Fall Commencement

Exercises December 15, 2012

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

2012 Fall Commencement ProgramNew Gymnasium - Athletic Complex • 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2012

PreludeWaiäkea High School Warrior Band Mr. Johnnie Murphy, Band Director

GreetingsJudith Fox-Goldstein ...............................................................................................Commencement Committee Chair

ProcessionalPomp and Circumstance. .....................................................................................Waiäkea High School Warrior Band Eldgar/Grundman Mr. Johnnie Murphy, Band Director

SalutationsWelcome .....................................................................Dr. Donald Straney, 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. Amy Horst Smith/Key

Pulelo Ha‘aheo .............................................................................................................................. Choir & Assembly Kamanä/Silva/Wilson/Bernadino Conducted by Ms. Amy Horst

Introductions ...............................................................Dr. Donald Straney, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Greetings ................................................................. Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood, President, University of Hawai‘i System

Student Address“Pä Mai Ka Makani Nui O Hilo” .................................................................................................Tifeni Kanoe Elvenia Bachelor of Arts, Hawaiian Studies & Communication

Keynote AddressMr. Dwight Takamine ..............................................................Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Bachelor DegreesDr. Donald Straney ......................................................................................Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood ................................................................................. President, University of Hawai‘i System

Regent Barry Mizuno ......................................................................................University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents

Bachelor DegreesDr. Bruce Mathews ............................................................................................ Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management

Dr. Randy Hirokawa ................................................................................................ Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Harry Hennessey .........................................................................Interim Dean, College of Business & Economics

Dr. Kalena Silva ...............................................................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

Master DegreesDr. Kalena Silva ...............................................................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

Dr. Donald Price ............................................................................. Program Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Doctoral DegreeDr. Kalena Silva ...............................................................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language

AcknowledgmentsDr. Donald Straney ......................................................................................Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

RecessionalHawai‘i Pono‘ï ............................................................................................................................... Choir & Assembly Berger/Kalakaua Conducted by Ms. Amy Horst

Triumphal March from Aida ................................................................................Waiäkea High School Warrior Band Verdi/Bullock Mr. Johnnie Murphy, Band Director

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.

Keynote AddressKeynote Speaker Dwight Takamine was born and raised in the plantation community of Honoka‘a. He attended Honoka‘a Elementary and Honoka‘a High School where he graduated as class valedic-torian in 1971. Dwight earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa and his law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 1978.

Specializing in labor law, Dwight worked for the firm Bouslong and Symonds in 1978 and estab-lished a private practice in 1983. His political career began the following year when he was elected to the State House of Representatives in Hawai‘i Island’s first district where he served until 2008 when he was elected to the State Senate.

His legislative assignments included Chair of the House Finance Committee along with the commit-tees on Labor and Public Employment, Water and Land and the Senate Labor Committee. Dwight left the Senate in 2010 when he was appointed to his current position by newly-elected Governor Neil Abercrombie.

As State Labor Director, Takamine has worked with Agriculture Chair Russell Kokubun to launch a “Veteran to Farmer” initiative on Hawai‘i Island, which provides job training to veterans while in-creasing economic activity in rural communities. The effort is part of Governor Abercrombie’s New Day Plan to implement more meaningful sustainability throughout Hawai‘i.

Student AddressTifeni Kanoe Elvenia, a Hawaiian Language and Communication major, serves as student speaker.

Tifeni graduated from Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama in 2009 and has maintained a 3.8 GPA at

UH Hilo. Her academic honors include the Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Lan-

guage Dean’s List, Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fun Factory Scholarship.

Active in campus affairs, Tifeni presently serves as UH Hilo Student Association Vice President and

former Senator for Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language, a student assistant at

Hale Kuamo‘o, and the Hawaiian Language Editor for Hohonu. She also serves as a Neighbor Island

Executive Delegate for the University of Hawai‘i Student Caucus (UHSC), and is a representative of

the UH Hilo Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Council.

Tifeni’s numerous community activities are rooted in her Hawaiian culture. She is a key dancer in

hālau hula ‘o Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka Lā, serves as a student volunteer at the Kamehameha

Schools Heritage Center, and has been a member of the UH Hilo, Kamehameha and North Shore

Canoe Clubs. Tifeni’s future plans include attending graduate school.

