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Fall Commencement Exercises

December 19, 2009

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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 lani

The announcement of dawn appears as a glowing streak upon the heavens,

He wekeweke i ka pö pilipuka

It is a narrow opening in the darkness heralding the day,

He ‘elele o ka poniponi hikina

It is a messenger of purple glimmer from the east.

Kau ke kähe‘a wana‘ao i ka ‘äla‘apapa

Streaks of red stain long cloud formations,

La‘i ana i luna o ke kükulu o ka lani lä

Reposing serenely upon the pillars holding up the heavens;

‘O ka‘u ia e huli alo nei i ka ulu ë

I 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 mälamalama

Bestow upon us your radiant light

I ka honua nei i ka mauli ola

Here upon the earth, filled with the spirit of life.

Ua ao Hawai‘i ke ‘ölino nei

Hawai‘i is in the brightness of day, it shines, brilliant

Mai ka pi‘ina a ka welona a ka lä

From its boundaries from the east to the west.

Kähiko ‘ia i ka ‘ike manomano

It wears as its finery a myriad of knowledge,

Ka ‘ike köli‘u mai o kikilo mai

Of deep insight from the depths of antiquity.

‘O ka‘u nö ia ‘o ka pülama

My 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.

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University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

2009 Fall Commencement ProgramNew Gymnasium - Athletic Complex • 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2009

PreludeWaiäkea High School Band

Mr. William Sever, Band Director

GreetingsJudith Fox-Goldstein....................................................................Commencement Committee Chair

ProcessionalPomp and Circumstance. ...................................................................... Waiäkea High School Band Eldgar/Grundman Mr. William Sever, Band Director

SalutationsWelcome ..........................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, 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 .......................................................................................Mrs. Terry Sever Smith/Key

Hawai‘i Pono‘ï ....................................................................Hilo Showcase Singers and Assembly Berger/Kaläkaua Conducted by Dr. Matthew Howell

Introductions ..................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Student Address“Quotes to Share” .................................................................................... Ms. Gladys Tong Hoi Yee

Candidate, Bachelor of Business Administration

Keynote Address“What Matters Most in Hilo Matters Anywhere” .......................................... Mr. Wayne Hamano Vice Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Banking Group with Bank of Hawai‘i

Presenting the CandidatesDr. Philip Castille ....................................................................Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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Bachelor DegreesDr. Rose Y. Tseng ............................................................ Chancellor, University of Hawaiÿi at Hilo

Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood ..................................................................President, University of Hawai‘i

Regent Howard Karr ...............................................Chair, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Regent Harvey Tajiri ...........................................................University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Dr. William Steiner .............................................................................Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management

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

Dr. Marcia Sakai ..................................................................Dean, College of Business & Economics

Dr. Kalena Silva .................................................................... Director, Ka Haka ÿUla O Keÿelikölani College of Hawaiian Language

Certificate in Teacher EducationDr. Kalena Silva ................................................................... Director, Ka Haka ÿUla O Keÿelikölani

College of Hawaiian Language

Masters DegreesDr. Donald Price ..................................................Program Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Dr. Jan Zulich ............................................................................................Program Chair, Education

Dr. Kalena Silva .................................................................... Director, Ka Haka ÿUla O Keÿelikölani College of Hawaiian Language

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

Mele for the UniversityPulelo Haÿaheo ................................................................ UH Hilo Showcase Singers & Assembly Kamanä/Silva/Wilson/Bernadino Conducted by Dr. Matthew Howell

AcknowledgmentsDr. Rose Y. Tseng ............................................................ Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

RecessionalTriumphal March from Aida ................................................................ Waiäkea High School Band Verdi/Bullock Mr. William Sever, Band Director

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.

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Keynote Address

Wayne Y. Hamano, Vice Chair and Chief Commercial Officer for Bank of Hawaiÿi, will present the keynote address at this year’s fall commencement. Mr. Hamano joined Bank of Hawaiÿi in 1977 as a commercial credit analyst, but left in 1987 to pursue an opportunity to manage a small local business. He resumed his career with the bank in 1993 when he returned to work in the Corporate Hawaiÿi Division and Special Assets Department.

