguchiRichelle Yoshimi HirataLee Quang HoangDaniel Yoshio HuAlice Sun Hee HwangBrian Thomas JacowayPeter Sungsu JoChristopher William JonesMarisa Joy Kekaiaulu KaluhiokalaniSusan J KangDaralyn Miki KawamotoPaul Sae-Hon KimChristine Ann KnechtKari Kimie KuriharaPaige Akiko Tejada KurosawaKelly Pui Ling KwokAmber Carol LairdMeng Fei LeeLinh Ngoc LieuAlicia Yening Loh

Daniel Kapono LooAngelina Marie LovellEric Ryo Kainoa LumDenise H. MatsuokaDavid Silas McBrideAmanda Jean MeholchickTilden-Christen Michael MiguelMeghan Ashley MitchellTanya Ann MooreHugh Trong NguyenBrian Kazumi NiimiSoang Hing NongCraig Michael NutterAna ParkAlexandra Marie Laguana PerezVan-Quynh Thuy PhanGena Marie PiniJeffrey Gene RetterShantelle Renee RobinionAnthony Scott RowleyRobert William ScalesNarges Shansab

Amy HaeYoung SongAmber Sullivan-FrieznerRoseann Holly SvecChad TamashiroBryceson Paani Masaru TanakaAnthony ThaiHenry Vinh TranStacey H TranTran B. TammyCindy M TrinhAnh Kim TruongSally Thi VanMegan Cho VenegasBrian Khoi VoChee VueJeremy Thomas WatsonJessie WongStephen Bing Kin WongWendy Ann Yamasaki-HerringAllison Akemi YamashiroMarina Yeh


Master of ScienceWhitney Sayuri Aragaki

Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Kevin Lee DonmoyerTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Cindy Jocelyne DupuisTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Seamus Patrick EhrhardTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Erik E. JohnsonTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Tony James KovachTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Carley Lynne LoweTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Mark Erickson Kaleoaloha Konosuke ManuelTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Thomas McFarlandTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Ambyr Uilani Mokiao-LeeTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Colin Coleman Phifer Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Amy Sanae ShimabukuroTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Davin James VicenteTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Jason WangTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani

College of Hawaiian Language

Master of ArtsDamien N.K. Barcarse

Hawaiian Language & Literature

Bryson Kainoa EmbernateIndigenous Language & Culture Education

Leslie Henani EnosIndigenous Language & Culture Education

Diane Kanoalani KawaiaeaHawaiian Language & Literature

Mich‘lae UluhaniHelenaKaulanaNapua Waialeale

Indigenous Language & Culture Education

Certificate in Teacher EducationGrace Kristina Mamoali‘iokalani Bezilla

Indigenous Education

Ka‘ala Fay Ku‘upualehua CamaraIndigenous Education

John Thomas Ezell JrIndigenous Education

Ian Keali‘ilokomaika‘i Nahulu Maioho Indigenous Education

SueAnn Ku‘u‘i‘iniokalani Medeiros Indigenous Education

Kauikeolani Elizabeth Naniole Indigenous Education


Minerva L. AanaPsychology

Jon Christopher Pangelinan Abraham *

History

Ryan Cameron AbrahamsCommunication

Jeanine Marie Acia *Communication

Oilipuakaleiehiku Kira Tehani Ah Loy *

Political Science & Communication

Tahirih Tsuru-Kieko AjimineJapanese Studies

Kathryn Yoshiko Akamine *Geography

Layne Kawaiola Akiona *Mathematics

Robert McArthur Albarran *Physics

Nicole Marie Kuuipomele AlconcelCommunication

Marcelyn Marie AllenJapanese Studies

Jacqueline Suzanne Alvarez-Martinez

Geology

Tee-Jay E. AmadorPsychology

Lowell AnchetaBiology

Michael Victor Andres *Communication

Tikeri Noel Afalava AnesiBiology

Sarah Jean AraiChemistry

Christopher John ArrudaAnthropology

Rene Abcar ArzoumanianHistory

Nathan Glen AtkinsAdministration of Justice

Serena Nicole Kainoa BaderCommunication

Tahnee Rose Kanaina Brown Bader *

Sociology

Rodney Jonathan Baguio BalaisKinesiology & Exercise Science

Stefano Mauricio Barbis Rochabrun

Communication

Kylene P Bargamento KananaAnthropology

Alysia BaroneKinesiology & Exercise Science

Esther Malia Beardsley *Performing Arts

Tina Haunani BeeBiology

Daniel Andrew Berke *Physics

Jean Eleanor Ku‘ulei BezillaPolitical Science

Christina Marie Blakey *Geography

Jade Logan BrinkmanPsychology

Haley Ann Bufil *Geography

Kirsten Joy BurnettAnthropology

Coralie Catherine BusekEnglish

Vanessa Mangrobang ButinKinesiology & Exercise Science

Rachel E. F. CabanillaMarine Science

Keith Albert CalderHistory

Lawrence Velasco CariagaPsychology

Samantha Harue ChangChemistry

Micah Keoni Makanamaikalani Chapman

Political Science

Tyler Brian-Ikaika ChinenHistory

Scott H. W. Chornoboy *Marine Science

Paige Elizabeth CoeBiology

Rachael Ann Coleman *Art

Joshua Howard ConneranHistory

Nicholas Arthur Conway *Mathematics & English

Aja Marie Cornella *Mathematics

Wenona Alina Lehuanani Correa *Geography

Catherine E. CourtotArt

Robert Edward Craddock Jr.Communication

Maya Elizabeth CrimSociology

Blake Gilbert CrosbyMarine Science

Kevin Thomas Cross *Physics

Jessica Renee CruzAdministration of Justice

Ian Michael CunnynghamPhysics

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Academic Subject Certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

