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SpringCommencement
ExercisesMay 15, 2010
Ua Ao Hawai‘iWords by Larry Kimura Chant melody by Kalena Silva
Kau e ka wena o ke ao i ka laniThe announcement of dawn appears as a glowing streak upon the heavens,
He wekeweke i ka pö pilipukaIt is a narrow opening in the darkness heralding the day,
He ‘elele o ka poniponi hikinaIt is a messenger of purple glimmer from the east.
Kau ke kähe‘a wana‘ao i ka ‘äla‘apapaStreaks of red stain long cloud formations,
La‘i ana i luna o ke kükulu o ka lani läReposing serenely upon the pillars holding up the heavens;
‘O ka‘u ia e huli alo nei i ka ulu ëI turn to gaze upon this, focusing on growth and the rising of a new day,
‘Ae, ua ao ë.Yes, day has arrived.
Hö mai lä kö mälamalamaBestow upon us your radiant light
I ka honua nei i ka mauli olaHere upon the earth, filled with the spirit of life.
Ua ao Hawai‘i ke ‘ölino neiHawai‘i is in the brightness of day, it shines, brilliant
Mai ka pi‘ina a ka welona a ka läFrom its boundaries from the east to the west.
Kähiko ‘ia i ka ‘ike manomanoIt wears as its finery a myriad of knowledge,
Ka ‘ike köli‘u mai o kikilo maiOf deep insight from the depths of antiquity.
‘O ka‘u nö ia ‘o ka pülamaMy sole duty is to embrace and to cherish,
A pa‘a ma ka ipu o ka ‘ike ë.So it may be firm in the repositories of enlightenment.
‘Ae, ua ao ë.Yes, day has arrived.
He mele no Hawai‘i ua ao.This is a poem for Hawai‘i which has seen the light of day.
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
2010 SpringCommencement ProgrameditH KanaKa‘ole Multi-PurPose stadiuM • 9:00 a.M., saturday, May 15, 2010
PreludeWaiäkea High School Warrior Band ...............................................................................Mr. William Sever, Band Director
GreetingsMs. Judith Fox-Goldstein ......................................................................................................Commencement Committee Chair
ProcessionalPomp & Circumstance .....................................................................................................Waiäkea High School Warrior Band Elgar/Grundman Mr. William Sever, Band Director
SalutationsWelcome ....................................................................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Ua Ao Hawai‘i ................................................................................................................Dr. Kalena Silva, Faculty & Students Kimura/Silva Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language
The Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................................................. Ms. Terry Sever Smith/Key
Hawai‘i Pono‘ï ..........................................................................................................UH Hilo Showcase Singers & Assembly Berger/Kaläkaua Conducted by Dr. Matthew Howell
Introductions ............................................................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Greeting .......................................................................Dr. Linda Johnsrud, Vice President for Academic Planning & Policy, University of Hawai‘iRemarks ...................................................................Mr. Stanley Roehrig, Emeritus, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Excellence in Teaching AwardsDr. Rose Y. Tseng ......................................................................................................Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Dr. Linda Johnsrud ....................................................Vice President for Academic Planning & Policy, University of Hawai‘i
Regent Michael Dahilig ............................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Board of Regents Award for Excellence in TeachingChancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Teaching
Student Address“Trudging through the Hilo Rain” ...................................................................................................................La‘akea Yoshida
Bachelor of Arts, History
Keynote AddressThe Honorable Billy Kenoi ..............................................................................................................Mayor, County of Hawai‘i
Presenting the CandidatesDr. Philip Castille ............................................................Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Bachelor’s DegreesDr. Rose Y. Tseng ......................................................................................................Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Dr. Linda Johnsrud ....................................................Vice President for Academic Planning & Policy, University of Hawai‘i
Regent Michael Dahilig ............................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Dr. William Steiner ................................................ Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management
Dr. Randy Hirokawa ..............................................................................................................Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Marcia Y. Sakai ...................................................................................................... Dean, College of Business & Economics
Dr. Kalena Silva ............................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language
Certificates in Teacher EducationDr. Kalena Silva ............................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language
Dr. Jan Zulich ................................................................................................................................Chair, Education Department
Master’s DegreesDr. Jan Zulich ................................................................................................................................Chair, Education Department
Dr. Eric Im ....................................................................................................................................... Chair, China-U.S. Relations
Dr. Bryan Kim ............................................................................................................................ Chair, Psychology Department
Dr. Donald Price ..................................................... Program Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Dr. Kalena Silva ............................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language
Mele for the UniversityPulelo Ha‘aheo ..........................................................................................................UH Hilo Showcase Singers & AssemblyKamanä/Silva/Wilson/Bernardino Conducted by Mr. Matthew Howell
AcknowledgmentsDr. Rose Y. Tseng ......................................................................................................Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
RecessionalTriumphal March from Aida ...........................................................................................Waiäkea High School Warrior Band Verdi/Bullock Mr. William Sever, Band Director
This is a non-smoking facility.This document is available in alternate format upon request.
This facility is wheelchair accessible and sign language interpreters are located to the right of the stage.
