CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY of HONOLULU
64 TH C O M M E N C E M E N T SPRING 2 022
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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2 022
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WAIKĪKĪ SHELL
CONTENTS Message from Dr. Lynn Babington, President
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History of Chaminade University
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Chaminade University Mission
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Characteristics of a Marianist Education
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Presidential Insignia
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Chaminade University Mace
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Academic Regalia
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Graduates with Honors
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Order of Exercises
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School of Business and Communication
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School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
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School of Humanities, Arts and Design
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School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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School of Nursing and Health Professions
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Outstanding Graduates
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Honorary Degree Recipients
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Commencement Speaker
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Student Speakers
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Board of Regents
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Board of Governors
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Message for Chaminade Alumni
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MESSAGE from THE PRESIDENT Congratulations, graduates! It is an honor to gather with you and your loved ones today to celebrate the ending of one journey and the beginning of another. Today you are a graduate! For a moment, think of everything you have accomplished and everything you have overcome to earn that impressive title. Think of the many obligations you juggled and the challenges you faced, not to mention the long nights you spent studying, while pursuing your degree. None of these deterred you from achieving your academic goals. We are proud of you! You are embarking on a new chapter in your life at a critical time for the world. As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and look ahead to developing challenges and opportunities. There is so much promise ahead—and we must go out and embrace it. As we move forward, we must also remember the lessons of the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis underscored the power of human kindness, of community building and care, of kuleana and our shared responsibility to one another. Throughout the pandemic, as you modeled these important values every day, you also demonstrated remarkable resilience, understanding, flexibility and grit. Reflecting on all you have achieved over the course of your degree and all the promise and accomplishments that lie before you, I am reminded of a quote from our University’s namesake. Father Chaminade once wrote that we must not become discouraged if we encounter some obstacle in the way of necessary and positive change. “Never has change been done and never will it be done without difficulty,” he wrote. Put another way, change is never easy—but it is very much worth it. During your time at Chaminade, you grew into a change-maker and a leader. And in service to those roles, in the years ahead, you will undoubtedly face challenges as you seek to have a positive impact on the world. My advice to you, just like Father Chaminade’s wise words, is to persevere. Know that pursuing social justice and peace AND building a better community are critical to the world today, but may not always be easy to accomplish. And know that every step of the way, your Chaminade 'ohana will be behind you—cheering you on and celebrating your accomplishments. At every moment in your career and every milestone in your life, I hope you also feel our aloha as a member of the global Chaminade family—thousands strong and growing every year. The Silversword 'ohana is diverse, and each member is unique, but we all share a passion for Chaminade’s mission of service and of the common good. It is in that spirit that we are also so excited today to honor esteemed community members Kitty Sullivan Wo and Vaughn Vasconcellos with Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degrees for their generous and continued support of our University. Their belief in Chaminade is a belief in you, in your classmates, and in the graduates who came before you and the ones who will come after. As a university community, we simply could not be more proud of the person you have become—and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish. Wishing you the greatest success,
Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D. President, Chaminade University of Honolulu
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HISTORY of CHAMINADE In 1955, the Marianists founded Saint Louis Junior College. Two years later, the college became a fouryear coeducational institution and got a new name. Its fitting namesake: Father William Chaminade (1761–1850), the founder of the Society of Mary and a social reformer who saw education as a way of transforming society for the better. In 1977, Chaminade added its first graduate programs—and received a final name change to reflect the expansion: Chaminade University of Honolulu. Since its founding, Chaminade has undergone significant growth. The only Catholic university in the islands, Chaminade boasts world-class academic programs, a faculty of widely recognized scholars and a student body of innovators—tomorrow’s ethical leaders in a diversity of fields. We prepare students for success with 27 undergraduate and seven graduate degree programs, mentorship, career development opportunities and a network of academic advising and other supports. While we’ve grown as an institution, adding state-of-the-art facilities and incorporating modern educational practices along the way, we remain driven by our founding values: to educate the whole student—mind and spirit—and help them seek out ways to make positive change in the world.
MISSION Chaminade, guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts traditions, prides itself on its robust academic offerings, thriving campus community and rich development opportunities for students. But what makes Chaminade unique is its service-oriented mission: a commitment to create an environment that drives students, faculty members, administrators and staff to build a more just, peaceful society. Through hands-on learning and service projects, we prepare our students for success in careers.
CHARACTERISTICS of A MARIANIST EDUCATION A Marianist education considers the whole student, valuing critical academic inquiry, personal growth and service to others. Educational practice in the Marianist tradition has five distinctive characteristics: • We educate for formation in faith, helping students with the search for meaning in their lives. • We provide an integral quality education, feeding educational passions and creating lifelong learners. • We educate in family spirit, forming a warm, welcoming 'ohana on campus that supports all students. • We educate for service, justice and peace, committing ourselves every day to the common good. • We educate for adaptation and change, recognizing that “new times call for new methods.”
PRESIDENTIAL INSIGNIA The insignia of the Office of the President at Chaminade University honors Chaminade’s past while valuing its present and looking forward to the future. The insignia depicts a special medallion, worn by the president on occasions of note, which is suspended from four woven strands of Ni‘ihau shells. The medallion comprises six polished kukui nut shells, each with a symbolic relief: water, to represent the original home of the Marianist community in Honolulu; the rare lokelani rose, to honor Mary, mother of Jesus; the crest of the Society of Mary impressed on three crescents, which is the symbol for Bordeaux where the Society of Mary was founded; cherubs on mountains, representing the University’s home; a dove to symbolize the Holy Spirit; and the flaming sword or silversword.
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CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY MACE The tradition of the academic mace, or ceremonial staff, dates back to medieval Europe. Today, ceremonial maces are carried at the head of processions, including at the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.K. Parliament. In Chaminade’s academic tradition, the mace-bearer is the Faculty Senate president. Chaminade’s mace includes a depiction of shooting flames symbolic of a flaming sword. Engraved into ‘ōhi‘a lehua wood medallions on each side of the mace is the University’s motto: Vita in Verbo (Life in the Word). Both the head and handle of the mace are made of curly koa, a rare native wood. The mace was designed by Robb Young ’75 as a gift to Chaminade from Mary Civille.
ACADEMIC REGALIA Why do graduates, professors and administrators wear gowns, hoods and caps at commencement? The origins of formal academic garb date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when the ordinary dress of the scholar was similar to that of the cleric or the priest. While modern professors and students no longer wear gowns to class, the tradition of academic regalia continues at special ceremonies. Gowns: At Chaminade’s commencement, gowns are all blue. Gowns for those being conferred bachelor’s degrees have pointed sleeves and a fairly elaborate yoke. The gowns for those receiving master’s degrees have oblong sleeves, open at the wrists. The gown for the doctoral degree can be distinguished by velvet panels on the front and three bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. Caps: There are several theories on the origin of how the mortarboard became a part of the academic costume. One explanation is that it evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance clergy. Velvet is reserved for those with doctoral degrees. During commencement, the tassel on the cap is switched from right to left when the degree is awarded.