A member of the bank’s Managing Committee since 2006, Mr. Hamano served as senior executive vice president and chief commercial officer before being promoted to his current position in December 2008. His responsibilities include overseeing the Hawaiÿi Commercial Banking Division, Corporate Banking, Leasing, Dealer Commercial Services, Commercial Real Estate Loan Division, and Cash Management Division. He also has responsibility for the bank’s Pacific Island Division that includes operations in Guam, Saipan, Palau and American Samoa.

A Hilo High School graduate, Mr. Hamano earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Hawaiÿi at Manoa and is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Pacific Coast Banking School.

Active in his community, Mr. Hamano serves on various boards, including the UH Hilo Advisory Board, the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiÿi and the Metro YMCA, where he is also a member of its finance committee.

Student Address

Gladys Tong Hoi Yee, a business administration major, represents the graduating class as its student speaker. At 18, Ms. Tong will become one of the youngest students to ever earn a four-year degree from UH Hilo. She was schooled in her native Singapore, Hong Kong and Mainland China before enrolling at UH Hilo, where she has maintained a 3.34 grade point average while completing work on her degree in just two-and-a-half years.

Ms. Tong’s campus and community service is extensive. She most recently served among a select group of students for the College of Business and Economics during its recent Maintenance of Accreditation review team visit from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Students met with the accreditation team and participated in the strategic planning process of the College.

Ms. Tong also helped new, transfer, returning and exchange students become familiar with UH Hilo and the local culture this past year as a student orientation leader. She directed publicity for the International Student Organization’s International Nights and United Nations Day, served as advertising manager for the student newspaper Ke Kalahea, and worked as a docent at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.

After graduation, Ms. Tong plans to pursue a Master’s degree in the Global Business Communications Program at Tsing Hua University in Beijing, and she is also considering a career with the Hong Kong Police Force.

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A Message From The Alumni Association President

Dear Graduates,

On behalf of the University of Hawaiÿi at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association, I want to con-gratulate you on your fine academic achievements. The skill sets and experiences you have gained here will enrich your life and those you come in contact with for years to come. Each one of you has contributed to the tradition of excellence here at UH Hilo. I encourage you to take pride in the diverse talents of your classmates; and congratulate them as well.

College life is certainly challenging. Yet it pales in comparison to the challenging economic and la-bor environment that awaits. Your faculty have given you the tools necessary to succeed, but don’t discount the value of a positive attitude as this is the lone mechanism I know that turns aspirations into reality.

I encourage each of you to stay connected to your alma mater. The University of Hawaiÿi at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association serves as a perpetual link for the University, its Alumni and the community it supports. It provides a tremendous opportunity for you to network, further friend-ships, advance life-long learning opportunities, and pursue professional/career opportunities. Our members actively promote the vitality of our Alumni & Friends Association as this positively impacts our University and community today and in the future.

Welcome to our UH Hilo Alumni Ohana! We wish you, the Fall 2009 Graduating Class of the University of Hawaiÿi at Hilo, the very best in all your future endeavors. Congratulations on your success; past, present and future.

All the best,

Kapena Lum Financial Advisor, American Savings Bank President, UH Hilo Alumni and Friends Association UH Hilo, BBA 2002

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A Message From The Student Association President

E kuahui like i ka hana. ÿAÿohe hana nui ke alu ÿia.

"Let everybody pitch in and work together. No task is too big when done by all.”

-ÿolelo noÿeau

A single person can finish a task, but we work together to complete it. When we work together we embody strength. Strength to move forward, strength to stand tall, and the strength to face any adversity because of the mana we draw from each other.

Our greatness as a hui comes from our individuality and our many different skills and abilities. We are pieces of a puzzle that, when put together, create a picture of unity. Like a deck of cards, we are all different in our own ways, but if just one of us is missing, there are so many games we cannot play.