Keynote Address
Billy Kenoi
Mayor, County of Hawai‘i
Mayor Billy Kenoi was born in the village of Kalapana, on beautiful Hawai‘i Island. He attended Hawai‘i Community College and UH Hilo before receiving his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he was a proud member of the UMASS Political Science Honor Society.
Billy went on to get his Law Degree from UH Mänoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law and was selected to deliver the commencement speech for his graduating class. He later served as a Deputy Defender in the District, Family and Felony Trial Division and went on to successfully serve as an Executive Assistant to Mayor Harry Kim from 2001 to 2007.
In 2007, the Mayor was recognized by Hawai‘i Business Magazine as one of “25 people who will shape Hawai‘i over the next 25 years.” A year later he was elected mayor of the County of Hawai‘i in his first run for public office at the age of 39, making him one of the youngest mayors in the history of Hawai‘i County.
Mayor Kenoi is married to Takako Kenoi, his college sweetheart, and they are blessed with three children – Liam (12), Justin (10) and Mahina (8). The Kenoi Family calls the Volcano area home.
Student AddressLa‘akea Yoshida
Bachelor of Arts in History
La‘akea Yoshida, with a minor in anthropology, is our 2009 student speaker. With a cumulative 3.8 GP, Yoshida has earned numerous academic honors, including the CAS Dean’s Scholarship, the CAS Dean’s List, the first-ever UH Hilo Ambassador Grant, the Vulcan Leadership Award for Outstanding Scholar, the UH Hilo History Department’s Outstanding Student Writing Award, Kamehameha Schools’ Na Ho‘okama a Pauahi Scholarship, and he is named in Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities.
President of the UH Hilo Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, Yoshida’s paper, “Bloodline Accession and Gifted Power: Nero Claudius Drusus and the Struggle to Define Heirship in Rome during the Reign of Tiberius,” was voted Best Undergraduate Paper at a regional conference held in Mänoa. It was the second time Yoshida captured that award after first winning it in 2008.
Yoshida is scheduled to enter Oxford University in October as a Master of Philosophy candidate in Roman and Greek history. He is believed to be the first History major from UH Hilo ever admitted to the prestigious United Kingdom institution.
Chancellor’s Message
A TIME OF CELEBRATION
Congratulations to our Spring 2010 Graduates!
My heartfelt congratulations are extended to the spring 2010 graduates and their families.
As each of you await recognition and confirmation of your degree, it's a wonderful time to reflect
upon your personal story (mo‘olelo) as well as our collective history.
The ceremonial walk is really a metaphor for your personal pilgrimage, your history and your
journey that provides the momentum for the next chapter in your life. Under every cap and gown
in this room, there is a mo‘olelo of experiences, challenges, events and achievements that have
culminated in this moment. We are here today to celebrate your journey and your mo‘olelo.
We join your ‘ohana, friends, mentors and our esteemed faculty in celebrating your story and your
success. Each and every graduate today deserves applause for reaching this important milestone.
During your time here, our university has also grown, changed and overcome challenges right
along with you. UH Hilo has truly come into its own as a full-fledged comprehensive university
with a reputation for academic quality and service to community that extends beyond our shores.
I commend our UH Hilo ‘ohana for all the hard work that brought our university to where we are
today.
While commencement is always a time for celebration, this year takes on special meaning for me.
I will be stepping down as UH Hilo's chancellor this summer, and the future will hold new and
different challenges for me. I am very proud to have been UH Hilo's chancellor for the past 12
years, which have been some of the most rewarding of my life.
Congratulations and warmest aloha!
Rose Tseng
Chancellor
Alumni Message
Dear May 2010 Graduates,
Congratulations! On behalf of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association,
I want to commend you on this important academic achievement. As you reflect back on the
knowledge you have acquired and your personal and academic experiences, please always remember
that not only have you received a quality education, but you have also in many ways left your mark
on our beautiful campus and institution.
As you leave UH Hilo and pursue other endeavors, whether graduate school, immediate employment
or other post-graduate experiences, we hope that you will stay connected to this university through
membership in the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association. Your success is
our success, and we want to hear about your future accomplishments and also solicit your ongoing
input and feedback that will help us continue to grow and prosper in the years ahead. Through our
Alumni & Friends Association, you will receive many important benefits, and be able to network
with fellow alumni to keep informed about the campus and the community.
Despite our national, state and global economic challenges that are affecting the job market, you
are armed with a degree from a prestigious university that is sure to open doors and lead to many
exciting opportunities for you in the years ahead. Your professors and other mentors are proud of
your achievements, and join with us in wishing you good health, happiness and continued success in
whatever path you choose for your future.
Best wishes & aloha,
Carol A. VanCamp
President, UH Hilo Alumni & Friends Association
A Message from the Student Association President
Kelson T. Ho‘omano Pakele President University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Student Association
Pulelo ke ahi ha‘aheo i na pali.The Firebrand soars proudly over the cliffs.
An expression of triumph.
-‘olelo no‘eau
In everything that we do we strive to achieve success. We hope to become the best in everything
we do, to be the best we can be. No one settles for the bronze or silver. No one sets their goals at
being just, okay. When we reach, we reach beyond the mountains, above the clouds that seem so
distant, so far away.