Hoods: The hoods worn during commencement are packed with meaning. They signify the highest degree a person has attained, a scholar’s field of study and the granting institution. They vary in shape, color and length. The colors found on hoods can be used to quickly identify the wearer’s discipline. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts, Letters, Humanities Drab . . . . . . . . Commerce, Accounting, Business Light Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fine Arts Apricot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Dark Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philosophy Golden Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theology
GRADUATES with HONORS Bachelor’s degree candidates who have excelled academically and who have completed at least 60 semester hours with letter grades at Chaminade may be awarded honors at graduation. Chaminade University confers the following honors: cum laude (cumulative grade-point average of 3.51); magna cum laude (3.76); and summa cum laude (3.96). Students who have completed at least 30 but fewer than 60 semester hours at Chaminade with letter grades and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.51 or higher may be awarded “with distinction” [honors]. This list contains graduation honors at Chaminade University as of March 23, 2022. Graduate students are not awarded honors. In the American higher education system, cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude and “with distinction” awards are unique to undergraduate education.
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ORDER of EXERCISES Oli (Hawaiian Welcome and Blessing) ���������������� Kaipo Leopoldino ‘14 PROCESSIONAL Invocation ���������������������������������������������������������������� Bro. Edward Brink, S.M. Vice President for Mission and Rector National Anthem and Hawai'i Pono'ī �������������������� Chardonnay Pao ‘13, M.B.A. ‘15 Presidential Address ���������������������������������������������� Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D., President Greetings from the Board of Regents ������������������ Keiki-Pua Dancil, Ph.D. Chair, Chaminade University Board of Regents Student Speakers' Addresses ������������������������������ Albert Benjamin Respicio, Undergraduate Speaker Kianna Miel P. Dizon, Graduate Speaker Introduction of Commencement Speaker ������������ Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D., President Commencement Address �������������������������������������� Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, M.S.S., M.Ed. President, East-West Center Presentation of Honorary Degree Candidates ���� Roy Panzarella, Ph.D. Director, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program Helen Turner, Ph.D. Vice President, Center for Strategy and Innovation Honorary Degrees �������������������������������������������������� Vaughn G.A. Vasconcellos Kathleen “Kitty” Sullivan Wo Presentation of Candidates ������������������������������������ Lance Askildson, Ph.D., Provost Conferring of Academic Degrees ������������������������ Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D., President Alumni Welcome ���������������������������������������������������� Andre Dawson Kekupono Riddle '18, M.Ed. '21 Benediction �������������������������������������������������������������� Fr. Martin Solma, S.M., University Chaplain Alma Mater �������������������������������������������������������������� Chardonnay Pao ‘13, M.B.A. ‘15 RECESSIONAL
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CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of BUSINESS and COMMUNICATION William Rhey, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Iain Christopher Bristol Adrejilo ���������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Calimay Kelly Alik ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . Majuro, Marshall Islands Stephen Allum+ ������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading, England Isaac Grant Amaral-Artharee* ������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, Oregon Cheyenne Jordan Kahealani Ardona** ����������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Gavin Micah Bedoya ����������������������������������������������B.A. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Erica Brady+ ������������������������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington, North Carolina Courtney Cabanting-Lato ��������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Oliver Daniel Carson* ��������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland, Ohio Mary Mangabat Cepeda* ��������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burbank, California Dorien James D. Dacoco* ��������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Paul Ezra Albert Das*** ������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . Orange County, California Laurence John Davis ����������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California Jonathan R. Enos*** �����������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Cynthia Citlaly Esparza ������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lahaina, Hawai'i Edward Finlayson ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney, Australia Brittney Ganzelli ������������������������������������������������������B.A. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Noe Jan Pinzon Gumboc ��������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kīhei, Hawai'i Cara Ashley Gutierrez** ����������������������������������������B.A. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Ana, California Samuel Leonard Hesch** ��������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Tatsushi Hirata+ ��������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setagaya-ku, Japan Kelsie Chiemi Inoue** ��������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kevin Michael Kremer ��������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chico, California David Lammay*** ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Anasia Meijih Robin Lee ����������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Nicholette T. Levinthol ��������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapa'a, Hawai'i Anthony Joseph Lim*** ������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Christoffer G. Loomis** ������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Theresa A. Neal-Viela* ��������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kristen Lauren Oakes** ������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Lokelani Paulette Paia ��������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Albert Benjamin Respicio* ������������������������������������B.A. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Tyrone Rixey ������������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Colin Roemer** ������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Koblenz, Germany Zeraya Maye Guerrero Santiago ��������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yigo, Guam Kenna Nohea Santos ����������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Alexa Ali Shah ����������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar Land, Texas +
** Magna cum laude
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With distinction * Cum laude
*** Summa cum laude
CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of BUSINESS and COMMUNICATION
Emma Kaleoaloha Sherrell* ����������������������������������B.A. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellevue, Washington Parris Chanelle Smith* ��������������������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Tony Syxomphou ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Morning Star Kione Takapu ����������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodyear, Arizona Miki Angel J. Takayama ������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Gerald Ulep ������������������������������������������������������������B.A. Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Natalie Kahealani Villanueva ��������������������������������B.A. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Alyana Nicole De Vera Alfaro** ����������������������������B.S. Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Hi'ilani Emiko Anna Marie Alina-Kamark** ����������B.S. Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Jordyn Ann Zader** ������������������������������������������������B.S. Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mukwonago, Wisconsin MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Yohko Ide Aquino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Allie R. Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redwood City, California Anthony Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sean K. K. S. W. Ching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Nathaniel Terrado Chong-Gum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Charles Mitchell Clausner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield, Illinois Clayton Eliam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Hayden Fobel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Kealaulaikalani Gier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i James Anthony Keolamaikai Gochenouer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ryan Takashi Inouye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Krystal Saeko Kakimoto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anahola, Hawaii Si'ufaga Kaisa Lousiale Kava. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kolomotu'a, Tongatapu, American Samoa Lisa Lahela Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Lekaleka Maia Kiner-Falefa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Monica Kwon Malapit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triangle, Virginia Crista Nishimoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jeren Takuya Nishimoto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ryan K. K. Ono. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Christine P. Pillos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Caira Ku'upuamae'ole Pires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Leola Primo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Jennifer Maegan Taitano Quan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dededo, Guam Steven Bernard Rising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chesapeake, Virginia Crystal Anne Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i David Yoshinobu Sakazaki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asan, Guam Brent A. Sakurai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Jason Sae Hyun Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Sophia A. Teruya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Hua Yang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shanghai, China +
With distinction * Cum laude
** Magna cum laude
*** Summa cum laude
SPRING 2022 COMMENCEMENT
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CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Dale Fryxell, Ph.D., Dean
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Brenda Elisabet Garcia Ochoa ������������������������������A.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . Los Angeles, California Diana P. Henry ��������������������������������������������������������A.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . Sun City Center, Florida Jerri Gayle Manasis Aban Polk ������������������������������A.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . Maui, Hawai'i BACHELOR OF ARTS Leinaleen Emuch ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Ceasera Kapwich ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Acheni Kumo* ��������������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Marcelino Mariano* ������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Joamisa Simo ����������������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Sonida Simo ������������������������������������������������������������B.A. Elementary Education for Oceania . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jaelyn Elizabeth Abanto* ��������������������������������������B.S. Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Brittany N. Adkins+ ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapa'a, Hawai'i Queencie S. Alonzo ������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Nicholas Raul Arellano ������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonds, Washington Rozen E. Areola ������������������������������������������������������B.S. Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jamia Ayanna Bailey** ������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tokyo, Japan Lisa Beams ��������������������������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Julie Anne Begonia* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Arianna Jatonshe Blowe ����������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monument, Colorado Brittany Danielle Bogle* ����������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint James, Missouri Janela V. Boy* ����������������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Gilia Miliani Brede** ����������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Madison Kahiwahiwa Charles �������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hau'ula, Hawai'i Jeremiah Conwell* ������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk, Virginia Sarah Coyle+ ������������������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thousand Oaks, California Christy Michelle Cruz* ��������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas
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** Magna cum laude
SPRING 2022 COMMENCEMENT
*** Summa cum laude
CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Michaella Helena Dean ������������������������������������������B.S. Behavioral Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stockholm, Sweden Dawn Loree Distel* ������������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lexington, Kentucky Jessica Kelly Billena Domingo* ����������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Dimitrius Dominguez* ��������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stockton, California Alexander Terrence Duggan ��������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Michaleen Elizabeth Eife* ��������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandria, Virginia Paula Luana Enos ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nānākuli, Hawai'i Adora Carmen Barcinas Erguiza ��������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merizo, Guam Kalila Evans ��������������������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston, Massachusetts Rhianna-Katherine Kamakaniu'ilani Farm ������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Quina Concepcion Sablan Flores* ����������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Jacqueline Paige Kukahealani Fox �����������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Brittni Caitlin Friedlander+ ������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Monica G. Garcia ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Garrick Antonio Gargurevich ��������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, Oregon Kulaolena Goldstein ����������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Jordan Kalehuamakanoe Aiko Gomes+ ��������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Crystal Nicole Gonzalez** ��������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pharr, Texas Estevan Gonzalez, III ����������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palmdale, California Venecia Moziel Harris ��������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goose Creek, South Carolina Christina M. Hebert** ��������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron, North Carolina Kerrigan Hecht ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Eleena Luana Helenihi ��������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Sierra Madisen Hensel** ����������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Covina, California Alyshea Reiko Hiraga** ������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Makawao, Hawai'i Alyssa Nickole Hun ������������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa, Florida Monica K. Hurley ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamuela, Hawai'i Amber-Salamasina Talatalaga Ierome** ��������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Josephine Oriana Iose ������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A’asu, Pago Pago Chelsey M. Ishikawa* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Alexander Arthur Jankowski ����������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmond, Oklahoma Beth Rees Jensen ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapa'a, Hawai'i Kori Ku'uleimakamae Yoshie Johansen+ ��������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Melissa Kahikinaokapilialoha Kaapana ����������������B.S. Secondary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Lono W. Kaialau ������������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i
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** Magna cum laude
*** Summa cum laude
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CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Marcus Takahiro Kosins** ��������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tokyo, Japan Jeri A. H. Lau ������������������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kealakekua, Hawai'i Megan M. Leslie*** ������������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Alyssa Maria K. Lindsay ������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Lawrel Joy Baranda Lizama* ����������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merizo, Guam Tate Luana Kam 'oi Lutu ����������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Maryann Melelani Malabey ����������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Nashaly Kianny Marcial-Lopez** ��������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wahiawā, Hawai'i Hailey Lea Matsumura* ������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Malia McClung** ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Alia K. M. Mercado ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Alexis Ramones Mercado ��������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Jonathan Michael Miller ����������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Kristi D. Mitsui*** ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Gerald Mundy ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago, Illinois Shawna Kehauokakahiaka Nishimoto+ ����������������B.S. Secondary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Jason Thomas Nowak ��������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo, Ohio Lucinea Santos Olsen** ������������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artois, California Nigel U. Olumba ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrenceville, Georgia Leah Marie Paffie ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Hi'ialoaKahekili Palakiko ����������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lahaina, Hawai'i Markeira Samone Peaks ����������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham, North Carolina Aleksander N. Perez ������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamuning, Guam Marlene Moses Pregana ����������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Susan Inez Racoma ������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Taylor D. Ratliff** ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parkersburg, West Virginia Codi-Lee Reiny ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Molly Catherine Reynolds*** ��������������������������������B.S. Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder, Colorado Salamasina Lyn Robertson* ����������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hau'ula, Hawai'i Jillian Faith L. Romero ��������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Amber Sau Lung Kimiye Ruiz ��������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i
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** Magna cum laude
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*** Summa cum laude
CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Amber Brooke Sablan* ������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barrigada, Guam Jaimee S. Sambrano ����������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Rianne Catherine Sanchez ������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arcadia, California Jacquelyn Reiko Schaefer ��������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Sydney Anne Shibuya ��������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Angeles, California David A. Smith ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Covington, Tennessee Keone Tyrell Spears** ��������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ramona Tacadena ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Kyla Yumiko Takazono** ����������������������������������������B.S. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Bryce Takemoto ������������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Allison Terrado** ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kaitlyn Elizabeth Thibodeaux ��������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westwego, Louisiana Temaka Shavon Thompson ������������������������������������B.S. Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . Falls Church, Virginia Tatiana Ianeta Toleafoa ������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylorsville, Utah Jennifer C. Valdez ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Andres Mauricio Victoria** ������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Valley, New York Jehnifer Luise Tomokane Villagomez** ��������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Makeia Webb* ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis, Missouri Maria Elena Yamashita ������������������������������������������B.S. Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Brandon A. Yasue* ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i + Brianna Marie Shui-Ming Yee ������������������������������B.S. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Charlynn M. Adversalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Angelica Marie Y. Atud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Jocelyn Suzanne Bertovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Jadine Leiko Cabana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Pegeen Cadirao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Cynthia Ibanez De Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylorsville, Utah Cory M. Gleason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kelly Emelia Higa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Laura Meng Hufano-Kravetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Coryn Iwamasa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Kylene Jarrett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i
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SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Noemi Reguine Julian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Jamie Renae Kalama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pukalani, Hawai'i Alissa Marie Kennelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Livermore, California Kamaile Kealohaleilani Leopoldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Ydalia Aimara Martinez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savannah, Georgia Johnny A. McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Elisa Mizota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbraham, Massachusetts Ryden S. Noguchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Alex Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kristen Kauionalani Ponce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Mahealani Rawlins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaunakakai, Hawai'i Murielle Rodrigue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jennibeth Decasa Seson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Sherrie Chikako Shinjo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i John A. Stuart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Clarissa Kalikolehua Torres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton, Ohio Yukiko Tsuchihashi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Brandi M. K. Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Heidi Winkler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i MASTER OF EDUCATION Cherise Hauaye Seigaku. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Charles Kalani Au. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuku, Hawai'i Luca Kai Cheong Barcenilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Taira Ann Arakawa Dela Cruz Borabora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Maya Lei'ilima Chong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Chandel Kamalani Pule Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Alyssa Anne Decolati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Tiffany Edwards Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kea'au, Hawaii Jhernie Ho'onani Punahele Evangelista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamuela, Hawai'i Veronica Flores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nānākuli, Hawai'i Mailani Gaspar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waimānalo, Hawai'i Scott Keli'i Miura Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kimberly Sanae Ka'ehukai Ka'ai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaunakakai, Hawai'i Pattie-Lee Kealoha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pā'ia, Hawai'i Cameron Matsuo Kubota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Ashley Danielle Pineda Lingat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Drishti Manandhar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlington, Virginia Namomiokalani Kaiminaauao McCorriston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anahola, Hawaii Cynthia Rose Mililani McIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Daniel R. McNeeley, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Cecili Hakaleleponi Napu'elua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Renee K. Neves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i