* Honors Candidate

Larry BergnerMark Stevens BlumhardtPierre Evan BouretBethany Ashley Tsuru Bushe *Marie Sina Faatuala

Robert Michael HamnettMandy Y. HorimotoDonn Akira Kobashigawa *Akiko MiwaMatthew Nakoa Miyahira

Kauhane Sarah Kayumi Paiva *Crystal Ann Richardson *Laura Ann RieberReese Kazuo SakoJonathan Michael Koji Tanouye

Larry BergnerPlant Tissue Culture

Jonathan Keolakailani Carl Joseph FafordForest Resource Management & Conservation

Donn Akira KobashigawaPlant Tissue Culture

Luis Angel LopezPlant Tissue Culture

John Kanekehikili NishimuraForest Resource Management & Conservation

Sage A. SpikermanForest Resource Management & Conservation

Jonathan Michael Koji TanouyePlant Tissue Culture

Christopher Keola WongForest Resource Management & Conservation, Plant Tissue Culture

Se‘ese‘ei Toafa ToaChristopher Keola Wong *Fan Yang *Kekoa Daniel Yasuda


Summer Grace Danner *Psychology

Erkulanu De SousaSociology

Jenna DeCleene *Administration of Justice & Communication

Benjamin L Decker *Political Science

Julie Ann Ku‘ulei Deguair *Psychology & Communication

Kalani Auli‘i Tyrus DelapeniaAdministration of Justice

Promise Kuuipo DeperaltaSociology

Rosalien Joyce DinhChemistry

Alyssa Ann DoctorArt

Troy Alan DouglassCommunication

Kimberly Jean DrakeCommunication

Rabekah Michelle DuncanPolitical Science

Shane Cody EmersonMarine Science

Kimberly Lynn Emig *Physics

Kristen Keolaokekai EnriquezCommunication

Samuel C. EstesPhilosophy

Trisha Kehaulani EvangeslistaAdministration of Justice

Grace Mary Berkley EwingSociology

Laura Susan McPherson Ezzy *Psychology

Jennifer Tafailagi FanoSociology

Sean Michael FeliseMarine Science

Sean N Fitzgerald *History

Nathan Armand FletcherJapanese Studies

Debra Jan FooGeography

Elina Shra Violet FredCommunication

Andrew Kahanuolaokalan FriasSociology

Foisaga FuluAdministration of Justice

Melequini Minimoe GaisoaPolitical Science

Dayna Marie GaitanPsychology

Serafina Bianca GajateAnthropology

Augusto Daquipa Gancinia IIPsychology

David Azael GarciaKinesiology & Exercise Science

* Honors Candidate Chancellor's Scholar + Presidential Scholar Regent Scholar

Simone Pilialoha GardnerSociology

Jessica-Ann Pearl Kaweheokalani Garett *

Biology

Alexandria Atsuko Gausepohl *History

Emily Taylor GauthierCommunication

Le'a Madeline GleasonPerforming Arts & Political Science

Doriann Gomes FigueiraPsychology

Chelsea Denise GomezPsychology

Dawn Orpha Constance Gordon *History

Julianna R. Graper *Art

Cody Joseph Gregory *Art

Saisamoa Felizita Grey PriceAdministration of Justice

Ashley Nicole GrodaEnvironmental Studies

Jacqueline J. Guerrero *Communication

Jefferson Eugene HaakGeology

Julian Hachmeister *Mathematics

Katherine Jo HallPhysics

Scott Lane Hampe *History

Samantha Mae Hanabaga * +

Biology

Jay Kenichi HanagamiKinesiology & Exercise Science

Bryanna Denise HardyAdministration of Justice

Ruby Lillian HarrisJapanese Studies

Courtney Ann Hideko HarrisonSociology

Jennifer K. Hashimoto *Biology

Sara Alyssa Hayashi *English, Japanese Studies & Performing Arts

Emily Michele HeinemannPsychology

Daniel Adam HennigsKinesiology & Exercise Science

Adri Joseph Hicking *Psychology & Sociology

Chad Masaharu Higa * Chemistry

Veronica Jasmine HillCommunication

Alyssa Satomi HiuraNatural Science

Simon Duane HolleySociology

Anthony Holzman-Escareno *English

Heather Ann Huffman RossPolitical Science

Amber Marie Kamaleona‘au‘aoa‘aike Huihui *

Communication

Robert S. HuntPerforming Arts

Hillary Lucile HurleyKinesiology & Exercise Science

Pomaikai Mahealani IbarraCommunication

Lyndsay Kamalapuaikehaulani IfoPolitical Science

Christine Kazuko IhaChemistry

Jennie Dyna Perez ImmanuelSociology

Jaynal Sarah Ho‘oleina Ioane *History & Anthropology

Florelynn Ann ItoPsychology

Brandon B. JamesPsychology

Cherrish Talladen JaraHistory

Kunzang Choeden JigmeAnthropology

Michelle Anakahilipuao‘kalani Jimenez

Psychology

Jayce Emmalin C. JuradoCommunication & Psychology

Tiffaney Cherice Mokihana Kaaihue

Psychology & Communication

Melissa Kahealani Ka‘apuniPsychology

Hali‘a Jessica Midori KaiKinesiology & Exercise Science

Michelle Malia Kai‘oAdministration of Justice

Shawna Miyuki KaiuraKinesiology & Exercise Science

Brittney Annette Maheala Kalilikane

Psychology

Charlotte Alohalani KaopuaCommunication

Kristi Kanoe KekoaSociology