When working together as a community we feel stronger, we feel aloha, and we know that we be-long. Togetherness invigorates us with confidence, allowing us to feel like we can do anything. We can fly when we support each other in all that we do and, when working together, we are comfort-able and secure. We will not back down to any task because we know we are not facing it alone. If we fall there is always someone to catch us.

Kelson T. Hoÿomano Pakele President, University of Hawaiÿi at Hilo Student Association

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canDiDates for GraDUation

Master of Science - College of Arts & Sciences

Lisa Marie Adams Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental ScienceFree-living Symbiodinium: Genetic diversity and availability for acquisition by asymbiotic coral larvae

David Martin Benitez Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Samuel E. Brooks Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Nicholas Earl DeBoer Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Cary Victoria Deringer Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental ScienceBreeding Phenology of Hawaiian Petrels (Pterodroma sandwichensis) and Newell’s Shearwaters (Puffinus auricularis newelli) on Kaua`i, Hawai`i, Using Ornithological Radar, Auditory, and Visual Surveys.

Jacqueline Marie Gaudioso Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental ScienceQuantification of plumage coloration of a Hawaiian honeycreeper (Hemignathus virens virens) along gradients of biogeography: does variation exist between sub-populations on the Island of Hawai’i?

Shannon Carol Graham Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Bobby Huang-Suo Hsu Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental ScienceTransfer and effects of maternal anti-malaria antibodies in Hawai`i `amakihi and Common Canary.

Springer Jane Kaye Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Abelardo Antonio Rojas Umana Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Amy Sanae Shimabukuro Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental Science

Molly A.V. Timmers Tropical Conservation Biology &

Environmental ScienceGene flow and connectivity of the crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci, in the central Pacific.

Master of Arts - College of Arts & SciencesMonica Adams

Counseling Psychology

Clarissa Carolyn Fernandes Counseling Psychology

Edward Makoto Johns Counseling Psychology

Toyoko Matsumoto China-U.S. Relations

Lidia Li Maylath China-U.S. Relations

Andrew Ngiratewid Polloi Counseling Psychology

Judy Marie Spain Counseling Psychology

Chantelle Marie Schieven China-U.S. Relations

Baiyu Zhen China-U.S. Relations

Leslie Ka‘iu Kimura Hawaiian Language & Literature‘Imiloa - He kälailaina i ka ‘äwili pü ‘ana i ka ‘ike ‘epekema kilo hökü me ka mauli ola Hawai‘i ma ka pö‘aiapili o ke kikowaena ho‘ona‘auaoTranslation: ‘Imiloa - A study of the integration of culture and astronomy within the context of the education center.

Master of Arts - Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikolani

Master of Education - College of Arts & SciencesCynthia Ann Bartels

Creativity in Adolescents: Bridging the Intersection Between Visual Arts Techniques and the Creative Realm of Emotional Connection

Tesia Litonya Cabuyadao Jan K.Y.T. Gapero Caroline Hiromi Goya Kathleen M. Johnson

Erica Mahina i ka‘iu lani O‘Hilo Lui-Kwan

Jenna Midori NakaoChildren’s relationships with Multilanguages: An Exploration of 4th graders learning and using different languages

Charlotte Jeanine ParsonsUnderstanding Middle School Students’ Perceived Self-Efficacy and its Effects on Academic Achievement in a Math Classroom in Hawai‘i: Improving Self-Efficacy; Empowering Student Achievement.