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SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Melissa Manalo Nicolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maunawili, Hawai'i Cayla-Arielle P. Paulo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Jennifer Pimentel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lāna'i City, Hawai'i Shona Mae K. Pineda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaunakakai, Hawai'i Remi A. Ragnat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Windsor, Connecticut Andre Dawson Kekupono Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Nicole Gwyneth Betham Sagapolutele. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tafuna, American Samoa Clifton Zeno Kwadwo Sankofa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i Mallory Luz Sankofa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i Chad Kaleiponi Schimmelfennig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanapēpē, Hawai'i Jennifer D. Spencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Margaret Louise Stirber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamuela, Hawai'i Shawn Kukunaokala Sachio Sueoka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Rischa-Norbel D. Taguba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Angeles, California Anne Bonnie Torio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kīlauea, Hawai'i Malia Lynn Tsuchiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Bocar Wane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Shelly Watase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lāwa'i, Hawai'i Mitchell Wendorff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuku, Hawai'i Karen Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Makawao, Hawai'i Sarada Rose Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waialua, Hawai'i MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY Alexis Anela Alapai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilo, Hawai'i Linzie Kaupena Balalio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Heidi Ann Berengue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Erica Leigh F. Cadiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Martha Halaulani-Kauhi Chang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Morgan Krystal Cheng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reno, Nevada Kristin Marie Chow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle, Washington Geneva Soliven Costales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kianna Miel P. Dizon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Lynnette Va'Shone Elmore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blountstown, Florida Trent Thomas Keaka Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hale'iwa, Hawai'i Kalei Greeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside, California Sydnee Lihong Halcro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Paula Lennette Hare-McAnderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Susan D. Hengst-Greenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Tomoko Ella Seino Hotema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tokyo, Japan Passi Iafeta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Lauren Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Kayla K. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kayla Kiyomi Manibog Kaji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i
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SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Diane V. Kay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Patricia Marchetti Maia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sao Paulo, Brazil Shaianne Kalena Makishima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Roy Angelo Briones Manosca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Sana Christi McDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuskegee, Alabama Madison M. Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Malia Mokuahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Kailee Healani Napoleon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Dane Rikio Nishimura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Sheila Marie Palumbo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Makakilo, Hawai'i Rena Dabasol Pascual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Fabian Andre Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgeport, Connecticut Sasha Kiana Kuuipo Perez-Garreaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austell, Georgia Marisa Dawn Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlington Heights, Illinois Michelle Sangreo Roquid Preston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Jerian Kapouhana Rosa Ching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Hannah Nicole Rumfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas Janvimala Salinthone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Mark Lester Suniga Salvador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Brittney Shimabukuro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ashley Uno Taruzawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Brittany Nicole Homelani Okuma Tauiliili. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Mikeila Yamamoto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuku, Hawai'i Brynn Sumiko Yorita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Tenzin Youdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Madisyn Elysia Mei-Jun Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES Cirena Kaylyn Kelikoa'elakauaike Aiwohi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Elijah Ka'olinoikeaulani Bernardo-Flores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Tequila Booker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodbury, Georgia Taylor Kaleimakanani Keiko Chee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Robert William Cravens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Rhonda Kay De Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiesbaden, Germany Lyric H. De Leon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Bryan Christopher Duprey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Brittney L. Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Mitivai Joanne Iose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Hemona Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Majuro, Marshall Islands Anthony Dale Jeansonne, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandria, Louisiana Jordan Kagehiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ana G. Lopez Santos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, Oregon Ryan Sunao Murata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i
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SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Sapphire Poeraurii Schubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Leischene Villanueva Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilo, Hawai'i Brendan Martin Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Christian R. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas Kristy Mariko Tamashiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jeffrey Anthony Ventura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barrigada, Guam Marchella Ruth Jaquiline Versteegh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley Center, California Rebecca Lea Walser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anderson, Indiana DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Joshua Marc Abramson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodyear, Arizona Jennifer S. Ahn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Krystian Elizabeth Kealani Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Lisa Casados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Misha Nicole Shannon Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurora, Colorado Helen Kaha'i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Daniel Kinikini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lāie, Hawai'i Melanie R. Kushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Sandra McMahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waynesville, Missouri U'ilani Schnackenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaunakakai, Hawai'i Stephanie M. Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rio Rancho, New Mexico Erin Chiemi Yokote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuku, Hawai'i Devin Yuen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i
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SCHOOL of HUMANITIES, ARTS and DESIGN Cheryl Edelson, Ph.D., Dean
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS Jossy Allen ��������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Francy Aritos ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Visible Arnold ����������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Eric Tatsuo Bernal ���������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Berdon Bernard ������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Herysalei Bualuay ����������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Rose Clemente ��������������������������������������������������������A.A. 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Honolulu, Hawai'i Alinvy Hartman ��������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Sam Jose ������������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Sharlyn Joseph ��������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Julia Kannys ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Melflor Wainis Macayaon ��������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Arsann Mailo ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Kr Mailo ��������������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Janique Marie Kuuipo Malenky ����������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i MaryanJuly Manuel ������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Guemarleen Martin ������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia P-Ann Mori ��������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Chichian Ori ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Cruz S. Paulus ����������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Jayann Rayphand ����������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Ainim Reian ��������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Daisy H. Ruben ��������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Jsaleen Sam ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Menson Satak ����������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Esther Shirai ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia George Simina ��������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Sonixon Simo ����������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Sarfin Sipia ��������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
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SCHOOL of HUMANITIES, ARTS and DESIGN Francy Soiter ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Dixie Jenna Soncy ��������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Jay Nora Sony ����������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . Mahelani Ruth Stephen ������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . David Walter ������������������������������������������������������������A.A. Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . .
Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
BACHELOR OF ARTS Brittany Danielle Bogle* ����������������������������������������B.A. Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint James, Missouri Trinity Kona Kolina Carlbom** ������������������������������B.A. English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kelton David Cheney ����������������������������������������������B.A. English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Michael Anthony Delicata ��������������������������������������B.A. Historical and Political Studies . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Marie Kris Dominguez ��������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Covina, California Stephen Michael Farmer** ������������������������������������B.A. Historical and Political Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i John M. Jackson+ ����������������������������������������������������B.A. Historical and Political Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Rhea Alexandria Psis Jose* ������������������������������������B.A. English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sinajana, Guam Rohin Ashit Kapadia ����������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas Rachel E. Kramer-Diewold+ ������������������������������������B.A. English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sperry, Iowa Patricia Louise Moody ��������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kevin Akira Nakagawa ��������������������������������������������B.A. Historical and Political Studies . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Jenna Sumie Tia Nakama* ������������������������������������B.A. International Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuku, Hawai'i Helene Leonani Oclinaria ��������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nānākuli, Hawai'i Gabrielle Makana'akua Polendey ������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Dorina Faith Rincon ������������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Celina Marie Rock ��������������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheffield Lake, Ohio Shina Sehan*** ��������������������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ruth Calbay Simmons ��������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Tiffany-Dominique (Emory) Siapno Standifer** ����B.A. Historical and Political Studies and B.A. Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego, California Kailani Torres* ����������������������������������������������������������B.F.A. Environmental + Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Edon Willis, IV ����������������������������������������������������������B.A. Historical and Political Studies . . Charles City County, Virginia
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SCHOOL of NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS Gail Grabowsky, Ph.D., Dean
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Phillip Yu ������������������������������������������������������������������A.S. Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Kristine Nartatez Acosta ����������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Edward-James Kaipookawana'ao Adachi �����������B.S. Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jerry Moke Adams, Jr.+ ������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kathleen Joyce Rocetes Andrion* ������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahuku, Hawai'i Briana Arebalo ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monrovia, California Jarrad Ka'imiloa Baker ������������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Dairian Haulani Lyn Balai* ��������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Zachary Walter Pomaika'ikuikawa Baptiste** ������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nānākuli, Hawai'i Kaylee Anuheaokamaunalani Braun ��������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Līhu'e, Hawai'i Tyler Kahiau Bright ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Sharon Cassandra Cain** ��������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Clarissa Camara* ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Alexis Kekamawahinepunahele Chang Takayama ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Alina Estrella Coller*** ������������������������������������������B.S. Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Maxine Marie Contreras ����������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stockton, California Donna Chiquita Cottrell ����������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Christian C. Crisologo ��������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kamalei K. Davis** ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaunakakai, Hawai'i Melissa P. Dela Cruz ������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Joseph Francis Durocher** ������������������������������������B.S. Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapa'a, Hawai'i Chenoa Talia Faletoi* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leone, American Samoa Maria Kealoha Fratinardo ��������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i Cayenne Faith Kahelani Mai Poina Ole Lopes Gabaylo* ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Aloha Lei Manipon Garo ����������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahuku, Hawai'i Noah Michael Gaty ������������������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, Oregon Tuan Ly Giang ����������������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Christian La'akea Gum** ����������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Papakōlea, Hawai'i Colby Kaimalino Gunderson ��������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Skye Kaukeha Akiko Haraga*** ����������������������������B.S. Biochemistry and B.S. Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i +
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SCHOOL of NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS Madeline Mary Haunroth+ ��������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockford, Illinois Elizabeth Kay Heffernan*** ������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowling Green, Ohio Asya Holt ������������������������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Deshaynee La'akaimakana Tsuneko Alapai Iseri** ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Līhu'e, Hawai'i Taylor H.S. Ishisaka* ������������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Rhea Alexandria Psis Jose* ������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sinajana, Guam Kara Grace Fabella Joves ��������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain View, California Malia Kala'ihauoli Kaakimaka** ����������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Tiare K. Kahalewai ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Zoey A. Kaneakua*** ����������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wailuā, Hawai'i Izabelle Anne Krupa*** ������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omaha, Nebraska Ramie K. M. Lonzaga** ������������������������������������������B.S. Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Noah Makoapu'uwai Tamayo Lorenzo* ��������������B.S. Environmental Science B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Casidhe Tuineta Aolani Mahuka ����������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . Pago Pago, American Samoa Kaycia K. Mailo-Kaheaku ����������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jenna McLean* ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snohomish, Washington Celine Uilani Mesiona-Perez* ��������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Dayna Miyoko Nishimura* ������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Dashaye Kanani Pa ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Katherine Elyssa Ochavillo Paras ��������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas Rebecca L. Paul ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norco, California Jakelynn M. K. Poki �������������������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Randall Dwayne S. Quiroga* ��������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Aaron M. Rice ����������������������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mooresville, Indiana Tiffany Susan Sophia Masina Rivera* ��������������������B.S. Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Taelor-Syara Leina'ala Te' Lian Sagucio** ������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Līhu'e, Hawai'i Alyssa-Mae Valdez Saito* ��������������������������������������B.S. Forensic Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Ray V. San Nicolas ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordot, Guam Javen Felix Santos ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dededo, Guam Melia M. K. Soque* ������������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Liam Patrick Sullivan ����������������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Woodlands, Texas Francis M. Tagalog** ����������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yigo, Guam Kimberly Reiko Takata ��������������������������������������������B.S. Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Kyrstin K. Vanic*** ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Kathryn Sloane Warlick ������������������������������������������B.S. Data Science, Analytics and Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir, North Carolina
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CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of NURSING and HEALTH PROFESSIONS Rhoberta Haley, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Bernadette Valdez Agcaoili ����������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kimber Chiemi Aiwohi ������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Tehya Kalehuapuakea Kikue Almeida ������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waimānalo, Hawai'i Skylenn R. K. Balais ������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Alena Kealohalani Baloaloa* ��������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ellyonna Rose Bankofier ����������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, Oregon Jennifer Bragado Begonia ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Julie Anne Begonia* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Ashley Marie Omalza Belaski ��������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Charles Christopher Bertschy ������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brick, New Jersey Zane Kaimana Biscocho* ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Noealina Tiaseu Blanton ����������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Poppy Elizabeth Bradford** ����������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foster City, California Chanelle Pualani Bratland ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahuku, Hawai'i Kevin Carl Buccat ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Angelu Talbo Buccat ����������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Fevee Kate Andres Camit* ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Kayla M. Cardona-Balicoco ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Shannon Marie De Leon* ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newbury Park, California Louren Gei Delos Santos ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Rovy Anne Pajarillo Dipaysa* ��������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Lara Melissa Marcelo Domogma* ������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ana-Maria Leon-Guerrero Duenas** ��������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poulsbo, Washington Katrina Mae Evangelista* ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Taylor-Ann Naomi Mei-ling Kahealaniakamahinaali'i Funamoto ������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Denise Camille Almendral Gabriel ����������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Cruz, California Monica G. Garcia ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Sturgis Fawn Gray ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Kamy Li Mee Gu* ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Rachel Lynn Ka'imi Henyan* ����������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Leilani Yukiko Luka Louise Higashi ����������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Tyler Maile Insillio* ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Rebecca Kaui Kaleleiki ������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i Kiana Kamikawa ������������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wahiawā, Hawai'i