Elias K. KellumCommunication

Leslie Kaho‘inani Kelly Jr.Performing Arts

Martin KerrEnvironmental Studies

Kai Masayuki KishiChemistry

Sharmayne Satsumi Leimana Koehler

Psychology

Andrew Hideo KouchiPolitical Science

Kekoa Jayson LeeHistory

Glen Leroy Lefiti Jr.Biology

Kimberly LegachigyamPsychology

Ala Malia LekaNatural Science

Cheney-Ann Pulama Kealoha Keikilani Lima

Anthropology

Brent Koji LlanezaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Lo Ho Ming *Mathematics & Japanese Studies

Ronald William LoefflerKinesiology & Exercise Science

Dara Nally LopesBiology

Erin Kahananui LowSociology

Chere Rae Lokahi LyonsPolitical Science & Administration of Justice

Desiree Kelani MagallanesPsychology

Victoria MalickPhilosophy

Nellieshy Kiana MamuadPsychology

Keoni ManagoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Devin Pina‘ao MarquezKinesiology & Exercise Science

Martin M. MartinPolitical Science

Steven B MartinLiberal Studies

Alison Rose Martyn * +

Liberal Studies

Sara Otsuru MasakiSociology

Marvin Joey Mathew *Political Science

Justin Maolikai Matsu Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Casey Tadashi Kia‘imaikalani Matsunaga

Psychology

Donna Anne MatthewsPsychology

Erin Nicole McIver * History

Marie Maile McKenzieGeography

Yaffa Rebecca MeinersNatural Science

Aurora Jaquelin Nevarez MenaAdministration of Justice & Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts


Bachelor of Arts

* Honors Candidate + Presidential Scholar

Aurora Jaquelin Nevarez MenaPolitical Science

Rodolfo Joseph V. MendozaPolitical Science

Sweet Alyssum Mensoff *Psychology

Maria Andreevna Mitsioura *Psychology

Necole Kaleimakamae Kiyumi Miyazaki *

Chemistry

Tanya-Jo Kaleiluhilani MollerChemistry

Logan R. MontenegroAdministration of Justice & Psychology

Kim Mi Hae Kanoe‘ulalani Morishige

Marine Science

Kailina Tsuneyo Pohaikealoha Morita

Psychology

Amanda Marie MorrisonArt

Nani Anela MunekataSociology

Tamara Mary MunroeAnthropology

Nathanial Michael MurakiKinesiology & Exercise Science

Towako NakaPsychology

Dena Yukimi NakahashiArt

Joel Ken NakamuraBiology

Yu NakaneEnvironmental Studies

Davis Tsuyoki NakashimaMarine Science

Megan Samalaulu Pili Aloha NamuPsychology

Landon Sadanobu Narimatsu *History

Cassandra Belmonte NatividadBiology

Julie NeumanPsychology

Michele Newman *Sociology

Sarah Noelani Nicolaisen * +

Biology

Max Takashi NishikawaCommunication

John Kanekehikili NishimuraArt

Michelle Reiko NishimuraPsychology

Caleb NixonKinesiology & Exercise Science

Deanne Emi Keana OdoChemistry

Denise H OgumaPsychology

Randi Toshimi OketaniCommunication

Chad Yutaka OkumotoLiberal Studies

Erik Yoriaki OnishiCommunication

Alana Lei OrtizGeography

Michael Jason Pankowski *English

Hyun Joo ParkBiology Chemistry

Angela Ann F PastoresAnthropology

Faith Rose PaynePsychology

Jessica Ann Pepin *Psychology

Shantelle Nonohe PerreiraPsychology

Michelle U‘ilani PihanaSociology

Sheena Sofia Pualani PioKinesiology & Exercise Science

Justin Makoto Pittullo * Psychology

David Daniel Po‘ohinaPsychology & Sociology

Seraphina PrellSociology

Fay Maedlelyne Valido QuejaBiology

Jeremy Ryan Elika RabangPsychology

Randel Wade Rambo *Philosophy

Michelle Ortega RedajaPsychology

Daniel Richard Wunderley ReitzEnglish

Nicole Leilani RelacionPsychology

Keala Marie Richard *English

Matthew James RoddyKinesiology & Exercise Science

Kathleen Akalalokelani Iana Rodriguez

Communication

Sophia Florence RomanicSociology

Kristen Noelani Romuar-CabicoCommunication

Scott T. SaitoJapanese Studies

Kelli Kikue Sakado *Biology

Corina Casil Sampaia *Mathematics

Vincent K. SanekaneCommunication

Aoloa Natalie SantosAnthropology

Ruby Catherine SecristHistory

Julie Ann ShellhornCommunication

Stephanie Christine ShepherdKinesiology & Exercise Science

Kailie Lei Kiyomi ShibaBiology

Jarrin Kainoa ShigemuraCommunication

Kawena Gayne ShrewsburyHistory

Hanson H. SigrahPolitical Science

Isabela Ella SilkAdministration of Justice & Political Science

Angelina Silva-SampaioPsychology

Ka Wai SinSociology & Japanese Studies

Samantha Jaclynne SkellyGeology

Jessica Lauren SnellKinesiology & Exercise Science

Emmily Vichita Soumountha *Communication

Tawny Kehaulani SouzaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Samuel Keola Sniffen SpaldingArt