We are the trailblazers; we are the pioneers of our own success and stand proud because we seek
to initiate change for the better. Like Hawai‘i's volcanic glow, we shine proudly because it is who
we are and all we know how to be.
Strike a match and set the path ablaze. Surf the lava flow to the volcanoes peak and never stop
dreaming, reach for the stars. Never forget that even though we may have a few stars in our
pockets, the universe is still ours for the taking.
Anthony A.K. Birano Jr.Counseling Psychology
Lili ChenChina-U.S. Relations
Anjala DaltonCounseling Psychology
Lindsay Marie EnglundCounseling Psychology
Kailoa Clay HarmanCounseling Psychology
Shannon Irena McNieceCounseling Psychology
Timothy Colin FitzpatrickCecily Reiko Okumoto Menezes
Summer Kau‘i OntaiCounseling Psychology
Laura E.M. PachecoCounseling Psychology
Maureen Sullivan RileyCounseling Psychology
Ms. Makalapua AlencastreMs. Joanne Balberde-Kamali‘iMs. Coral BarrilleauxDr. Gay BarfieldMs. Ruth BinglerDr. Jerry CaltonDr. John Cheng
David Martin Benitez Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Samuel Ernest BrooksTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Nancy Lou Chaney Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Nicholas Earl DeBoer Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Tara M HolitzkiTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Seth William JudgeTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Springer J KayeTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Megan Rose McWhite LamsonTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Kara M OsadaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Cheyenne Hiapo Perry Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Dr. William ConcepcionDr. Marta deMaintenonMs. Lynne EnriquesMs. Ginger HamiltonDr. Patrick HartDr. Steve HermanMs. Alohalani HousmanMs. Noelani Iokepa-Guerro
Ms. Keiki Kawai‘ae‘aDr. Karla McDermidDr. Daniel MillarDr. Craig SeveranceDr. Elizabeth StacyDr. Misaki Takabayshi Ms. Denby TociDr. Enbao Wang
Holly Toshiko SumidaRhanda Ku‘ulei Vickery
Angelica K StevensChina-U.S. Relations
Shari Lynn Tresky Counseling Psychology
Kahealani WrightCounseling Psychology
Abelardo Antonio Rojas UmanaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Lori K Tango Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Sierra Marie TobiasonTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Kate’Lyn Elaine ValdezTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Darla Jeanne WhiteTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Tamara L Wong-Morrison
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
sPring 2010 Candidates for graduation
College of arts & sCienCes
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Master of Science
Master Candidates Hooding Mentors
Michelle Ilima ApanaIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Johnalyn Leilani FrancoIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Samuel Nailima Gaison Jr.Indigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Puamana Marissa PaikaiIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Johanna Pohakalani Tolentino PerryIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Kaleimaile Alohalani RobiaIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Gandharva Mahina Hou RossIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Kimiko Tomita Indigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Shadd Keahi WarfieldIndigenous Language & Culture Revitalization
Ka HaKa ‘Ula o Ke‘elikōlani
Master of Arts
Eli Rene BlanchardAmanda Joy Kawailani CastroBronson Kalani DomenJames W EdwardsLauren Mae Kaduk-McConaughy *
Nicholas C KruegerDaniel Leo MillerYuki Okui *Gladys Yvette OrozcoKeiko M Publico
Kimberlee A. RoweDanny J SchneiderRana LaRece Van Brook-FixLeslie LeBlanc Wynne
Eli Rene BlanchardPlant Tissue Culture
James W EdwardsPlant Tissue Culture
Gladys Yvette OrozcoPlant Tissue Culture
Keiko M PublicoPlant Tissue Culture
Rana LaRece Van Brook-FixForestry Resource Management & Conservation
Justine Jane Abella *Biology
Carlos Martin Aguilar Psychology
Jennifer F.S. Aiava Sociology
Vahid Anthony Kame Ajimine Mathematics
Ke‘alohilani Lilia Akiona Sociology
Kylie Alexandra *Sociology
Lauren Akie Alicuben * ❖Mathematics
Crystal Leialoha Antolin Japanese Studies
Kensy K Apaka History
Maite Diniz Ardies Marine Science & Anthropology
Sheila S Azevedo Administration of Justice
Rosanna R Badua English
Geoffrey Robert Baker Geography
Starsha Celaine Ballo Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Alexander Michael Barnett Natural Science
Jonathan Carl Mendes Bauer Political Science