A Message From The Chancellor

On behalf of our campus ‘ohana, I extend my congratulations to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Fall 2012 graduates! During your time with us, you have enlivened and enriched our community of scholars, and I want to thank you for entrusting your professional educa-tion to UH Hilo.

Commencement is a time to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in each of your lives. We gather to recognize the culmination of all your experiences, challenges and achieve-ments, confirmed by the bestowment of your degree. It is a day you will always remember as you receive the recognition and honor you deserve from your ‘ohana, university and community.

Your achievements are inspiring. Your class has shown through scholastic excellence that you are the best and the brightest, the most engaged, the most qualified to serve as the leaders of communities, states and countries throughout the world. We stand in awe of your talent, intelligence and enthusiasm. I hope that your time here has provided you with a deep reservoir of the Aloha Spirit and that you leave this campus inspired to make great contributions to your communities and to the world.

It brings me great pleasure to congratulate our Fall 2012 graduates!

With warmest aloha,

Don StraneyChancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

To our Fall Graduates of 2012,

I would like to start off by saying congratulations to each and every one of you! You have reached a very important milestone in your lives and you should be extremely proud of yourselves. Never take this accomplishment lightly because you have endured what many could not. You all share a bond that only college graduates can understand. You have braved the countless hours of reading, lectures and labs. You have survived the all night cram sessions for mid-terms and finals that left you completely blurry eyed the next day and feeling worse than any hangover. You made it through the constant flood of reports and term papers that seemed never ending. Even though it may have seemed that you were the only one in the world suffering, just take a look around you now and you will see those who shared your pain. You were never alone!

Your family members and friends honor you tonight for what you have accomplished and so do the faculty, staff and fellow students of UH Hilo. You definitely deserve it! I now share with you a few things that I have learned from my experience. Never forget to appreciate those who helped and supported you along the way because they are you true fans. Take all the knowledge and wisdom you have gained from this experience and do great things for yourself, your family and your community. Remember to pass on what you know to others while always taking the opportunity to learn new things. Last but not least, when you are faced with those difficult situations that life throws at you, remember what you have been through and use that same determination to push forward. The only real limits to what you can accomplish are the ones you put on yourself!

Again, congratulations to all of you! Now go forward and reap the rewards of all your hard work and perseverance. JOB WELL DONE!!!!

Sincerely,

Michael A. SadoUHHSA President

A Message From The Student Association President

A Message From The Alumni Association President

Dear Winter 2012 Graduates,

As President of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association, I want to offer my warmest congratulations to our Winter 2012 graduates. This is a major milestone in your life, and we are pleased to be able to share in this wonderful occasion with you. On behalf of the Alumni Association, I also want to welcome you to membership in the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association.

As a graduate of the Class of 2000, I want to emphasize that it is never too early to get involved. I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunities this involvement has afforded me to meet and work with fellow alumni and the faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. We are proud of the success of our University and it is because of students like you, as well as the outstanding faculty, that the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo will continue to prosper and be a #1 choice in higher-education for those within the Pacific region and beyond.

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. I invite all of you to participate and get involved in the Alumni Association, as your input on the Board or on one if its committees would be indispensable in helping us to accomplish our goals. The impact that recent graduates can have on prospective and current students is enormous! It is because of the generous support of alumni and friends of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo that we are where we are today. Let it be by our generous support that current and future students have the same opportunities.

We are very proud of your achievement and wish you good health, happiness and continued success in whatever path you choose for your future.

Congratulations!

Best wishes & Aloha,

Jennifer L. Zelko-SchlueterPresident, UH Hilo Alumni & Friends Association

A Message From U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa

December 15, 2012

On behalf of the First Congressional District of Hawai‘i, I send my warmest aloha to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo in recognition of your Fall Commencement Ceremony!

UH Hilo is unparalleled in its ability to attract and educate the most talented and motivated students not only from Hawai‘i, but from across the nation and the world. UH Hilo affords its students the ability to learn and grow through hands on research, top notch faculty, and an ideal educational setting. With that support network, students are encouraged to make the most of the opportunities and year after year, UH Hilo students succeed.