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CANDIDATES for DEGREES
SCHOOL of NURSING and HEALTH PROFESSIONS Shanadee Ann K. Kekauoha ����������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waimānalo, Hawai'i Storm Ululani Ku'uleilani Kenui ����������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Ashleigh Kissinger ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Antonette G. Labrador* �����������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Anuhea Ku'upualehiwa Lanias* ����������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Amanda May Lo* ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapolei, Hawai'i Jezzelle R. Lorenzo ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Angelique Miracle Yee Kim Lee Mara ������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Britney Kololia Maser* ��������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, Hawai'i Jima A. Mendez ������������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Alexis Ramones Mercado ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Malia Rose Munday* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Destiny Leimomi Nagahama ��������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Kamalani Aiko Nagahama* ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Cheyne Yoshio Aaron Nakamura** ����������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Angelo Roman Corpuz Oasay ������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Nicole Faith Semana Pagdilao ������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Aiea, Hawai'i Shelby L. Paiva ��������������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Sheldyn Kahealani Paiva ����������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Kainani Celeste Peters ��������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waimānalo, Hawai'i Madison Lynne Satsuki Philpot ����������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Keahilele L. Reyes ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Shayne Dale Riveral ������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Megan Elizabeth Roberts* ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle, Washington Taryn Katherine Lokelani Sagapolu ����������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Gianna Maribella Sandoval** ��������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redwood City, California Justin James Savage*** ����������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Beach, California Rachel Schulman ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Shilene Aiko Shea ��������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Kaylee Pomaika'i Shiohira ��������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waipahu, Hawai'i Kathryn Macaraeg Shipley ������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Jessica Lynn Silva ����������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Jerilyn Mae Soroten** ��������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Kiana L. Thompson ������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wai'anae, Hawai'i Mark Jesther C. Tiu ������������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City, Hawai'i Katelyn Miyuki Toba* ����������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Coen Blake Unciano ����������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i Karlie Michele Yamada ������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mililani, Hawai'i Jacey Mahina Yamura ��������������������������������������������B.S. Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawai'i
Commencement is ceremonial and so should not be considered an official record of graduation. Participation in commencement ceremonies, including the listing of candidates in this program, must be requested in advance of the conclusion of our academic terms. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are awarded once all graduation requirements are met. The Office of the Registrar maintains the official record of Chaminade degrees and honors conferred. We apologize for any errors or omissions in this program. +
With distinction * Cum laude
** Magna cum laude
*** Summa cum laude
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SCHOOL of BUSINESS and COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTING
Jordyn Ann Zader This award is presented to the graduating senior who has best exemplified academic excellence in the Accounting program. The student is exceptional in their academic works and has demonstrated their capabilities for critical thinking through their coursework. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Kelsie Chiemi Inoue This award is presented to the graduating senior who has best exemplified academic excellence in the Business Administration program. The student is exceptional in their academic works and has demonstrated their capabilities for critical thinking through their coursework. COMMUNICATION
Emma Kaleoaloha Sherrell This award is presented to the graduating senior who has best exemplified academic excellence in the Communication program. The student is exceptional in their academic works and has demonstrated their capabilities for critical thinking through their coursework. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ryan K. K. Ono This award is presented to the MBA graduate who has best demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence and exemplified our program’s core values of personal integrity, social responsibility, and family spirit. SCHOOL of EDUCATION and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Jehnifer Luise Tomokane Villagomez This award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated academic excellence, a high level of engagement in the community and in the
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Criminology and Criminal Justice program, and has displayed a high level of integrity and ethical responsibility during their time at the University. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Molly Catherine Reynolds This award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship and practice in the undergraduate Early Childhood Education program. This outstanding graduate has acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize learning for young children. During their time of student teaching, this graduate has demonstrated professionalism, dedication and joy in providing an integral, quality education to the youngest learners, instilling in them the passion for lifelong learning. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Kyla Yumiko Takazono This award is presented to the graduating senior who has maintained exceptionally high standards in completing the requirements of this program and demonstrated the ability to provide an integral, quality education as a new teacher entering the field. This graduate has the passion and desire of knowing that they can help shape a positive world by educating our youth and instilling in them the joys of education. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR OCEANIA
Joamisa Simo This award is presented to the graduating senior in the Elementary Education for Oceania program. This student exemplifies an exceptional work ethic, a dedication to learning and a commitment to serving the educational needs of students in Chuuk and the larger Federated States of Micronesia community. P SYCHOLOGY
Quina Concepcion Sablan Flores This award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated a passion for the field of psychology through their academic performance, a high level of course engagement in and outside of their respective psychology courses, and engagement representative of Chaminade’s Marianist educational values and the psychology department.
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Shawna Kehauokakahiaka Nishimoto This award is presented to the graduating senior who has reached high academic achievement levels while displaying the professional manner all preservice teachers strive for. During their time student-teaching, they were able to motivate, engage and inspire their students to think critically and adapt to an everchanging world. MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
Heidi Winkler This award is presented to the graduate who has acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to become an outstanding educator. They exemplify all the hallmarks of a Chaminade graduate: care, creativity, effectiveness, and lifelong learning. MASTER OF EDUCATION
Jennifer Pimentel This award is presented to the graduate who is a sword of change. This student is someone who, through mastery of outcomes, has applied their knowledge and skills through leadership roles in educational settings. They advocate for social justice causes for students, teachers, families and those who may be underserved or underrepresented. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING P SYCHOLOGY
DOCTOR OF P SYCHOLOGY IN CLINICAL P SYCHOLOGY
Krystian Elizabeth Kealani Brown This award is presented to the Doctor of Psychology graduate who has best demonstrated superior integration of psychological science, theory and clinical practice while upholding the highest of ethical and professional standards. SCHOOL of HUMANITIES, ARTS and DESIGN ENGLISH
Trinity Kona Kolina Carlbom This award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated academic achievement, intellectual curiosity and excellence in written communication. ENVIRONMENTAL + INTERIOR DESIGN
Gabrielle Makana'akua Polendey This award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the most engagement in the Environmental + Interior Design program, extracurricular programs and the Chaminade community. The student earned immense respect from their cohort for their commitment to helping others, and they embody the Marianist values. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL STUDIES
Diane V. Kay This award is presented to the graduate who has exemplified cognitive, affective and behavioral commitment to the science of Counseling Psychology. The recipient demonstrates excellence within and outside of the classroom by continuously engaging in learning and adapting. They have invested in their development as a counselor-in-training by committing to enhance clinical skills and search out evidencebased approaches to clinical work.
Tiffany-Dominique (Emory) Siapno Standifer This award is presented to the graduating senior in Historical and Political Studies who excels in their academics, career and extracurricular activities. The student displays a high level of motivation and dedication to their responsibilities and to helping others. The student demonstrates the collaboration and family spirit that aligns with the Marianist Educational Characteristics.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
Tiffany-Dominique (Emory) Siapno Standifer This award is presented to the graduating senior whose commitments and accomplishments embody the scholar and the servant at the heart of religious studies and Chaminade University’s mission and identity.
Brendan Martin Smith This award is presented to the graduate who has displayed advanced analyses and exceptional thoughtfulness within the criminal justice administration curriculum. The student has shown that they are likely to be an agent of positive change in the field.