Keanne Nicole Beardsley Psychology
Avery Allan Berido Art
Jon Anders Bjornen Marine Science
Monique Kealoha Blando Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Casi Alexis Bolles Marine Science
Jazmin Blossom MeeLung Boots *
Administration of Justice
Hidi Lehua Naeole Boteilho Sociology
Stacey I Breining Marine Science
Timothy Allen Brinley * Psychology
Gabriel F Broomell Communication
Nicholas Andre Brosseau Performing Arts
Shanna Lee Brown Psychology
Jan Michele Buchanan Psychology
Dana-Lee K. Cabatic Japanese Studies
Alysha Y Cabral Biology
Raynani Marie Camara Psychology
Cherie Haunani Caravalho History
Anina Naheana Kaohuaaionaali‘i Carmack
Linguistics
Jonathan Andrew Cerepak Geography
Tesia Waiolamekahemolele Kam oi Chang
Administration of Justice & Political Science
Allison Ching *Communication
Matthew Kekoa Ching *Political Science
David Michael Chinn Political Science
David Q.F. Chun Psychology
Neekowee Clearwater * Geography
Latonya La'Nae Coleman-Hill Sociology
Topaz Palakika Collins Marine Science
Nicolas Addison Mikaele Coons
Japanese Studies
Dale Raymond Costello * History & Communication
Jonathan Jason Crichton * Biology
Emma Kapiolani Curtis Communication
Nalani Elizabeth Davis * Communication
Tulpe Tosie Day Sociology
Linda Antoinette DeGuair Psychology
Melissa Mae Domingcil Psychology
Caleana Noelani Wright Duffey-Spikes
Political Science
Jennifer Ann Dutra * Japanese Studies & Anthropology
Reese Marshall Ebanez Communication
Bryce Wesley Edwards Marine Science
Masami Elbelau Jr. * Political Science
Jon Michael Ellison Communication
Bryan Keli‘i Esmeralda Political Science
Rodolfo Estrada Political Science
Eva Irene Farah Marine Science
Hannah L Fay Performing Arts
Charles David Feeley Anthropology
Ryan Michael Felix Mathematics
Jamie Lee Fisher * Marine Science
Austin Kawin Fitzmaurice Psychology
Mary Elizabeth Flanders Sociology & Administration of Justice
John Ferdinand Freitas Biology
Gina-Lee Asano Fuhrer Sociology
Kimberly Galigo Political Science
Ericson C Ganotisi Biology
Angel Catalan Garces Jr. Philosophy
College of agriCulture, forestry and natural resourCe ManageMent
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Academic Subject Certificate
College of arts and sCienCes
Bachelor of Arts
* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar
Krystelle Garcia Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Benjamin R Garman Political Science
Joao David Garriques * Marine Science
Jonatha L Giddens * Marine Science & Anthropology
Heather Nicole Gleason Environmental Studies
Genevieve Louise Glennon Anthropology
Shane Anthony Gomes * Psychology
Alicia R Gomes-Figueira Communication
Christina Maria Gonzales Psychology & Sociology
Darcy J Gouker * Communication
Naupaka Damienne Gouveia Anthropology
Sage Mychal Graves * Sociology
Sierra A Green * Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Toni Makaniokekai Gregg Marine Science
Tahsha Ann Gregory Art
Tarrah Lyn Gregory Communication & Sociology
Katherine A Gronquist * ❖ Performing Arts & Communication
Cassidy Anne Habig Biology
Pearl Habuchmai Psychology
Corey D Hachey Natural Science
Catherine Lynn Hall * Psychology
Anson B Hancock Geology
Maria Christine Harvey Marine Science
Ke‘alaonaonaaloh Kaniu Hernandez
Anthropology
Tonya Cheri Hickok Communication & Sociology
John Kamakea Jerry Holley Communication
Jordan Marc Honma Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Mari Naomi Horike Psychology
Cynthia Marie Hoskins * Philosophy
Amy Amanda Hull * Political Science & History
Florelynn Ann Ito Psychology
Donald R Jobe * Chemistry
Jeanyleen Benjamin John Political Science
Gabriel Thomas Jones Biology
Gary Dean Jones Communication
Sally Gay Juarez Psychology
Jasmine Narikiyo Kaahanui Sociology
AJ Kahikina Kalima-Moses Psychology
Desiree Tatiana Kamaiopili Administration of Justice
Nainoa Joshua Kane English
Linda Gin Ja Kang Communication
Lisa Lalani Kapono Biology
Kaycee Nahenahe Kawano Psychology
Tiare Uluwehi Kekauoha English
Fredrick Charles Kessee Chemistry
Carisa Lee Kiyono * Sociology
Akeamakamae T Kiyuna ❖ Linguistics
Jean Helen Klewitz Communication
Luke M Koehn Performing Arts
Carla Christina Konz Marine Science
Kerrie Elizabeth Krosky Marine Science
Rachel Kruse Psychology
Lori-Ann Kimiyo Kudo Communication
Jolleena Regina LaForge Psychology
Tiana K Laranio Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Eric Matthew Lea * History & Philosophy
Levi Christopher Leatherberry* Political Science
Kathryn Virginia Leonard Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Victoria Mahealani Lono Geography
Jennifer Losalio * ❖ Linguistics
Jennifer Naoko Lui Communication