I wish all of the students of this year’s graduating class best of luck as you move into the workforce or choose to continue your education; your hard work, dedication, and commitment to your education has earned you your degree and it is now up to you to follow your dreams.

To the family, friends, faculty, and staff who made this possible, thank you for all your contributions! Please accept my best wishes for a successful ceremony!

Aloha,

Colleen W. HanabusaCongresswoman, First Congressional District of Hawai‘i

A Message From CongresswomanMazie Hirono

In honor of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Fall Commencement Ceremony

December 15, 2012

Aloha,

Congratulations to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s Fall Class of 2012! I join your family, friends, and teachers in recognizing the outstanding commitment you have made to reach this goal.

The diplomas you receive today will act as stepping stones to even greater achievement. In my own life, as an alumnus of the University of Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i’s public schools, my education took me from my beginnings as a first generation immigrant in a single parent household to my role today as your representative in the United States Congress. Your education will open doors to many new and exciting opportunities. I challenge you to use those opportunities to find a way to give back to your community, and include in your life a way to serve and inspire others.

As you embark on this next chapter in your lives, you can look back on your academic career at UH Hilo with pride. My warmest mahalo and appreciation to the UH Hilo faculty who have helped these graduates to excel in both in and out of the classroom.

My best wishes to all of you for your continued success.

Sincerely,

Mazie K. HironoMember of Congress 2nd District, Hawai‘i

Candidates for GraduationGraduate Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Science

Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language & Literature

Larry Lindsey KimuraHawaiian & Indigenous Language & Culture Revitalization

College of PharmacySoang Hing Nong

Pharmacy

College of Arts & Sciences

Alizon Z. AtkinsTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Kainana Sachi FranciscoTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Toni Makaniokekai Kamai GreggTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Mark E. K. K. ManuelTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Thomas McFarland *Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Rebecca Jane MostTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Sharon Aiko MotomuraTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Peltin Olter PelepTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Alicia Maria RhoadesTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Troy Seiko SakiharaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Trisha Leilani SoaresTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Anya Haunani Emi TagawaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Christopher M. ToddTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Marie Lee Ann VanZandtTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Davin James VicenteTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Judy K. WalkerTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Tani Heather WrightTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Joanna Xiaoke WuTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental

Science

Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language & Literature

Damien N-Kaimanaonalani BarcarseHawaiian Language & Literature

Pelehonuamea N.G.S HarmanHawaiian Language & Literature

Myoung-Ja HwaHawaiian Language & Literature

Jeffrey Kapali LyonHawaiian Language & Literature

College of Pharmacy

Matthew Todd BellClinical Psychopharmacology

Quyen Bich NguyenClinical Psychopharmacology

Master of Arts

Doctor of Pharmacy

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

* Honors Candidate

College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Academic Subject Certificate

Graduate CertificateKa Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani

College of Hawaiian Language & LiteratureChristopher Amayetli Smith

Indigenous Language & Culture Revitalization

Candidates for GraduationUndergraduate Degrees

Gilbette G. Blais *Riley Kenji De Mattos *Mikiko IshiiGaoa Dan Iuta

Morgan Matthew JohnsonZachary Boyd Paoa JuddEdgar Concepcion LugoRachel Malani *

Matthew Nakoa MiyahiraWaika Kaualehuaokaalalewa OliverParker Ikaika PowellCollin Raymond Saxby