Holly Mizuno Sumida

Marsha Malia Nae‘ole-TakasatoHawaiian Epistemology Theories of Relationship and Land: A Phenomenological Study of Middle School English-Language Arts Classrooms in Hilo, Hawai‘i

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* Honors Candidate

Chantel B. AdrianKatherine Anne BianchiLucas Kaehuokekai BrowerBronson Kalani Domen

Sarah Ruth EwertIvalyn Kaleilehuaimili‘ia

Hoong-Sen KawamaeSpencer Fumio Nagata

Kimberlee A. RoweDanny Joe SchneiderDerek Y. ShiromaKa‘ike Allen Vincent

colleGe of aGricUltUre, forestry & natUral resoUrce manaGement

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

colleGe of arts & sciences

Bachelor of ArtsBrianne Kay Adams

Communication

James Edward AdamsLiberal Studies

Jennifer Se‘eitalaluma Fano Aiava Sociology

Hillary Ingalls Ake English

Ke‘alohilani Lilia Akiona Sociology

Coltrick Albert Administration of Justice

Sabrina-Lynn Lehua Alesna-MindoroCommunication

Tyrone Dylan Anderson Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Kekoa Justin Anduha English

Maite Diniz Ardies Marine Science & Anthropology

Marylou Lorraine Askren Psychology

Justin Avery Communication

Rosanna Rae Badua English

Perry A. Baggett Communication

Starsha Celaine Ballo Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Trisann Mahealani Bambico Marine Science

Chelsea Kristine Barcelona English

Jacqueline Anne Barr English

Marilyn America Bayer Performing Arts

Ryan Louis Belcher Biology

Jessica Dawn Bellows Geology

Kimberley Emily Bennett Biology

Mary Claire Pardillo Bolo Communication

Katie Lynn Brennan Psychology

Samantha Joanne Pi‘ilani BrooksPhilosophy

Thomas Livingston Brown IIICommunication

Charlando William Brown Communication

Elizabeth Joy Brown Communication

Austin Jonathan Bugado Psychology

Jessica Lea Calderon Psychology

Scarlett Antoinette Camargo Political Science

Nicole Jessica Campbell Sociology

Cherie Haunani Caravalho History

David Carien Communication

Anne Catlin Anthropology & Art

Michelle Christine CharlstonPsychology

David Michael Chinn Political Science

Topaz Palakika Collins Marine Science

Charles Edward Conant Sociology

Leslie Marie Cook Communication

Nicolas Addison Mika‘ele Coons Japanese Studies

James Matthew Corder Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Leonard I. Corpuz Communication

Natasha Gabrielle Coyne Psychology

Anella Kuulei Crowell Sociology

Kelly James Daly * Sociology

Ashley Lehiwa Davis Psychology

Hope Nicole Dehghani Biology

Adrian Lewis Ka‘ahanui DeMello III Natural Science

Enola Gay Dick Communication

Courtney Clark Dinges * Psychology

master HooDinG mentors

Ms. Ninia Aldrich Dr. Darius Kalvaitis Mr. Hiapo Perreira Dr. Nina Buchanan Ms. Rosemary Kawamoto Dr. Donald Price Dr. Michele Ebersole Mr. Derek Kurisu Ms. Ashley Kashima-Rodero Dr. Patrick Hart Dr. Dennis LaPointe Dr. Elizabeth Stacy Dr. Jeannine Hirtle Dr. Manulani Meyer Dr. William Wilson Dr. Alton Okinaka