Timothy C Lui Political Science
Calvin E Luscombe * Mathematics
Faren Moana LymanSociology
Winfield Dudley Madden Jr. *Philosophy
Moani Eve Lokelani Mahuna * Anthropology
Isaac Mangitogyaro Political Science
Ryan James Mason Philosophy
David Paleipoi Mauga Administration of Justice
Luke C McKay-Jones Physics
Stacy Lynn McKernan Geography
Jo-lyn W.N. Mehau Communication & Sociology
Sophie Claire Milam * Physics
Jenefer Anne Miles Political Science
Yumi Miyahara Psychology
Lauren Sachie Miyazono * Psychology
Lucas Manulele Moe Political Science
Jonathan C H Moeller * Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Katrina Ann Moniz Psychology
Arvin Paul Montgomery Psychology
Javez Tamradurun Mooteb Marine Science & Geography
Monique Shea Moreno English
Kenneth Ray Morris Political Science
Nathaniel J Morse Communication & Anthropology
Mia Ualani Munekata Geography
Jonathan C Nagasako Philosophy
Amy Yuri Nakade Japanese Studies & English
Chad Kenji Nakagawa History & Communication
Elvina Malulani Nartatez * Psychology & Philosophy
Jesse Punahele Neumann Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Chris Jamie Nishioka Environmental Studies
Patricia Leinaniokalani Nobriga
Psychology
Eleu Desha B M Novikoff Psychology & Communication
Deanna Catherine O'Brien Psychology
Toni Annette O'Connell * Psychology
Rhema J Okano Communication
Kristian K Ontiveros Performing Arts
Megan Anne Oshiro Biology
Sheldon Otsuka Administration of Justice
Christie Layugan Pagatpatan * Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Kelson T Pakele Communication
Jennifer L Panehal Psychology & Communication
Kassandrea Elaine Patrick * Psychology
Christopher James Pelayo Psychology
Steve P. Petnumkeo Biology
James L Pili Political Science
Shayanne Kuwahikukapulani Pinheiro
Psychology
David Matthew Pope Natural Science
Katherine Jane Pope * English & Communication
Jesse Keone Potter * Communication
Brandon Joseph Price Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Emma Masele Pulu Anthropology
Justin Samuel Puniwai Philosophy
Kanoelani Tauhere Puuohau-Vasquez
Marine Science
Rachel Amey Quinajon * Psychology & Philosophy
Wesley Ray Quinn Geology
Ashley Mahealani Hoku Radziwon-Yurong
Sociology
Randel W Rambo * Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts
* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar
Rockwell Hiromu Reeser Geology
Albina Riklon English
Sean N Roberts Psychology
John Clark Robertson Mathematics
Kari Akiko Rodrigues ❖ Chemistry
Kasie Logan Rolon Communication
Yasuo Iomaka Ruddle-Miyamoto *
Administration of Justice
Stacy Lee Ruegilin * Political Science
Marisa S Saito Art
Jon Rhys Rikio Sakamoto Communication
Lyssa Kalin Kazuyo Sakamoto * Administration of Justice & Sociology
Eva Marie Schmidtke Art
Chigusa Sekiguchi Liberal Studies & Anthropology
Crystal Ching Shaneyfelt Mathematics
Derek Kiyoshi Shimizu History
Dawn Yukie Shiroma Sociology
Whitney Keiko Shiroma * Biology
Danielle Elizabeth Silver Marine Science
Kasi Ann Simington Performing Arts
Judith S Skyles Performing Arts
Noel Lucille Snodgrass-Neal Art
Trisha Leilani Soares Marine Science
Sara Mahealani Souza History
Rebecca Joan St. George Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Rebecca M Statler * Psychology
Brandwyn Goldberry Stebbins * Sociology
Christian K Stephenson Communication
Caitlin Ann Storkson Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Lara K. K. H. Stroud Linguistics
Laieikawai Madeline Chiaki Suganuma *
English
Ross Lason Sugiyama Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Eric Keone Taaca Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Cullen H Takai Sociology
Justin H Takayama Performing Arts
Kevin Masanobu Tamura Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Dru David Taylor Environmental Studies
Rachel Elizabeth Taylor * Communication
Holli Nicole Tidwell Geography
Christel Andrada Tolentino Sociology
Michalann Rae K Trainer Psychology
Ronel Soriano Trias Communication
Wen Tseng Art
Anita Keakalina Tuppein Psychology
Amy Kimi Ueunten *Mathematics & Japanese Studies
Jonette I Ugalde Biology
Lyndsie Diane Ullrich *Anthropology
Tyson K Usui Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Kreesta Milena Vesga *Political Science
Mark Ramil Villarin * Biology
Hitomi Wada Marine Science
Judy Kay Walker * Marine Science
Jade N Walsh Liberal Studies
Erik Lawrence Walter History
Anna Elizabeth Weihl Psychology
Sarah Alohilani Weisskopf Communication
Kelly Katherine White Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Josiah Boone Whitney Marine Science
Alicia Julia Wilson Philosophy
Grant MacWilliam Wilson Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Lisa Leialoha Yamada Psychology