Gilbette Blais *Plant Tissue Culture

Morgan Matthew JohnsonPlant Tissue Culture

Zachary Boyd Paoa JuddForestry Resource Management & Conservation

Parker Ikaika PowellPlant Tissue Culture

Rebecca Lilinoe AkionaSociology

Anita Ann ApplegatePsychology

Alison Azari *Communication

Marie Babino-SlingluffPsychology

Lauren Leslie BauersMarine Science

Axel Ira BeersPsychology

Delta Lei BernardPolitical Science & Administration of Justice

Felix Bismarck Orlando BoonePolitical Science

United Tiatia-BooneAdministration of Justice

Lokelani M. P. BrandtAnthropology

Kelly Michelle BroussardPsychology

Cory Yukio Brown *Sociology

Janice Irene BueltmannCommunication

Jacob K. BurackerKinesiology & Exercise Science

Ka‘iulani Ku‘uipo Sandra Kahala CarterPsychology

Marco Franklin Muna CastroNatural Science

Nicole Anne CharonCommunication

William Justin ChittamsPerforming Arts

Paige Elizabeth CoeBiology

Summer Kealaonalei Mei Ying CollinsCommunication

Chad E. ConverseCommunication

Mark H. CovellCommunication

Daniele Kahealani DangHistory

Krystal Noelani Del Rosario *Sociology

Mahina Ka‘iulani DooPsychology

Alyssa L DornJapanese Studies

Bachelor of Arts

* Honors Candidate Chancellor’s Scholar + Presidential Scholar

Alexandra DukePsychology

Rabekah Michelle DuncanPolitical Science

Tifeni Gene Ann Kanoe Elvenia * Communication

Jamilia M. Epping *Communication

Myleen EtsePolitical Science

Julian T. FloodPsychology

Sharon Cathleen Gann *Psychology & Art

Tualagi K. Gaoteote Jr.Environmental Studies

Robert Zeandrew GeisKinesiology & Exercise Science

Tiphany Anne Gillett *Psychology

Gwendolyn GilreathAdministration of Justice

Eric Robert Ho‘ola GomesCommunication

Joshua Hugh Flynn GouveiaPolitical Science

Roger Syd Camacho GovendoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Kehlen HalbertPolitical Science

Stallone HamPolitical Science

Joy Leanne Hearten-JohnsonCommunication

Casey Ke‘alaikauanoe Hewett *Performing Arts

Kevin Wayne HobbsCommunication

Simon Duane HolleySociology

Rylee Kehaulani Hoopii-ManuelCommunication

Joshua J. S. HopsonCommunication

Chu-Wen Hsu Communication

Mikiko IshiiMarine Science

Florelynn ItoPsychology

Nicholas Stephen JacobsEnglish

Salilo Cecilia-Antonina KaisaPolitical Science

Jonathan Logan Kainoa KanePsychology & Communication

Gabrielle Diane Kemp *Sociology

Jessica Rae KirkwoodCommunication

Kai Masayuki KishiChemistry

Samantha Reiko KogaPsychology & Communication

Glenn-Dee Puanani KuwayePsychology

Suannrita L. LadorePolitical Science

Alexandria Marie LaurenzaCommunication

Cloydred Vernell LiteBiology

Jennifer Ashley Dela Cruz LozanoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Daniel Reed Lucas IIIPsychology

Wainohia Ka‘iulani Lum-Ho *Performing Arts

Steven A. MaesatoBiology

Scott Kepono MarquezKinesiology & Exercise Science

Tatiana Kaleialohalani Martinez *Marine Science

Arik Sumner Nohea MayCommunication

Jennifer Nicole McDonaldPsychology

Shantelle McDonald *English

Matthew McNallPhilosophy

Petelo MeleiseaPolitical Science

Amber L MitchellPsychology

Ian MitchenerSociology

Katherine M. Mulliken * + Anthropology & Geology

Nani Anela Munekata Sociology

Robin Marie MurphySociology

Vincent Michael MuscarellaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Fiafia Pepe NaeaPsychology

Tiffany Malia NaeaCommunication

Angela Fumiko Nakamura Psychology & Performing Arts

Adam Alamillo NavaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Reid Minoru NishimuraJapanese Studies & Linguistics