Amy Diann SparrowPsychology

Sage A. Spikerman Philosophy

Katrina Ikenani Eloina SpinolaBiology

Mitchell John SteffeyHistory

Vi Duy Su *Biology

Whitney Kumiko SugimotoNatural Science

Chrissy Mitsuko SugiyamaLiberal Studies

Chaunda Malia TactayNatural Science

Aaron Yoshio Takai *Sociology & Administration of Justice

Nikka Chikako Takane *Communication

Danielle Amber TakeshitaJapanese Studies

Lacie Keiko TaketaBiology

Abigail Uila TalifaAdministration of Justice

Kevin Masanobu TamuraKinesiology & Exercise Science

Matthew Nicholas TanaidBiology

Heather Tehane Akemi Tanonaka *Psychology & Sociology

Benjamin John TapangcoSociology

Joshua Van Kamoani‘ala Tavares *Performing Arts

Lori Ann Makale‘a TavaresAdministration of Justice & Sociology

Joseph David Thorpe *Sociology

Megan Irene ThrallPsychology

Christopher Lee Toshiro ToddPolitical Science

Danielle Todd *English

Katherine Grace Keiko Todd *Mathematics

Ignosy Faafo‘i ToeavaAdministration of Justice

Todd Mathew TokuyoshiKinesiology & Exercise Science

Lovejoy Paulo Andrada TolentinoSociology

Kimberlee Aleilokelani TongSociology

Teao TorejakCommunication

Felip T.V. TranChemistry

Thanh Thanh TruongKinesiology & Exercise Science

Leanne Miyori TsubakiPsychology

Eric Ryan Tsuji *Chemistry

Lissa Sachiko Tsutsumi *Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Christopher Charles TugwellPsychology

Marlynn Bre TurnerKinesiology & Exercise Science

Jonathon Andrew UckerKinesiology & Exercise Science

Holly Ayako Uehara *English

Joe Lene UiagaleleiEnvironmental Studies

Ann Nicole UlandNatural Science

Sara Beth Leiko UyetakePsychology & Communication

Jeremiah Joseph Makalapua Fisher Valdez

Anthropology

Jose Antonio VasquezKinesiology & Exercise Science

Alexandra Paige VaughnPsychology

Todd Ichiro VillanuevaCommunication

Victoria Anne Vrooman *Sociology & Psychology

Andrew Robert WagnerEnglish

Leah Michelle Wagner *Japanese Studies

Amy WaishogGeography


* Honors Candidate Regent Scholar

Amber Marie Pualeiolikolehua Waracka *

History

Lyssa A. Warren-DaleSociology

Lisa Marie WatersMathematics

Jessica Lennep WilkersonJapanese Studies

Samantha Joanne WilkinsPsychology

Kimiko Ku‘uleimekealoha Wilson *Psychology

Edward Emerson WineMarine Science

Casey Enjiro YamaguchiKinesiology & Exercise Science

Yoshiko YamaguchiPolitical Science

Kelli Kristin Yamauchi *Psychology

Kohei YamazakiNatural Science

Oue Yang *Art

Xiaohui Yang *Psychology

Justin Theodore Wung YehBiology

Zerlina Louise Kahealani YoungAdministration of Justice

Danielle Luzia Zandbergen *Psychology

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of ScienceChelsey Lynn Agbayani *