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Bachelor of Arts

* Honors Candidate

Brian Daniel Eddy Communication

Shadi Mei-Zhe Faridi Anthropology

Patrick Michael Fleming Communication

Marie Erika Force Philosophy

Aleshia Misao Frost Sociology

Takuya Fujio Psychology

Kawai Kalaeoneoku‘eka‘a Kanaka‘ole Ioane Gibson Administration of Justice

Heather Nicole Gleason Environmental Studies

Genevieve Louise Glennon Anthropology

Tabitha Sierene Gomes Communication

Corey Ryan Gonsalves Psychology

Leslie Loke Mahinakauahiahi Gronquist Communication

Brooke Ann Guitron Sociology

Pearl Habuchmai Psychology

Corey Damien Hachey Natural Science

Shusaku Hanashiro Natural Science

Yvette Ann Hansen Psychology

Alexander Albin Hartman Psychology

Maria Christine Harvey Marine Science

David Mark Hashimoto Psychology

Jet Heng Political Science

Bobbie Nichelle Hoffman-Serrano Administration of Justice

Amber Rae Howell Marine Science

Malia Pualani Ariirau Loo Hudgins Psychology

Mary Alyssa Hudson Marine Science

Merika Rose Lambert HunterPsychology

Van Tuyet Huynh Psychology & Communication

Amber Lynne Jensen Psychology

Gary Dean Jones Communication

Ingrid Elizabeth Jonland Philosophy

Marilyn Eve Pascua Jose Linguistics

Kamie Yoshiko Kajikawa Psychology

Eslyn Tourana Kaltongga Communication

Linda Ginja Kang Communication

Sung-Bum Kang Art

Noa William Kanuha Communication

Kristopher Isaac Keahiolalo* Mathematics

James Kimo Keiter-Charles Psychology

Talon Michael Kesner Anthropology

Jean Helen Klewitz Communication

Justin Michael Koontz Psychology

Faataape Lavatai II Psychology

Christopher George Lee Linguistics

Kathryn V. Leonard Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Brentley Neil Lewis Psychology

Dawn Marie Lindsey Political Science

Jerry Maghanoy Lomongo English

Gena Lee Lopez Anthropology

Kristian Ashley MacPherson Psychology

Donna Jean Haunani Madrid Political Science

`Akesa Silua Mafi Anthropology

Juvir Gil Ramos Martin Philosophy

Letisha Christene Marian Matsuda Sociology

Stephany Marie McMahon Psychology

Roberta Luann Meier-McGrath Communication

Isabella Franco Melo Anthropology

Diego Morales Fernandez History

Kenneth Ray Morris Political Science

John Louie Munoz, Jr. Administration of Justice

Joleen Tsuneko Nactor English

Elizabeth Catherine Nagel Communication

Aaron Seichi Nakamura-Weiser Communication & Psychology

Curtis Lee Neck Communication

Alice Marie Neikirk * Anthropology

Guy Irving NishiyamaCommunication

Brandi Lee A. Okamoto Sociology & Psychology

Yoshimi Okoshi Sociology

Krystlelyn Malanog Omlan Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Margaret Naomi Uyechi Oshiro Psychology

Marc Kaleo Ota Psychology

Jacob Michael Otwell History

Kristen Leigh Marla Payton Communication

Christopher James Pelayo Psychology

Derek S. Pelep Geography

Kelene Anne Pfennig Anthropology

Deborah Lynn Phillips Art

K. Kealoha Pisciotta Political Science

Mary Ann Prevetz Environmental Studies

Brandon Joseph Price Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Jemimah Labrador Razalan English