Amirhossein NorouzshadPsychology

Alan Alaka‘i Wilson Ohara *Art

Kassandra Ortiz-WongSociology

Paula Ann Makanani PalmaSociology

Kristen-Shawn S. PanemCommunication

Mark PanueloPolitical Science

Brennen Kaimana PascoPsychology

Shantelle Nonohe PerreiraPsychology

Malia Kayla PhillipsKinesiology & Exercise Science

Tara Applinario PipesPsychology

Shaina Marie ProcopioPsychology

Michelle Ortega RedajaPsychology

Daniel Richard Wunderley ReitzEnglish

Michael Keith Ritter *Physics

Laura Ashley RodriguezKinesiology & Exercise Science

Henanihaupuehue JY SaylesPsychology

Katherine Colleen SchofieldEnglish

Sheldon Manu Seigafo *Administration of Justice

Deborah Mae SheltonSociology

Jarrin Kainoa ShigemuraCommunication

Samantha Jaclynne SkellyGeology

Casey-Lynn Makana Smith *Sociology

Crystal-Lee SouzaPsychology

Marya Elise Szaur *Performing Arts

Zeyuna TaberneroPsychology

Lacie Keiko TaketaBiology

Jordan Taliva‘aCommunication

Chelsea Ai TamashiroPsychology

Kane Snow ThomasCommunication

* Honors Candidate Chancellor’s Scholar

Academic Subject Certificate

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Ryan Kenji Saniatan TogamiBiology

Ryan Nobutoshi TokashikiPsychology

Venus Andrada Tolentino Sociology

Derek Nero ToloumuMarine Science

Kimberlee Aleilokelani TongSociology

Felip T.V. TranChemistry

Jennifer Yukiko TsueEnglish

Michael Mitsuo Tsutsumi *Geography & Japanese Studies

Patricia Lemala TulafonoSociology

Kathleen Amelia Turner *Geography

Joe Lene UiagaleleiEnvironmental Studies

Hotia Mary VaaimamaoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Karen A. VenturaPsychology

Kyle Aaron Von LankenJapanese Studies

Andrew Robert WagnerEnglish

Amber Marie Pualeiolikolehua Waracka *History

Kinohi Moses WarringtonPolitical Science

Ashley Rae WernerBiology

Elizabeth Nalani Willis-SateleSociology

Edward Emerson WineMarine Science

Justina Kathleen WoodCommunication

Eliander YatilmanPolitical Science & Administration of Justice

Justin Theodore Wung YehBiology

Kristin Miki Yonemori-LaraCommunication

Ashley Dawn Yugawa *Natural Science

Rebecca Lilinoe AkionaEducational Studies

Amber Natasha Reiko Arakaki * Computer Science

Leo-Daniel Valencia ButacNursing

Robert Keiji DobroffBiology

Zachariah Lee Johnson Marine Science

James Anthony LefebvreMarine Science

Aleuikaimaikala Amiele-Rose Paniccia LymanMarine Science

Taryn Lei Mariko Siu Lan MoritaNursing

Michael Keith Ritter *Astronomy

Deena TanimotoBiology

Mason James ThompsonGeology

Patrick Myles Namaka WalshComputer Science

Rebecca Lilinoe AkionaEducational Studies

Alison Azari *Teaching English as Second Language

Kenberly Elizabeth Gamba GrayE-Commerce Technology & Business

Gabrielle Diane Kemp *Educational Studies

Cloydred Vernell LiteE-Commerce Technology & Business

Nani Anela MunekataEducational Studies

Robin Marie MurphyWomen’s Studies

Shaina Marie ProcopioEducational Studies

Kimberlee Aleilokelani TongWomen’s Studies

Jacquelyn Louise TrollerMarine Option Program

Michael Mitsuo Tsutsumi *E-Commerce Technology & Business

Patrick Myles Namaka WalshDatabase Management

Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language & Literature

Bachelor of Arts

Academic Subject Certificate

* Honors Candidate Chancellor’s Scholar

College of Business & Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Bachelor of Business Administration