Nursing

Kathryn Yoshiko Akamine *Environmental Science

Layne Kawaiola Akiona *Computer Science

Robert McArthur Albarran *Astronomy

Jeoffrey Tubera AurelioNursing

Bridget Apaga BalaNursing

Christi Ann Barretto-Candaroma *Nursing

Kevin Toshio BautistaNursing

Daniel Andrew Berke *Astronomy

Caitlyn Julia Haruko Kaleonuiomokuola Brock

Nursing

Ashley Noelani Bulseco *Marine Science

Maria Len BunyiNursing

Megan Reed CalderwoodBiology

Sarrah Jane L. Camero *Nursing

Rebecca Ann CarpenterGeology

Jonathan Chandrasakaran *Marine Science

Samantha Harue ChangBiology

Danielle Christine Claar *Marine Science

Carmen Johanne ColleyNursing

Aja Marie Cornella *Computer Science

Melissa R. Corrao *Nursing

Alma Cubero Cremer *Nursing

Kevin Thomas Cross *Astronomy

Ian Michael CunnynghamAstronomy

Kimberly Jane CustodiaNursing

Jaymee Delima DamasoBiology

Erin Moriah Datlof *Biology

Rosie Sagario Dela CruzNursing

Laura Clare Driscoll *Nursing

Augustus EliasComputer Science

Kimberly Lynn Emig *Astronomy

James Jason EvergladeMarine Science

Daniel J ForceGeology

Phoebe Barrientos GabuatNursing

Jaaziel Emmanuel Garcia Hernandez

Marine Science

Mark Allen Groff *Nursing

Katherine Jo HallAstronomy

Megan Elizabeth Hess *Marine Science & Geology

Chad Masaharu Higa * Biology

Charles Robert Hoots *Geology

Tomoya HoriMarine Science

Christian Paulo Ardena IgartaNursing

Alicia Kimiko Ikehara *Nursing

Kei ImanishiEnvironmental Science

Arcelita C. Imasa *Nursing

Neil Travis Johnson *Nursing

Zachariah Lee JohnsonMarine Science

Jessica Ann KirkpatrickEnvironmental Science

Kelsey Lynn Kobzi *Marine Science

Amy Lynn KorwinMarine Science

Frances Leilani Vigilla KunishigeNursing

Melford Allan Cabuco LazarteNursing

Ji Yeon LeeNursing

Jessica Li Nursing

Andrew Thomas LindstromComputer Science

Aleuikaimaikala Amiele-Rose Paniccia Lyman

Marine Science

Sixto Rangcapan Mamuad IIINursing

Omer MargolinNursing

Christopher J. McConnellComputer Science

Marie Maile McKenzieEnvironmental Science

Avra Rain MillerNursing

Necole Kaleimakamae Kiyumi Miyazaki *

Biology

Taryn Lei Mariko Siu Lan MoritaNursing

Victor NestorMarine Science

Desmond Gervacio NicolasNursing

Brenda Lee Orcutt *Nursing

Alana Lei OrtizEnvironmental Science

Vicky Marie Ortiz-Santiago *Marine Science

Kimberly Ramil PalermoNursing

Michael Avinash Sugriva ReddyGeology

Tekiri Marie Rickard *Nursing

Michael Harry RineyEnvironmental Science

Charma Ines Sado RodarteNursing

Jenna Leigh Ka‘imiponookani SatoNursing

Emily Diane SepetaMarine Science

Sebastian Alexander-Qullett SmithMarine Science

Jennifer Nicole Song *Nursing

Melissa Leilani Sullivan *Nursing

Tracy Elizabeth Thornett *Nursing

Kim Emi TokuukeComputer Science

Jacquelyn Louise TrollerMarine Science

Eric Ryan Tsuji *Biology

Shea UehanaEnvironmental Science

Remi Johanna Wada *Nursing

Patrick Myles Namaka WalshComputer Science

Iris Kapi‘olani ZuluetaNursing


Certificate in Teacher Education

Academic Subject Certificate

* Honors Candidate + Presidential Scholar

Heather Christine Puakina AionaElementary Education

Jenna Keiko Lehua BalloElementary Education

Liat BeardenSecondary Education

Stefanie CampSecondary Education

Sandy Puanani CarvalhoElementary Education

William Jayme CogoSecondary Education

Roxanne Jamie Kehaulani CosierSecondary Education

Janice CrowlSecondary Education

Melissa Mae DomingcilElementary Education

Lance Aaron Egeler-DeSmitherSecondary Education

‘Olelomoana A. Fielding-CockettElementary Education

Collin Kiyoshi FunamuraElementary Education

Filamer Lagran Alcom Agnes GanirElementary Education

Tristan Sidney GrahamSecondary Education

Asher M. Jendayi-WohlElementary Education

Karlie Lei‘ilima LewisElementary Education

Emily Frances LindstrumSecondary Education

Melissa Marie LosinieckiSecondary Education

Emma Catherine Lehua LowreyElementary Education

Isaac ManleyElementary Education

Megan Bridget ManSecondary Education

Joel B.S. MatsunagaElementary Education

Kymberli Ann McKaySecondary Education

Tiara Christa Camille MiguelSecondary Education

Lauren Sachie MiyazonoElementary Education

Mae S NarimatsuElementary Education

Mari Mildred Lonokahikini Naukana-Christensen

Secondary Education

Kelsi Lei Ai NitaharaElementary Education

Kurtis Jacob ShererSecondary Education

Charlene Nobuko TagamiElementary Education

Elisabeth Dawn ThompsonSecondary Education

Adam S. P. Kameaiho‘alohaloha Nakoa Tuifagu

Secondary Education

Ingrid Emanuela VasilescuSecondary Education

Moana Malie WardElementary Education

Sarah Alohilani WeisskopfElementary Education

Mariesa Kauamalie Kee Yung Williams

Elementary Education

Layne Kawaiola Akiona *Database Management

Nathan Glen AtkinsEducational Studies

Tahnee Rose Kanaina Brown Bader *

Educational Studies

Christina Marie Blakey *Environmental Studies

Haley Ann Bufil *Educational Studies

Samantha H. ChangChinese Studies

Nicholas Arthur Conway *Teaching English as Second Language