Jimmie Eugene Ricks III Economics & Philosophy

Anthony Michael Ridenour Physics

Faamoana Grace Roe Administration of Justice

Tomoko Sakishima Biology

Joshua Daniel Sanchez Anthropology

Hans Karl Santiago Geography

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* Honors Candidate

Bachelor of ScienceNoelani Pauline Bowlin

BouchardNursing

Cassandra Maxima Tali‘itoga CabaongComputer Science

Daniel Tabarez Gwilt Computer Science

Matthew Paul LucasEnvironmental Science

Yukiko Makanaolani McClureNursing

Jesse Blackwater MikeBiology

KaTrice Pomaikalani Powell Environmental Science

Anthony Michael Ridenour Astronomy

Marisa Sumie Saito Computer Science

Merrell Albert Robert Tucker Astronomy

Bradly Winston Chikara Watarai Biology

Adam Cagle Wilson Environmental Science

Hiuyan WongAstronomy

Kevin Masashi Yamanaka Nursing

Kelly Yoshino Yokouchi Nursing

Bachelor of Arts

Eva Marie Schmidtke Art

Catherine L. Sease Geography

Charity Pohaikealoha Senas Communication

Brian Daniel Shannon Communication

Jayna Chiemi Shimomura Psychology

Dawn Yukie Shiroma Sociology

Cody Alan Showalter Political Science

Kasi Simington Performing Arts

Judith Sharon Skyles Performing Arts

John Albert Smith, Jr *Communication

Jacob Gordon Smith Geology

Noel Lucille Snodgrass-Neal Art

Raylene Mapuana Sopkin Environmental Studies

Tara Michelle Spiegel Marine Science

Rachel Ann Sprinkel Anthropology

Emily Dawn Steuber Communication

Donald Jackson Stoner III Anthropology

Lara Kathleen Kaleihinano Stroud Linguistics

Karl Hiromasa Sunagawa Communication

Nadine Kanae Suyama Marine Science

Roxie Krystal Kehaulani Pila-Ho‘opai Sylva Marine Science

Alain Kiyoe Takane Chemistry

Jessica Harue Takayama Performing Arts

Justin Hiroshi Takayama Performing Arts

Aki Takei * Linguistics

Arika Takemura Linguistics

Akira Tanaka Performing Arts

Dru David Taylor Environmental Studies

Marcus Lee Taylor Marine Science

Richard Villarin Telefoni Communication

Alicia Gayle Thomasson Communication

Justine Arelys Thompson Performing Arts

Kendra Roselle Tidwell Communication

Tai Chan Tokeshi Political Science

Jessica Lauren Witherill Tucker Psychology

Karrieanne Turvey Art

Hiroko Ujiie Linguistics

Lyndsie Diane Ullrich Anthropology

Dayna Rae Michiko UshirodaPsychology

Tyson Koichi Usui Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Kelcie Ann Yoshino Valbuena Sociology

Mara Susan-Merkli Velasco Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Mark Lopaka Takeshi VeneriCommunication

Erik Lawrence Walter History

Alyssa Nicole Wehrsig Psychology

Renee Louise Wetzel * Psychology

Janelle Lanae Williams Environmental Studies

Christopher Andrew Wilson Communication

Ann Mae Wilson Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Jessica Renae Winkowski Japanese Studies

Hiuyan WongGeology

Min-ho Yang Biology

Marisa Ann You Psychology

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Ka HaKa ‘Ula o Ke‘eliKölani colleGe of Hawaiian lanGUaGe & literatUre

Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian StudiesChaika Healani GanironNoah Joseph Gomes