Ben ChosmalMarie Erika ForceJonathan Waatham GaanCathrine Morgan Jonas

Toatepi Theresa LiloBeata T. Mendiola *Gabriel David OliverJunior Peter

Evailaufaumalu Leataataluaolemasina Sala

Judy Jabne TibonKate N. Wong

Natalie Fumie AsatoBusiness Administration & Accounting

Shanna Lynn BaldosAccounting

Jovaleen CanteroAccounting & Business Administration

Thomas Kaliko‘okalani Cayetano-TamashiroBusiness Administration

Ashley Aiko Kawaiokalehua De Mattos *Business Administration

Marie Erika ForceBusiness Administration

Nicholas Albert Hagemann Business Administration

Scott Kauluwela HamiltonAccounting

Alyssa Kanani Johnasen *Business Administration

Nickolas Jay Kenzo KannoBusiness Administration

Meredith ManaogAccounting

Lauren P. NakashimaAccounting & Business Administration

Alura Dee NgirengkoiBusiness Administration & Accounting

Endy Reed OliverBusiness Administration

Julia Chamyla PereiraBusiness Administration

Lester G. RiveraBusiness Administration

Ashley Nicole SatoBusiness Administration & Accounting

Marisa Mari TamashiroBusiness Administration

Maurice R TimpsonBusiness Administration

Kellie Ann VauseBusiness Administration

Alyssa Martinez VidadAccounting

Elsa ML WatanabeBusiness Administration & Accounting

Jeannine A WolfAccounting

Tyler Makakoa Sai Hoong YeeBusiness Administration

Yunyi Zhang *Business Administration

Kapena Gordon AlapaiHawaiian Studies

Jessie Kaleinohea CleghornHawaiian Studies

Tifeni Gene Ann Kanoe ElveniaHawaiian Studies

Casey Ke‘alaikauanoe Hewett *Hawaiian Studies

Alvina Lehua Melania KawaihaeLinguistics

Moearii-Ku‘uipo Kaipo‘i KeelingLinguistics

Kailin Kulani Rose Kim * Hawaiian Studies

Emily Elizabeth Jensen KnotekLinguistics

Keani Makamae Laureta MayerHawaiian Studies

Kanoa Kamalei Laureta MayerHawaiian Studies

Andrea Kukakinakealohapuaolani ReffHawaiian Studies

Summer Kealaonalei Mei Ying CollinsBasic Hawaiian Culture

Kailin Kulani Rose Kim * Hawaiian Language & Basic Hawaiian Culture

Tatiana Kaleialohalani MartinezBasic Hawaiian Culture

Honor Societies

Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society of the National Communication Association

Kevin Hobbs

Pi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society

Keith Calder Tyler Chinen Amber Waracka

Pi Sigma Alha National Political Science Honor Society

Delta Lei Bernard Micah Chapman Sheldon Seigafo

Sigma Alpha Pi National Society of Leadership and Success

Salilo Kaisa

AcknowledgmentsA warm MAHALO to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the

2012 Fall Commencement Ceremony:

Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, 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 ......................................................................................... Ms. Kainoa Ariola, Ms. Äkeamakamae Kiyuna

Student Marshals ................................................................................. Mr. Lucas Moe & UH Hilo Conference Center

Faculty Marshals ...............................................................................Dr. Jan Zulich, Ms. Amy Greg, Dr. Kenneth Hon

Ushers .............................................................................................................................UH Hilo Conference Center

Facilities & Décor ................................................................ Mr. Kolin Kettleson & Nadine Austin, Auxiliary Services;UH Hilo Conference Center;

Mr. Kallen Miyataki, Assistant Athletic Director;College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management

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; Performing Arts Department;

UH Hilo Student Association; Office of University Relations

Sign Language Interpreters .........................................................................Ms. Tara Wolf Trujillo, Ms. Ku Mei B Kern

Special thanks to:

Hui Ka Ua for kukui nut lei provided for graduation candidates, Ms. Bridget Awong, Ms. Barbara Bostwick, Mr. James Cromwell, Mr. Walter Dudoit,

Mr. Joseph Estrella, Mr. Robin Takahashi, Ms. Myrtle Hara, Ms. Jenny Wakida, Ms. Marcia Heller, Mr. Kenn Hupp, Ms. Gail Makuakane-Lundin,

Mr. Craig Mori, Mr. Curtis Nishioka, Mr. Jason Tanaka, Ms. Yu Yok Pearring, Ms. Margaret Shiba, Ms. Susan Shirachi, Ms. Janis Shirai, Mr. Reed Takaaze, Ms. Susan Yugawa, and Ms. Precious Alejo.

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 Yourchiefthatisheaven‐born, Ke ali‘i. Who is your king.

Hui: Makualanië Protectorheaven‐sent, Kamehameha ë Kamehameha great, Na käua e pale To vanquish every foe Me 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 work E ui ë. Strive with your might.

The Star-Spangled BannerPoem by Francis Scott Key

Music by John Stafford Smith

Oh, 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 rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh,say,doesthatStar‐SpangledBanneryetwave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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