Wenona Alina Lehuanani Correa *Educational Studies

Robert Edward Craddock Jr.Performing Arts

Tatiana Francoise Marama Chauvet Debeikes

Educational Studies

Promise Kuuipo DeperaltaEducational Studies

Grace Mary Berkley EwingEducational Studies

Melequini Minimoe GaisoaEducational Studies

Serafina Bianca GajatePacific Islands Studies

Simone Pilialoha GardnerWomen's Studies

Alexandria Atsuko Gausepohl *Educational Studies

Cody Joseph Gregory *Educational Studies

Ashley Nicole GrodaMarine Option Program

Jacqueline J. Guerrero *Educational Studies

Amber Marie Kamaleona‘au‘aoa‘aike Huihui *

Educational Studies

Cherrish Talladen JaraEducational Studies

Kunzang Choeden JigmeWomen's Studies

Hali‘a Jessica Midori KaiEducational Studies

Elias K. KellumE-Commerce Technology & Bus

Hyeran Kim *Teaching English as Second Language

Saichon Bunsiriuafua KuwaharaTeaching English as Second Language

Jaymen LaupolaTeaching English as Second Language

Steven B MartinEducational Studies

Alison Rose Martyn * +

International Studies-Relation

Brendan Patrick MooreTeaching English as Second Language

Gerrie C. Morishita *Teaching English as Second Language & Educational Studies

Amanda Marie MorrisonWomen's Studies

Nani Anela MunekataEducational Studies

Michelle Reiko NishimuraEducational Studies

Alana Lei OrtizPlanning

Ryan Glenn Rosenberg *Teaching English as Second Language

Corina Casil Sampaia *Educational Studies

Aoloa Natalie SantosPacific Islands Studies

Angelina Silva-SampaioWomen's Studies

Whitney Kumiko SugimotoEducational Studies

Howard Lorenzo SuguitanEducational Studies

Nikka Chikako Takane *Educational Studies

Lori Ann Makale'a TavaresWomen's Studies

Joseph David Thorpe *Educational Studies

Kimberlee Aleilokelani TongWomen's Studies

Jacquelyn Louise TrollerMarine Option Program

Holly Ayako Uehara *Educational Studies

Sara Beth Leiko UyetakeWomen's Studies

Leah Michelle Wagner *Teaching English as Second Language

Yoshiko YamaguchiWomen's Studies


Robin Patrick Kamaki Aguiar-Hicks

Audwin Jack Koa Aiwohi

Marie Erika Force

Toatepi Theresa Lilo

Lo Ho Ming

Tinson K. Luey

Gabriel David Oliver

Carlos Gomes Quijano *

Christopher Lee Toshiro Todd

College of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Bachelor of Business AdministrationChristopher Nakana Akio Almodova

Business Administration

Emily Lucile Anderson * Accounting

Neil BesikoBusiness Administration

Javelin T. CarvalhoBusiness Administration

Spencer Christian ChuteBusiness Administration

Go EtoBusiness Administration

Angel Marie Eyestone *Accounting

Marie Erika ForceBusiness Administration

Elina Shra Violet FredAccounting

Andrew D'von GipsonAccounting

Phillip Cameron HackneyBusiness Administration

Amanda Collette Harris *Business Administration

ElenitaJoy Mendoza Siapno HopkinsBusiness Administration

Phillip Anthony Iosefo Business Administration

Charlotte K. KekelaAccounting

Emi LemaeBusiness Administration

Fatuoaiga Naomi LokeniAccounting

Endy Reed OliverBusiness Administration

Pilika W. PalikAccounting

Kristopher Thomas PattisonBusiness Administration

Torin PeacockBusiness Administration

Kristen Noelani Romuar-CabicoAccounting

Michael Scott Wakimoto *Business Administration

Samuel G. WilliamsBusiness Administration

Tammy Jie Sia WongBusiness Administration

Tyler Makakoa Sai Hoong YeeBusiness Administration

Ken Joseph YeoAccounting

Bryan James YoungBusiness Administration

Yunyi Zhang *Business Administration

* Honors Candidate


Certificate in Teacher Education Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani

Bachelor of Arts

Academic Subject CertificateTatiana Francoise Marama Chauvet Debeikes

Basic Hawaiian Culture

Andrew Kahanuolaokalan FriasHawaiian Language & Basic Hawaiian Culture

Jean Eleanor Ku‘ulei BezillaHawaiian Studies

Chelsey Keoholanikualii BitlerHawaiian Studies & Anthropology

Alapai K BungoHawaiian Studies

Tatum Ke‘ala Burke *Hawaiian Studies

Jessica Napualani CassonHawaiian Studies

Tatiana Francoise Marama Chauvet Debeikes

Linguistics

Ku‘uipo Mana FreitasHawaiian Studies

Hyeran Kim *Linguistics

Emily Elizabeth Jensen KnotekLinguistics

Jaymen LaupolaLinguistics

Cheney-Ann Pulama Kealoha Keikilani Lima

Hawaiian Studies

Kanoa Kamalei Laureta Mayer *Hawaiian Studies

Peter Keola MoraleHawaiian Studies

Kim Mi Hae Kanoe‘ulalani Morishige

Hawaiian Studies

Gerrie C. Morishita *Linguistics

Satomi NakajimaHawaiian Studies

Matthew Kaleo‘okalani PerryHawaiian Studies

Serafina Bianca GajateBasic Hawaiian Culture

Jeremiah Joseph Makalapua Fisher ValdezBasic Hawaiian Culture

* Honors Candidate

Andrea Kukakinakealohapuaolani Reff

Hawaiian Studies

Ryan Glenn Rosenberg *Linguistics

Jamie Kau‘ionapua SoliHawaiian Studies

Desiree U‘ilani Lin Hoon WallaceHawaiian Studies

Katie Melissa WinnLinguistics & Japanese Studies

College of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Arts in Pharmacy StudiesIsmail Abdolahi

