ALUMNI CONNECT WITH HPU
DURING HER TRAVELS, Assistant Director of International Admission Shelley Hillberry was able to connect with a number of alumni who were exchange students at HPU. While attending a reception in
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Jerry Agrusa, Ph.D., with alumni Mickey Kromann-Jensen (BSBA ’06) and Spring 2010 HPU study abroad student Mimi Tran at the Asia Pacific Tourism Association annual conference. Dr. Agrusa presented research at the conference and also attended the Board of Directors meeting as the United States Representative.
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Jerry Agrusa, Ph.D., with Brad Harrison (MBA ’95, BA and BSBA ’85) and HPU students at the HPU booth at the Honolulu Marathon.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN,
Shelley met with alumni, one being Chien Kuo who makes the effort of recruiting students to study at HPU. HPU pau hana in Chicago with Robert Dickman-Lopez (MBA ’06, BSBA ’05), Virginia Lopez (MBA ’06, BSBA ’05), Camilla OxhamreCruse (MBA ’14) and Johand Cruse (MBA ’12) on August 20, 2014.
BEIJING
In at the International Education Expo, Shelley met with alumni, including Huang “Mark” Yike (BA) who studied at HPU as an exchange student from 2008-2009 and plans on assisting with future HPU events in Beijing.
Orlando, Florida, January 23, 2014 Director of Annual Giving Programs, Lindsey Hincks (MBA ’14), joined alumni at the Crave Restaurant for an Orlando pau hana.
Alumni Andrew Tay (BSBA ’98), Sophaneth Yorn (MSW ’12), and John Hansen (MA ’13) met together in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Five HPU business women learned how to pitch business and events to the media from fellow alumna Olena Heu (MA ’13, BA ’07) ‘Pitching to the Press’ Femfessionals event on February 11, 2014.
AUSTRIA
Lastly, while in , Shelley met with Ralf Mitteregger (MBA ’02) and Maggie Kanka (MA ’06), two graduate students who work at partner universities. The two are collaborating in efforts to have an HPU Austrian alumni reunion. 18 I HPU 50th
Klaire Marie Trajano (BA ’14), FemCity Honolulu President Brittany Yap (MA ’08, BA ’06), guest speaker and former KHON 2 morning news anchor Olena Heu (MA ’13, BA ’07), Campos Coaching President Angelina Campos (BSBA ’02), Designs by Lil Coconut Owner & Designer Amanda Dela Cruz (BSBA ’06), and Midweek Senior Writer Nicole Kato (MA ’13, BA ’11)