Sheri Emiko Yamasaki Sociology
La‘akea Kiyoshi Yoshida *History
Kevin Reed Zelik Administration of Justice
Nicole Marie Zellner Marine Science
Chen Yu Zhou Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar Presidential Scholar
Vahid Anthony Kame Ajimine Computer Science
Maripol Dumaran Altura *Nursing
Dennis Lucas Ancheta Nursing
Jordan Lee Nakano Avenue Nursing
Desiree Keolanui Awong Biology
Jazmin Blossom MeeLung Boots *
Nursing
Jesse Scott Browning Environmental Science
Cassandra M.T Cabaong Computer Science
Sheena Kehaulani Cantan Nursing
Angela Grace Capogrossi * ❖Environmental Science
Kei-wing Karen Chan Astronomy
Melissa Erin Ching *Nursing
Darcy Anne Corwin Nursing
Steven Thomas Coss Computer Science
Cynthia Ann Damo Nursing
Loriann Lehuanani DeSilva Nursing
Elyse Rachelle Dumont *Nursing
Patricia Jane Eames Nursing
Reyn Shin Furutani Nursing
Maureen Michol Gapp *Nursing
Katelyn Elizabeth Goodman Nursing
Cassie Elizabeth Graham-Coleman
Nursing
Cassidy Anne Habig Marine Science
Ashley E Imai Nursing
Nels Anton Iverson Geology
Holly Anne Jarrard *Nursing
Minoakaokealohi Asahi Kahananui * ❖
Nursing
Shane Wailanikai Kim Seu Nursing
Amber F Leon Nursing
Tiffany Sarah Love-Chezem Marine Science
Matthew Paul Lucas Environmental Science
Laura Jeanne Lunchick *Nursing
Wendy Ceredon Manalo *Nursing
Carrie Lynn Melchior *Nursing
Jesse B Mike Biology
Sophie Claire Milam * Astronomy
Daniel Hongin Na Biology
Briana Yvette Neal Nursing
James Matthew Neal Nursing
Jenna Mariah Noble Nursing
Darcy Lee Chiemi Oshiro Nursing
Natalia Ospina Nursing
Certificate in Teacher Education
Academic Subject Certificate
* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar
Bachelor of ScienceKelly Mary Paikai
Nursing
Katrice Pomaikalani Powell Environmental Science
Daniel Joseph Richmond Nursing
Barbara Ann Rowe *Environmental Science
Shannon Celeste Schmiedeke *Nursing
Collin Christopher Schrandt Computer Science
Malia Michelle Souza Nursing
Kamon A Steindamm * ❖Nursing
Jessie Joann Stoneman *Marine Science
Shayla M Tanaka *Nursing
Ruth Duque Transfiguracion Nursing
Cheryl Ucol Umayas Nursing
Toni Elizabeth Van Pelt Astronomy
Reina Faye Yadao Villanueva Nursing
Rosy Elizabeth Whitney Marine Science
Adam Cagle Wilson Environmental Science
Hiu Yan Wong Geology
Gillian Sarah Wysock Marine Science
Lacey Pi‘ilani Yam *Nursing
Tyler T Yoshiyama * ❖Computer Science
Chen Yu Zhou Computer Science
Kylie Alexandra *Women's Studies
Chaun Lavell Ballard Teaching English as Second Language
Tara J.V. Ballard *Teaching English as Second Language
Jacqueline Anne Barr *Teaching English as Second Language
Angela Grace Capogrossi *Planning
Jonathan Andrew Cerepak Planning
Allison Ching *Women's Studies
Neekowee Clearwater *Environmental Studies-Physical Science
Latonya La'Nae Coleman-Hill Women's Studies & International Studies-Relations
Carl Eric Dionne *E-Commerce Technology & Business
Rodolfo Estrada International Studies-Relations
Alicia R Gomes-Figueira Women's Studies
Crystal Mei Ling Harada E-Commerce Technology & Business
Tiare Uluwehi Kekauoha Teaching English as Second Language
Jennifer Losalio *Teaching English as Second Language
Annie Wai Yee Lung E-Commerce Technology & Business
Javez Tamradurun Mooteb Environmental Studies-Physical Science& Pacific Islands Studies
Mia Ualani Munekata International Studies-Relations
Amy Yuri Nakade Teaching English as Second Language
Chris Jamie Nishioka Planning
Albina Riklon Teaching English as Second Language
Ku‘upuamakamae Ling Sing Swain
Planning
Mineko Kanamoto Todd *Teaching English as Second Language
Lyndsie Diane Ullrich *International Studies-Relations
Rana LaRece Van Brook-Fix Environmental Studies-Physical Science
Linda K de Souza Women's Studies
Sheralyn Malia Baliaris Elementary Education
Jessica Hokulani Bautista Elementary Education
Sonja Louise Caldwell Secondary Education
Risa Michelle Carles Secondary Education
Hanalei Conda Elementary Education
Jordan K Day Secondary Education
Sarah Malia De Ponte Elementary Education
Jamie Alyssa Denny Elementary Education
Courtney Clark Dinges Elementary Education
Leticia Lehuanani Gonsalves Elementary Education
Claire H Hamura Elementary Education
Cheyenne R Handa Elementary Education
Brandy Kiele Harada Elementary Education
Traciann Emi Harada Secondary Education
Kawa Tangpo Harijan Elementary Education
Tiffany B Hoshijo Elementary Education
Amberly Jewelle Javar Elementary Education
Jaimie Lee Mika Justo Secondary Education
Jodi Lynn Kaehukai Kalawe Elementary Education
Chad Anthony Lawson Secondary Education
Keegan KM Lerma Secondary Education
Daniel Thomas Lewer Secondary Education