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SCHOOL of NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS BIOLOGY
Izabelle Anne Krupa This award is presented to the graduating senior who displays an inquisitive and curious nature in wanting to know how life works. The student has demonstrated curiosity in learning more about the workings and complexities of the natural world, and has gained the knowledge required to benefit the community and environment in which they live. BIOCHEMISTRY
Joseph Francis Durocher This award is presented to the graduating senior who has best exemplified academic excellence in the Biochemistry program. The student has demonstrated exceptional talent through their academic coursework and proven their capabilities for critical thinking in the real world. DATA SCIENCE, ANALY TICS AND VISUALIZATION
Dairian Haulani Lyn Balai This award is presented to the graduating senior in Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization who has achieved the highest level of academic performance in their major and embraced the mission and values of Chaminade University. The student excelled in extracurricular activities, service, ethics and professionalism, and wants to lead and develop a sustainable lāhui of the future. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Skye Kaukeha Akiko Haraga This award is presented to the graduating senior in Environmental Science who can summarize the underlying scientific causes, consequences and solutions relating to major global as well as local environmental issues and has mastered scientific research processes and techniques describing or ameliorating real-world environmental issues. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Rhea Alexandria Psis Jose This award is presented to the graduating senior in Environmental Studies who can summarize the
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underlying multidisciplinary causes, consequences and solutions relating to major global as well as local environmental issues and has mastered diverse approaches for evaluating and ameliorating real-world environmental issues. FORENSIC SCIENCES
Sharon Cassandra Cain This award is presented to the graduating senior in Forensic Sciences who has achieved the highest level of academic performance within their major, as well as excelled in extracurricular activities, service, leadership, ethics and professionalism. They have demonstrated interpersonal skills in the class environment and stand out as a respected leader among their peers and instructors. The student has impacted the Forensic Sciences program and instructors for the better, and has also engaged in several activities to serve the community that will benefit them in their future aspirations. SCHOOL of NURSING and HEALTH PROFESSIONS NURSING
Poppy Elizabeth Bradford This award is presented to the graduating senior who excels academically, provides safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families, is engaged in service activities with student or professional organizations, serves on nursing committees or projects, exhibits Marianist values and is supportive of nursing peers and our Chaminade family. ATHLETICS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Kyla Yumiko Takazono This award is presented to the graduating senior who has excelled athletically in their respective sport and in the classroom, which embodies the true definition of student-athlete. This student maintains a high moral character that garners the respect of fellow students, faculty and staff at Chaminade University.
HONORARY DEGREE
Vaughn Garner Akimeka Vasconcellos Doctor of Humane Letters
Vaughn G. A. Vasconcellos was born in Honolulu and raised in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i and Papakōlea, O'ahu. He attended Kamehameha Schools and the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned a B.S. in Engineering. Vasconcellos later went on to earn a M.S. in Personnel Management from Troy University and an Executive MBA from Northeastern University. He founded Akimeka, LLC in January 1997 and served as its president and chief executive officer. He also co-founded the Alaka'ina Foundation in 2012, a not-for-profit Native Hawaiian Organization that focuses on building leadership programs for native Hawaiian youth in rural areas and Hawaiian Homestead communities. The Foundation supports programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics ( STEAM ) across the United States. Vasconcellos served on the Maui Economic Development Board, Mālama Nā Keiki Foundation, the Pacific American Foundation and the Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce. In 2000, Vasconcellos was selected as Entrepreneur of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the State of Hawai'i; and in 2009 he was named SBA's Small Business Person of the Year for Hawai'i. He committed his time and expertise to Chaminade University serving as chair for the Board of Regents from 2014 – 2018 and is currently a member of the Board of Governors. In 2016 Vasconcellos was named to the Silversword Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and was honored in 2019 with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He and the Alaka'ina Foundation support student education through two major scholarships at Chaminade University for student athletes and Native Hawaiian scholars. Vasconcellos and his wife Suzie recently funded an endowed Leadership Institute within the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program.
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HONORARY DEGREE
Kathleen “Kitty” Sullivan Wo Doctor of Humane Letters
Kitty Sullivan Wo was born in Hong Kong and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i, where she graduated from Punahou School and earned a B.S. Business Administration degree from the University of the Pacific. She later joined her family’s business as an owner and director of the Sullivan Family of Companies, which includes Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Sullivan Wo has been a volunteer and philanthropist involved in many community organizations including chairing the Punahou School Board of Trustees, the St. Francis Healthcare System Board and currently the Honolulu Museum of Art Board. Sullivan Wo was honored in 2009 by the Girl Scouts of Hawai'i as a Woman of Distinction, and was named an Outstanding Volunteer by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Aloha Chapter in 2013 for her long-standing contributions to Chaminade and Punahou. In 2018, Kitty received the St. Francis of Assisi Spirit Award and in 2021 received the “O” in Life Award from Punahou School. Sullivan Wo was named to the Chaminade University Board of Governors and in 2005 was named chair. In 2009, she joined the Board of Regents as chair. She has committed her time and expertise to supporting Chaminade University. During her time as a governor and regent, Sullivan Wo led a major fundraising campaign, dedicated the Sullivan Family Library, recruited new regents, served on the Presidential search committee and chaired the inauguration committee. She was named to the Silversword Hall of Fame in 2014 and continues to support Chaminade students’ education through philanthropy.
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Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum President, East-West Center
Suzanne (Suzy) Puanani Vares-Lum was named president of the East-West Center in January 2022. She is the first woman, Native Hawaiian and Hawai'i resident to be chosen for this role. As a retired major general with 34 years of service, Vares-Lum has held key roles addressing priority national security challenges in the region. After retirement, she formed Vares-Lum Indo-Pacific Consulting, LLC to provide consulting and advising on regional issues. As a community leader, Vares-Lum serves on a variety of nonprofit boards, including the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region. She also serves as a strategic advisor to the Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1989 and her Master of Education in Teaching in 1996 from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. As a graduate of the US Army War College, she earned a Master of Strategic Studies degree in 2011. In 2019, she became a National Security Fellow of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She is also an alumna of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Vares-Lum received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2017. Additionally, the State of Hawai'i House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Hawai'i, and Hawai'i Congressional Delegation presented her with certificates of recognition for outstanding service to the State of Hawai'i in 2021.
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STUDENT SPEAKERS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SPEAKER
Albert Benjamin Respicio B.A. Communication
Albert Benjamin Respicio was born and raised on the west side of O'ahu and is the eldest child of Alberto and Buenafe Respicio. At Chaminade University, he has been heavily involved in the Communication department within the School of Business and Communication, was a writer for the Chaminade student newspaper, and interned on the Sugilanon television series. After graduating, he hopes to take the lessons and experiences he has gathered at Chaminade to continue to be a better friend, brother and son as he journeys onto the next chapter of his life.
GRADUATE STUDENT SPEAKER
Kianna Miel P. Dizon Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Originally from Washington State, Kianna Dizon has always valued family and community. As a result, she has pursued a career that embodies these morals. After transplanting to the Island of O'ahu, she earned a B.A. in Organizational Communications at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, where she was a Core Team Leader in the campus ministry called Cru ( formerly known as Campus Crusades for Christ ). As a woman of faith, Dizon felt a calling to pursue the Marriage and Family Therapy concentration in the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology program at Chaminade University to serve local families and the community. In doing so, she hopes to partner with local churches to provide spiritual-based counseling and educate others on emotional and mental health, and to deepen their connection and interpersonal relationships with one another. Dizon is a member of the Psi Chi Honors SocietyChaminade Chapter and is an advocate for higher education and the AAPI community. Upon the completion of her master's degree, Dizon hopes to use her experience in youth development programs to create opportunities and resources for low-income and at-risk youth to pursue college-level degrees.