Shaftton Kuakahi Kaupu-Cabuag

Ashley-Ann Malia Kruger

Certificate in Teacher EducationSummer Kau‘ionamomimalamalamapau‘ole Ontai

Indigenous Education

Academic Subject CertificateJessie Lahela Burgess

Basic Hawaiian Culture

colleGe of bUsiness & economics

Bachelor of Arts in EconomicsCody Keola HenriquesKristopher Isaac Keahiolalo *

Jason Yasuo MiyahiraJohn-Derek K. OdaJimmie Eugene Ricks III

Allen Dave TapangJesus Valdivia

Bachelor of Business Administration

Deana J. Aihara Business Administration

Sabrina-Lynn Lehua Alesna-MindoroBusiness Administration

Pascual Narcisso Obedencio Bacor Business Administration

Michael Kenneth Berry Business Administration

Scott Harold William Chornoboy Business Administration

Jessica Sue Choy Business Administration

Laurent Colombo Business Administration

Dreu Davin DeCastro Business Administration

Simoane Antonea Dujon Business Administration

Billy-Jo Kanani Freitas Business Administration

Jessica Y. Hanato Business Administration

Donna Kahea-Kahina-Li‘i Helen HanohanoAccounting

Scott Shiro Hironaka Business Administration

Jaymes Natsuo Keoni Hori Business Administration

Dwight Hisashi Keoki Matsumoto Business Administration

Shane Eric Christopher McCormick Business Administration

Andrew Joseph Montero Business Administration

Cody Lee Osborne Business Administration

Lynn Marie Ho‘omalamalama Wai RodriguesBusiness Administration

Kyle Moore Sumner Business Administration

Gladys Tong Hoi Yee Business Administration

Leona Tuionoula Business Administration

Academic Subject CertificateJacqueline Anne Barr

Women’s Studies

Scarlett Antoinette CamargoInternational Studies-Relation

Laurent ColomboInternational Studies-Tourism

Carl Eric DionneDatabase Management

Simoane Antonea DujonInternational Studies-Tourism

Jeongaa HongTeachg English as Second Language

Audra Zina KalvaitisTeachg English as Second Language

Bryson L. MidelInternational Studies-Relation

Hans Karl SantiagoPlanning

Kelene Anne PfennigWomen’s Studies

Donald Jackson Stoner IIIWomen’s Studies

Lyndsie Diane UllrichInternational Studies-Relation

Janelle Lanae WilliamsPlanning

* Honors Candidate

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Honor SocietiesBeta Gamma SiGma

NatioNal BuSiNeSS aSSociatioN HoNor Society

Laurent Colombo

lamBda Pi eta HoNor Society of tHe NatioNal commuNicatioN aSSociatioN

Justin Avery Tabitha Gomes David Carien Kendra Tidwell

Pi SiGma alPHa NatioNal Political ScieNce HoNor Society

Scarlett Camargo Kimberly Pisciotta Tai Tokeshi Jet Heng Cody Showalter

Pi cHi NatioNal PSycHoloGy HoNor Society

Marylou Askren Natasha Coyne Dayna Ushiroda Jessica Calderon Rebecca Statler

AcknowledgmentsA warm MAHALO to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the 2009

Fall Commencement Ceremony:Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Dr. Philip Castille;

Assistant Vice Chancellor, 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. Kanoe Wilson, Mr. Kalani Makekau-Whittaker

University Congress ..........................................................................................Dr. Sevki Erdogan

Faculty Marshals ............................................ Dr. Michele Ebersole, Dr. Tam Vu, Dr. Sue Jarvi

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

Student Marshals .......................................................................Ms. Myhraliza Aala, Coordinator

Facilities & Décor ............................................................Mr. Kolin Kettleson, Auxiliary Services;UH Hilo Conference Center;

Mr. Kallen Miyatake, Assistant Athletic Director;Student Speaker Selection Committee ................................................... Ms. Rayna Morel, Chair

Program ..................................................................... Academic Affairs; Administrative Affairs;Graphic Services; Media Services; Office for Student Affairs; Office of the Chancellor;

UH Hilo Student Association; Office of University Relations

Sign Language Interpreters ......................................Tara Wolf Trujillo, Malina Dravis-Tucker

Special thanks to:Hui Ka Ua for kukui nut lei provided for graduation candidates and for their generous

support for the stage rennovations which were designed and constructed by Patrick Kelley, Ms Bridget Awong, Mr. James Cromwell, Mr. Walter Dudoit, Mr. Joseph Estrella,

Ms. Myrtle Hara, Ms. Karla Hayashi, Ms. Marcia Heller, Mr. Ken Hupp, Ms. Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, Mr. Craig Mori, Mr. Curtis Nishioka, Mr. John Oshima,

Ms. Margot Massa, Mr. Robin Takahashi, Ms. Yu Yok Pearring, Ms. Margaret Shiba, Ms. Susan Shirachi, Ms. Janis Shirai, Mr. Bryan Simmons, and Ms. Susan Yugawa.

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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,doesthatStar‐SpangledBanneryetwave 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 Yourchiefthatisheaven‐born, Ke ali‘i. Who is your king.

Hui: Makualanië Protectorheaven‐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.

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Words by Kauanoe Kamana, Kalena Silva, William H. WilsonMusic by Haunani Bernardino

Pulelo ha‘aheo ke ahi a nä lehua a‘o HiloHilo o ka malamalama, lamaku o nei aoKa ua Kanilehua ka‘u e pülama mau aiHilo i ka uluwehiwehi, wehi kau i ka wëkiu

Hui:E kü a‘e e Hilo, lei i ka na‘auaoHo‘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.

Pulelo Ha‘aheo

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