Hana Rose Mauldin Elementary Education
Travis A.B. Nakayama Secondary Education
Julia Ann Newman Elementary Education
Stephanie Lynn Olson-Moore Elementary Education
Alyson Marlena Panem Elementary Education
Jerrica Ann Keala Patao Elementary Education
Thalassa Alohilani Quebec Elementary Education
Ashley Nacole Rhodes Secondary Education
Maury Yoshiko Shimizu Elementary Education
Vera Rose Sonnenberg Secondary Education
Melissa K. Suffern Secondary Education
Kristen Mei Li Suwa Elementary Education
Nolynn Pualani Tadio Elementary Education
Brian Koji Tanaka Elementary Education
Jade Kiyomi Terao Secondary Education
Mimi Marie Tincher Elementary Education
Jason Ryan Trimble Secondary Education
David TJ Urakami Secondary Education
Jodie Marissa Urakami Secondary Education
Melissa Keiko Watanabe Elementary Education
Chelsea Kanoe Yasuda Elementary Education
Avidan Yaacov Yerlick Secondary Education
Kelsi Ashley Yoshida Elementary Education
Calvin E Luscombe *Jermy W Mudong
Pascual Obedencio Bacor Business Administration
Maralei Micaela K Barnett *Business Administration
Justin Keoki K Bright Business Administration
Quinn Gerald Coleman * Business Administration
Adrian Shane Guillen *Accounting
Crystal Mei Ling Harada Business Administration
Jenny Lynne Knippling Business Administration
Tae-Kyung Lee Business Administration
Annie Wai Yee LungBusiness Administration
Drew Lyon Morehouse *Accounting
Michele Renee Newman Business Administration
Kaitlyn Keiko OgiAccounting
Kakom T Paul Business Administration & Accounting
Blake Nicolas Rodrigo Business Administration
Eric Po‘okela Shaver Business Administration
Brandie Noelani Simon Accounting & Business Administration
Jeanna Marie SteeleBusiness Administration
Nohealani Tak Business Administration
Hoi Yan Candace Tong Business Administration
Yi Qun Yuan *Accounting
Linda H LinkerIndigenous Education
Kauilikoleialoha S.S Spitalsky Indigenous Education
Kensy K Apaka Basic Hawaiian Culture
Caleana Noelani Wright Duffey-Spikes Basic Hawaiian Culture
Charles David Feeley Basic Hawaiian Culture
Minoakaokealohi Asahi Kahananui * ❖Basic Hawaiian Culture
Kaycee Nahenahe Kawano Basic Hawaiian Culture
Keiko M Publico Basic Hawaiian Culture
John-Derek K OdaT.J. Imrur Remengesau III
Yi Qun Yuan
College of Business and eConoMiCs
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Business Administration
* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar
Certificate in Teacher Education
Ka HaKa ‘Ula o Ke‘elikōlani
Bachelor of Arts
Academic Subject Certificate
Breanne Makiko P AiuHawaiian Studies
Cody Kaiolohia BarrettHawaiian Studies
Devin C.K. ForrestHawaiian Studies
Naupaka Damienne GouveiaHawaiian Studies
Koleka N HaiaHawaiian Studies & Linguistics
Kaenaaloha A HopkinsHawaiian Studies
Emilia Leianaikamokiha Ka‘awa
Hawaiian Studies
Samantha Aolani KailihouHawaiian Studies
Ku‘ulei Mokihana Kekuewa *Linguistics
Kawehionapua Ho‘olako Keolanui
Hawaiian Studies
Akeamakamae T KiyunaHawaiian Studies
Victoria Mahealani LonoHawaiian Studies
Winfield Dudley Madden Jr. *Linguistics
Ryan James Mason *Linguistics
Scott Kaua Neumann Hawaiian Studies
Kiani Elie Yasak *Hawaiian Studies
Honor SocietiesBeta gaMMa sigMa
national Business assoCiation Honor soCiety
Maralei Barnett Drew Morehouse Yi Qun Yuan
PHi alPHa tHetanational History Honor soCiety
Dale Costello Amy Hull Thalassa Quebec Caleana Duffey-Spikes Eric Lea La‘akea Yoshida Bryan Esmeralda
Psi CHi national PsyCHology Honor soCiety
Carlos Aguilar Jolleena LaForge Summer Ontai Catherine Hall Elvina Naratez Rachel Quinajon Kailoa Harman Patricia Nobriga Laura Pacheco
Pi sigma alPHanational PolitiCal sCienCe Honor soCiety
Masami Elbelau Benjamin Garman Levi Leatherberry Bryan Esmeralda Amy Hull Kreesta Vesga
sigma alPHa Pinational soCiety of leadersHiP and suCCess
Angel Garces Carrie Melchior Keiko Publico
sigma tHeta taUnational nursing Honor soCiety
Jordan Avenue Holly Jarrard Natalia Ospina Melissa Ching Laura Lunchick Kamon Steindamm Elyse Dumont Carrie Melchior Shayla Tanaka Katelyn Goodman Jenna Noble
AcknowledgmentsA warm MAHALO
to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the Spring 2010 Commencement: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Philip Castille;
Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr. Kenith Simmons; Secretary to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ms. Jenny Wakida;
Commencement Committee Chair Ms. Judith Fox-Goldstein; Commencement Committee Ms. Mary Ann Tsuchiyama, Ms. Sharay Uemura, and
the UH Hilo Conference Center
Announcers ................................................. Mr. Kalani Makekau-Whittaker, Ms. Kainoa Ariola & Mr. Kurt de la Cruz
