CLASS LINKS
2012
After attaining a master’s degree from HPU, Melvin Givens (MA Communication) continued his role as a producer at Honolulu news station KITV4. He also started an entrepreneurial adventure with Givens & Associates LLC, developing web sites and web content for nonprofits, organizations and corporations. Congratulations to Laura Santimore (BSBA Computer Information Systems) for her inclusion in Stanford Who’s Who, as owner of Kona Ice Aloha, a mobile state-of-the-art shave ice truck. The delicious treats are delivered to events in her colorful truck with fun music playing. Children can pump their own flavors from Kona Ice’s patented “FlavorWave” on the side of the truck which contains 10 flavors. There are another 30 flavors available upon request. The company is active in fundraising activities, having raised more than $1 million for charities to date. http://www.kona-ice.com/aloha
Noel K.M. Marquardsen (BA Human Resource Management) has been appointed director of human resources of Turtle Bay Resort, the landmark hotel on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
Chandra Braeger (BSBA Travel Industry Management) has been appointed management trainee for the Sheraton Waikiki and the Royal Hawaiian. Recent Hawai‘i Pacific University graduate Thomas Obungen (BS Strategic Communications) received an award as one of the “Top 15 Social Media Personalities in Hawaii.” Former Hawai‘i Pacific University Student Government President Tim Lussier (BSBA Entrepreneurial Studies ‘10, MA Communication) went from being a new graduate to serving as “Western Regional Digital Media Manager” for Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in a matter of months. He visited HPU on Monday, Dec. 10, to share the story of his six months in a hard-fought presidential race.
Back on Campus! Aaron Oandasan (BSBA Management ’05) and Joy Kikuchi (BA Journalism ’04) are happy to announce their engagement. They shot their official engagement photos at Hawaii Loa Campus on Feb. 10, 2012. They met in 2000 while they were attending HPU and plan to marry on April 28, 2013.
Dear HPU Class of 2012, Congratulations and welcome to the Hawai‘i Pacific University Alumni ‘ohana! To commemorate this milestone, a graduation photograph of you, courtesy of the Alumni and University Relations office, has been posted on our HPU Alumni Global Network (http://alumni.hpu.edu). In addition to your photograph, joining the HPU Alumni Global Network connects you to our official alumni directory, a community of HPU connections in Hawai‘i, the continental U.S. and around the world. For additional ways to stay connected to your fellow alumni and alma mater, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join our LinkedIn Group (www.hpu.edu/social-net). We look forward to hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact us at alumni@hpu.edu if we can assist you. Good luck on the next phase of your life! A Hui Hou! Aloha, Mary Ellen McGillan Vice President Alumni and University Relations
American Carpet One Foundation Scholarship recipient Tai Bui (BSBA Finance and International Business ’12) meets with scholarship donors, Chris and David Arita, and President Bannister before the December graduation ceremony.
Did you know? December Graduation DVDs can be ordered at the HPU bookstore for $25? For questions, email: bookstore@hpu.edu To order online visit: www.hpu.edu/bookstore
“If you done it, it ain’t bragging.”
— Walt Whitman
We love bragging about you — our alumni are HPU’s ultimate measure of success. Professional advancements and awards, wedding and birth announcements, impromptu alum gatherings, we want to hear it all!
Please submit photos and news to: alumni@hpu.edu spring 2013
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