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Class of 2012: December Commencement
On Dec. 18, Hawai‘i Pacific University conferred degrees to more than 400 graduates at the Neil Blaisdell Arena. Opening the evening’s program was Halau Ka La Onohi Mai O Haehae (lower right), led by HPU professor Tracie Lopes. The valedictory speakers (at right, from left to right) were Landrita L. Haith (BSBA), Xiaofan Cui (BSBA) and Robert W. Kinslow (MA Global Leadership and Sustainable Development). State of Hawai‘i Gov. Neil Abercrombie served as the commencement speaker. In recognition of the governor’s more than 35 years of service to the people of Hawai‘i and his advocacy for education, President Bannister presented him with the HPU Fellow of the Pacific award (below). images by Will Runk Photo
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