Jeffrey Ryan Abeyta

Justin Lee Arias

Kelsey Chiemi Atebara

Jake William Bachino

Chaz Kaniela Kui Barit

Jacob Kalani Blair

Lauren Emily Brunke

Candice Marie Carbaugh *

Irene Chaisri

Lawrence Yapui Chan *

Bernie Jen Hao Cheng *

Megan Masayo J.M. Ching *

Irene Chiu

Derek Antonio Dominguez

Kelly Ann Dorek

Jana Keiko Enokawa

Lauren Ruffino Etienne

Catherine Jolene Fadrowsky

Jenna Mieko Fujimoto *

RaeAnne Georgette Fuller *

Carol Lynn Gah Yan Goo *

Kyle Tadami Higuchi

Richelle Yoshimi Hirata

Lee Quang Hoang

Daniel Yoshio Hu

Alice Sun Hee Hwang

Brian Thomas Jacoway

Peter Sungsu Jo

Christopher William Jones

Byoung Hak Jun

Marisa Joy Kekaiaulu Kaluhiokalani

Susan J Kang *

Daralyn Miki Kawamoto *

Christine Ann Knecht

Kari Kimie Kurihara *

Paige Akiko Tejada Kurosawa

Kelly Pui Ling Kwok

Amber Carol Laird *

Meng Fei Lee

Linh Lieu

Alicia Yening Loh

Daniel Kapono Loo

Angelina Marie Lovell

Eric Ryo Kainoa Lum

Denise H. Matsuoka

David Silas McBride

Amanda Jean Meholchick

Tilden-Christen Michael Miguel

Meghan Ashley Mitchell

Tanya Ann Moore *

Ahmad Ahmad Musheinesh *

Hugh Trong Nguyen

Brian Kazumi Niimi *

Soang Hing Nong

Craig Michael Nutter

Ana Park

Alexandra Marie Laguana Perez *

Van-Quynh Thuy Phan

Gena Marie Pini

Jeffrey Gene Retter

Shantelle Renee Robinion

Anthony Scott Rowley

Robert William Scales

Narges Shansab

Amy HaeYoung Song

Amber Sullivan-Friezner

Roseann Holly Svec

Chad Tamashiro

Bryceson Pa‘ani Masaru Tanaka *

Anthony Thai *

Henry Vinh Tran *

Stacey Hue Kim Tran

Tran B. Tammy

Anh Kim Truong

Sally Thi Van *

Megan Cho Venegas *

Chee Vue

Jeremy Thomas Watson

Jessie Wong *

Wendy Ann Yamasaki-Herring *

Allison Akemi Yamashiro

Marina Yeh *

Yuh-Ping Yen


Honor Societies

Beta Gamma SigmaNational Business Association Honor Society

Amanda Harris

Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society of the National Communication Association

Oilipua Ah Loy Kimberly Drake Elias Kellum

Robert Craddock Jacqueline Guerrero Nikka Takane

Jenna DeCleene Amber Marie Huihui Todd Villanueva

Phi Alpha ThetaNational History Honor Society

Jon Abraham Alexandra Gausepohl Ruby Secrist

Keith Calder Dawn Gordon Kurtis Sherer

Tyler Chinen Scott Hampe Kawena Shrewsbury

Lance Egeler-DeSmither Jaynal Ioane Joseph Thorpe

Sean Fitzgerald Emily Knotek Amber Waracka

Erin McIver

Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society

Justin Pittullo Heather Tanonaka Kelli Yamauchi

Sweet Alyssum Mensoff Kimiko Wilson Danielle Zandbergen

Pi Sigma AlphaNational Political Science Honor Society

Oilipua Ah Loy Benjamin Decker Alison Martyn

Micah Chapman Jenna DeCleene Marvin Mathew

Saisamoa Grey Price

Sigma Theta TauNational Nursing Honor Society

Chelsey Agbayani Alicia Ikehara Remi Wada

Melissa Corrao Arcelita Imasa Phoebe Gabuat

Carmen Colley Neil Johnson Christian Igarta

Laura Driscoll Omer Margolin Melford Lazarte

Mark Groff Melissa Sullivan Iris Zulueta

Tracy Thornet


AcknowledgmentsA warm MAHALO

to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the Spring 2012 Commencement: Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Kenith Simmons;

Secretary to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ms. Jenny Wakida; Commencement Committee Chair Ms. Judith Fox-Goldstein;

Commencement Committee Ms. Mary Ann Tsuchiyama, Ms. Sharay Uemura, and the UH Hilo Conference Center

Announcers .................................................................Ms. Kainoa Ariola, Ms. Aolani Ka‘ilihou, & Mr. Kurt de la Cruz

University Congress ........................................................................................................................Dr. Bruce Mathews

Student Processional Coordinator ..................................................................................................... Mr. Jim Cromwell

Faculty Marshals ................................................................................... Dr. Edward Fisher, Dr. Tam Vu, Dr. Jan Zulich

Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee ........................................................................... Ms. Karla Hayashi, Chair

Ushers .......................................................................... Ms. Mary Ann Tsuchiyama, Ms. Sharay Uemura, Coordinators

Facilities & Decor ..............Mr. Kolin Kettleson & Ms. Nadine Austin, Auxiliary Services; UH Hilo Conference Center; Mr. Fred Lau, Ho‘olulu Park Complex; Mr. Randy Nevins, Palms

Student Speaker Selection Committee ...................................................................................... Ms. Rayna Morel, Chair

Program ......................................................................................................... Academic Affairs; Administrative Affairs; College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resources Management; Bookstore;

College of Arts & Sciences; College of Continuing Education & Community Service; Communication Department; Disability Services; Graphic Services;

Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language; Media Services; Division of Student Affairs; Office of the Chancellor; Performing Arts Department;