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BOARD of REGENTS
Violeta Arnobit Chief Executive Officer, Ace Medical, Inc. Ruth Ann Becker Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Becker Communications, Inc. Gae Bergquist-Trommald Financial Advisor, The Hochuli Group, Merrill Lynch Carolyn Berry Wilson Community Volunteer Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M., Ed.D. Vice President, Marianist Center of Hawai'i Jerry J. Correa, Jr. Chief Executive Officer, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawai'i Keiki-Pua S. Dancil, Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Planning, Pūlama Lāna'i Chair, Board of Regents, Chaminade Uniersity of Honolulu Ismael Eustaquio ’88 Senior Department Manager, Hawai'i State Federal Credit Union Lori Forman, Ph.D Professor and Development Advisor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Rodney Harano, M.B.A. ’83 Partner, CW Associates
Terrence L. Walsh ’93 Consultant
Melialani James Co-founder, Mana Up
Jeannine Monique Wiercinski Partner, Wiercinski and Associates, LLC
Estelle Kelley, J.D.-M.B.A., Ph.D. Community Volunteer
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Karen Knudsen Community Volunteer
Rev. Oscar Vasquez, S.M Provincial Superior, Marianist Province of the United States
Lydia Park Luis President, Caleres, Inc., Brand Portfolio-New York Group
Bro. Jesse O’Neill, S.M. Assistant for Education, Marianist Province of the United States
Bro. Joseph Markel, S.M. Assistant for Temporalities, Marianist Province of the United States
Michael F. Kerr, J.D. Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP
The Honorable Bennette Misalucha State Senator, District 16
Michio Yamasaki, Ph.D. President, Chaminade University of Honolulu Faculty Senate
Lance Mizumoto, M.B.A. ’92 Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer, First Hawaiian Bank
Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D. President, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Alison Tanaka, M.B.A. ’15 Vice President, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants
EMERITUS REGENT
Lawrence K.W. Tseu, D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Chairman, The Tseu Medical Institute, University of Oxford, UK
Gary E. Liebl Life Governor / Governor Emeritus, Chapman University
Bro. Edward A. Violett, S.M., Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Chair Emeritus, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chaminade University and the broader Silversword 'ohana mourn the loss this academic year of Dan Goo ’81, member of the Chaminade Board of Regents; and Ed Hogan, member of the Chaminade Board of Governors. May their legacies of service to this institution and to Hawai'i serve as a beacon of inspiration to us all.
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BOARD of GOVERNORS
Arnold M. Baptiste, Jr. President, Hawai'i-Western Management Group Richard J. Blangiardi Mayor, City and County of Honolulu John C. Brogan Community Volunteer Margery S. Bronster, Esq. Founding Partner, Bronster Fujichaku Robbins Sai Cheong Chui '76, M.B.A. '78 Managing Director, Chui's Investment Co., Ltd. William H. Garrett Community Volunteer Col. Christine M. Gayagas (Ret.) Owner, Gayagas Enterprises, LLC Robert S. Harrison Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Hawaiian Bank Warren H. Haruki Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Maui Land & Pineapple Co. President and Chief Executive Officer, Grove Farm Company
Gary G. Hogan Chief Executive Officer, Hogan Hospitality Group; Hawaiian Hotels and Resorts; Pleasant Travels Service, Inc.; and Royal Pacific Air Pleasant Aircraft Leasing, LLC
Donald D. Rodrigues Community Volunteer
Matthew D. Howard '89 Managing Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Vaughn Vasconcellos Community Volunteer
Bro. Robert Juenemann, S.M. Consultant Michael F. Kerr, J.D. Partner, Mayer Brown LLP Chair, Board of Governors, Chaminade University of Honolulu Anton Krucky Executive Director, City and County of Honolulu Office of Housing and Homelessness Lung-Nien Lee, '88 Chairman, Citi Private Bank, Singapore Blaine Rand Y. Lesnik, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist Dawn O. MacNaughton, M.B.A. '93 Consultant Joseph Melehan Community Volunteer RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M, U.S.P.H.S. (Ret.) President and Chief Executive Officer, First Samurai Consulting, LLC.
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Richard E. Tanaka Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Ltd.
LTG Francis John Wiercinski (Ret.) Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific Regions Cubic Global Defense Albert Wong President, Palace Realty, Inc ADM R.J. Zlatoper, USN (Ret.), M.S.A. Commissioner, White House Fellows Program
EX OFFICIO Lynn M. Babington, Ph.D. President, Chaminade University of Honolulu Keiki-Pua S. Dancil, Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Planning, Pūlama Lāna'i
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY of HONOLULU ALUMNI
Congratulations, graduates! You’re now part of an elite club: a member of the Chaminade alumni 'ohana. We are a big and happy family, scattered across the globe. And we count among our ranks everyone from up-and-coming professionals to professionals nearing retirement (or happily in it). We’re lawyers, counselors, teachers and engineers. We’re scientists and artists. Entrepreneurs and designers. Doctors and nurses. But regardless of our chosen careers, we’re all incredibly proud to call ourselves Silverswords. Because we understand that a Chaminade education is more than just books and tests — or even diplomas — it’s about finding ways to serve others and change the world for the better. That’s why we stay connected to what’s going on at Chaminade — so we can play a big role in helping others understand just how special our University is. After all, there are lots of ways to support your alma mater. You can volunteer as a mentor or serve as your class representative; come out to Silversword games; make a plan to attend our annual reunion or consider giving to Chaminade to support critical areas, including need-based scholarships. The most important thing you can do: stay connected! And in the meantime, celebrate! You’re one of us now and we couldn’t be prouder to welcome you.
STAY CONNECTED! @cuhalumni @chaminade-university-alumni chaminade.edu/alumni alumni@chaminade.edu If you would like to help make a difference today: chaminade.edu/giving
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CHAMINADE, ALMA MATER, HAIL!
Light of truth by tropic sea, Guide of youth, you keep us free. Your colors: white as curling foam, Your royal blue — our island home. Lift our loyal spirits high, With a sword of inspiration Lead to battle with the cry, “Life in the Word”— and victory For love of God and nation. Rendezvous of West and East Home of evening star, a gleam, And morning star, pure silver beam, Hail, splendor, echo of the sun. Lift our loyal spirits high, With the sword of inspiration Lead to battle with the cry, “Life in the Word”— and victory For love of God and nation. Chaminade, Alma Mater, Hail!
Lyrics by Bro. Joseph A. Becker, S.M. (1911–2004) Music by John McCreary (1930–2013)
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NATIONAL ANTHEM O 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 rockets’ red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free And the home of the brave?
HAWAI ‘ I PONO ‘ Iˉ Hawai'i pono'ī Nānā i kou mō'ī Ka lani ali'i Ke ali'i Makua lani ē Kamehameha ē Na kaua e pale Me ka ihe
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