University Congress ....................................................................................................................................Dr. Sevki Erdogan
Student Marshals ...................................................................................................................................... Ms. Myhraliza Aala
Faculty Marshals .......................................................................................... Dr. Tam Vu, Dr. Maria Haws, Dr. Susan Jarvi
Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee ................................................................................. Ms. Karla Hayashi, Chair
Ushers ............................................................................... Ms. Mary Ann Tsuchiyama, Ms. Sharay Uemura, Coordinators
Facilities & Decor ..................................................................................................... Mr. Kolin Kettleson, Auxiliary Services; UH Hilo Conference Center; Mr. Fred Lau, Ho‘olulu Park Complex; Mr. Randy Nevins, Palms
Student Speaker Selection Committee .............................................................................................Ms. Rayna Morel, Chair
Program ..................................................................... Academic Affairs; Administrative Affairs; College of Agriculture; Forestry & Natural Resources Management; Bookstore; College of Arts & Sciences;
College of Continuing Education & Community Service; Communication Department; Disability Services; Graphic Services;
Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language; Media Services; Office for Student Affairs; Office of the Chancellor; Office of University Relations;
UH Hilo Conference Center & Commencement CommitteeSign Language Interpreters .......................................................................... Ms. Malina Dravis-Tucker, Ms. Tara Trujillo
Special thanks to:
Hui Ka Ua for kukui nut lei provided for graduation candidates, Miss Hawai‘i - Raeceen Woolford, Miss Aloha Hawai‘i - Mahealani Nakaahiki
Ms. Bridget Awong, Ms. Barbara Bostwick, Mr. James Cromwell, Mr. Walter Dudoit, Mr. Joseph Estrella, Ms. Myrtle Hara, Ms. Jenny Wakida, Ms. Karla Hayashi, Ms. Marcia Heller,
Mr. Kenn Hupp, Mr. Craig Mori, Mr. Curtis Nishioka, Mr. John Oshima, Ms. Margot Massa, Ms. Yu Yok Pearring, Ms. Margaret Shiba, Ms. Susan Shirachi, Ms. Janis Shirai,
Mr. Bryan Simmons, Ms. Susan Yugawa, Ms. Cathy Zenz, Aunty Luana Kawelu/Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, and the staff and students of Nawahiokalani‘opu‘u.
Lehua cover art by Dietrich Varez.
The Star-Spangled BannerPoem by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith
Oh, say, can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Hawai‘i Pono‘iMusic by Henri Berger Lyrics by David Kaläkaua
Hawai‘i pono‘ï Hawai‘i’s very own,Nänä i kou mö‘ï Look to your sovereign lord,Ka lani ali‘i Your chief that is heaven-born,Ke ali‘i. Who is your king.
Hui:Makua lani ë Protector heaven-sent,Kamehameha ë Kamehameha great,Na käua e pale To vanquish every foeMe ka ihe. With conquering spear.
Hawai‘i pono‘ï People of Hawai‘i’s land,Nänä i nä ali‘i Look to your native chiefs,Nä pua muli kou Your sole surviving lords,Nä pöki‘i. The nation’s pride.
Hawai‘i pono‘ï People of Hawaiian stock,E ka lähui ë My nation ever dear,‘O käu hana nui With loins begirt for workE ui ë. Strive with your might.
Pulelo Ha‘aheo Words by Kauanoe Kamanä, Kalena Silva, William H. WilsonMusic by Haunani Bernardino
Pulelo ha‘aheo ke ahi a nä lehua a‘o HiloHilo o ka mälamalama, lamakü o nei aoKa ua Kanilehua ka‘u e pülama mau aiHilo i ka uluwehiwehi, wehi kau i ka wëkiu
Hui:E kü a‘e e Hilo, lei i ka na‘auaoHo‘okahi ka umauma, ho‘okahi pu‘uwai.
English Translation by Kauanoe Kamanä, Kalena Silva,Kenith Simmons, William H. Wilson
Lehua blossom flames leap high above Hilo,Hilo, proud bearer of the torch of wisdom, light for all to share.I shall always cherish the Kanilehua rain;Hilo, lush with vegetation, a lei reaching to the highest peaks.
Chorus:Rise up, O Hilo, wear proudly the mantle of enlightenment;Let us stand united in purpose, mind and heart.
This document is available in alternate format upon request.This facility is wheelchair accessible, and sign language interpreters are located to the left of the stage.
Parents, relatives and friends:
To find your graduate after the Commencement Ceremony, look for the first letter of his or her last name posted on the walls encircling the
main floor of the Stadium.
Congratulations to all of you!
UHHSA RECEPTION
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