UH Hilo Student Association; Office of University Relations

Sign Language Interpreters ............................................................................................. Ms. Lynn Pena, Ms. Tara Wolf

Special thanks to:

Hui Ka Ua for kukui nut lei provided for graduation candidates, Ms. Bridget Awong, Ms. Barbara Bostwick, Mr. James Cromwel, Mr. Walter Dudoit,

Mr. Joseph Estrella, Ms. Myrtle Hara, Ms. Karla Hayashi, Ms. Marcia Heller, Mr. Kenn Hupp, Ms. Gail Makuakane-Lundin, Mr. Craig Mori, Mr. Curtis Nishioka,

Ms. Yu Yok Pearring, Ms. Margaret Shiba, Ms. Susan Shirachi, Ms. Janis Shirai, Mr. Bryan Simmons, Mr. Jason Tanaka, Dr. Robin Takahashi, Ms. Jenny Wakida,

Ms. Susan Yugawa, Ms. Cathy Zenz; Aunty Luana Kawelu/Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.

Lehua cover art by Dietrich Varez.


The Star-Spangled BannerPoem by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith

Oh, say, can you see by the dawn’s early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Hawai‘i Pono‘iMusic by Henri Berger Lyrics by David Kaläkaua

Hawai‘i pono‘ï Hawai‘i’s very own,

Nänä i kou mö‘ï Look to your sovereign lord,

Ka lani ali‘i Your chief that is heaven-born,

Ke ali‘i. Who is your king.

Hui:

Makua lani ë Protector heaven-sent,

Kamehameha ë Kamehameha great,

Na käua e pale To vanquish every foe

Me ka ihe. With conquering spear.

Hawai‘i pono‘ï People of Hawai‘i’s land,

Nänä i nä ali‘i Look to your native chiefs,

Nä pua muli kou Your sole surviving lords,

Nä pöki‘i. The nation’s pride.

Hawai‘i pono‘ï People of Hawaiian stock,

E ka lähui ë My nation ever dear,

‘O käu hana nui With loins begirt for work

E ui ë. Strive with your might.


Pulelo Ha‘aheo Words by Kauanoe Kamanä, Kalena Silva, William H. WilsonMusic by Haunani Bernardino

Pulelo ha‘aheo ke ahi a nä lehua a‘o Hilo

Hilo o ka mälamalama, lamakü o nei ao

Ka ua Kanilehua ka‘u e pülama mau ai

Hilo i ka uluwehiwehi, wehi kau i ka wëkiu

Hui:

E kü a‘e e Hilo, lei i ka na‘auao

Ho‘okahi ka umauma, ho‘okahi pu‘uwai.

English Translation by Kauanoe Kamanä, Kalena Silva,

Kenith Simmons, William H. Wilson

Lehua blossom flames leap high above Hilo,

Hilo, proud bearer of the torch of wisdom, light for all to share.

I shall always cherish the Kanilehua rain;

Hilo, lush with vegetation, a lei reaching to the highest peaks.

Chorus:

Rise up, O Hilo, wear proudly the mantle of enlightenment;

Let us stand united in purpose, mind and heart.


Academic RegaliaThe academic costume worn by faculty during commencement comes from an old tradition dating from the Middle Ages. At that time all students were clerics. Academic regalia was worn to keep students warm as well as to identify the religious order to which the student belonged.

In America, academic costumes were established based on the intercollegiate code of 1895. Each aspect of the costume, such as gown color, mortarboard tassel, and sleeve shape, indicate something about the wearer and the highest degree received.

Most gowns are black, but some schools use brightly colored gowns. The color of the tassel indicates the highest degree earned by the wearer; a doctor’s cap frequently bears a tassel of gold. Sleeves that are pointed are worn by holders of a bachelor’s degree, oblong sleeves by holders of master’s degrees, and bell‐shaped sleeves indicate the wearer holds a doctorate or specialist degree. The doctor is distinguished by the three bars that adorn the sleeves of the gown.

The brightly colored hoods are the outstanding feature of the academic costume. They represent both the field of study and the university from which the degree was earned, as represented by the colors of both the border and the lining.

Here at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, we also continue the tradition of marching in academic regalia. Indeed, the colorful procession of faculty is marked by distinctive caps and gowns from universities worldwide. Similarly, the color of the tassel worn by today’s graduation candidates reflect their major.

Maize ......................................... AgricultureWhite .....................Arts, Letters, HumanitiesDrab ....................... Business AdministrationSilver Gray ......................... CommunicationCopper ........................................EconomicsLight Blue ..................................... EducationOrange ...................................... EngineeringBrown ............................................Fine ArtsMaroon ............................Home EconomicsCrimson ....................................... JournalismPurple .................................................... Law

Lemon ..................................Library ScienceKelly Green ...................................MedicinePink ....................................................MusicApricot ............................................ NursingDark Blue ................................... PhilosophySage Green ..................... Physical EducationPeacock Blue ..............Public AdministrationGolden Yellow ................................ ScienceCream ................................... Social ScienceCitron ....................................... Social WorkGray .............................Veterinary Medicine


This document is available in alternate format upon request.This facility is wheelchair accessible, and sign language interpreters are located to the left of the stage.

Parents, relatives and friends:

To find your graduate after the Commencement Ceremony, look for the first letter of his or her last name posted on the walls encircling the

main floor of the Stadium.

Congratulations to all of you!


