spring 2008 commencement program

SpringCommencement

ExercisesMay 17, 2008

1947-48 ~ 2007-08

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

2008 SpringCommencement ProgramEdith KanaKa‘olE Multi-PurPosE stadiuM • 9:00 a.M., saturday, May 17, 2008

PreludeWaiäkea High School Warrior Band

Mr. William Sever, Band Director

GreetingsDr. Justina Mattos ..........................................................................................................................Commencement Coordinator

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 HiloUa Ao Hawai‘i ................................................................................................................Dr. Kalena Silva, Faculty & Students Kimura/Silva Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian LanguageThe Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................................................Mrs. Terry Sever Smith/Key Bachelor of Arts, CommunicationsHawai‘i Pono‘ï ..........................................................................................................UH Hilo Showcase Singers & Assembly Berger/Kaläkaua Conducted by Ms. Amy YamasakiIntroductions ............................................................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at HiloGreeting .................................................................................................Dr. David McClain, President, University of Hawai‘i

Excellence in Teaching AwardsDr. Rose Y. Tseng ...................................................................................................... Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at HiloDr. David McClain .................................................................................................................. President, University of Hawai‘i Regent Michael A. Dahilig .......................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents Regent Marlene Hapai ................................................................................................. 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“We are NOT the Future” .....................................................................................................................................Timothy Fallis

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature & Religious Studies

Keynote AddressMs. Constance Lau ..................................................................................President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Chairman & CEO, American Savings BankChairman of the Board, Hawaiian Electric Company

Presenting the CandidatesDr. Philip Castille ............................................................................................................. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Bachelors DegreesDr. Rose Y. Tseng ...................................................................................................... Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at HiloDr. David McClain .................................................................................................................. President, University of Hawai‘i Regent Michael A. Dahilig .......................................................................................... University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents Regent Marlene Hapai ................................................................................................. University of Hawai‘i Board of RegentsDr. William Steiner ................................................ Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource ManagementDr. Randy Hirokawa ..............................................................................................................Dean, College of Arts & SciencesDr. Marcia Y. Sakai ...................................................................................................... Dean, College of Business & EconomicsDr. 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 LanguageDr. Richard Biffle ..........................................................................................................................Chair, Education Department

Masters DegreesDr. Richard Biffle .........................................................................................................................Chair, Education DepartmentDr. Bartley Frueh ....................................................................................... Director, Counseling Psychology Masters ProgramDr. Donald Price ..................................................... Program Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Mele for the UniversityPulelo Ha‘aheo ..........................................................................................................UH Hilo Showcase Singers & AssemblyKamanä/Silva/Wilson/Bernardino Conducted by Ms. Amy Yamasaki

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.

Chancellor’s Message

A TIME OF CELEBRATION

Congratulations to our Spring 2008 Graduates!

My heartfelt congratulations are extended to the 2008 spring graduates and their families.

As we conclude this year-long celebration in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of our University, it’s a wonderful time to reflect upon each of your personal stories (mo`olelo) and our collective history.

This 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 as you wait to receive recognition and confirmation of your degree.

We join your ‘ohana, friends, mentors and our esteemed faculty in celebrating your story. We know that your celebration includes many people in your ‘ohana from family members to friends, mentors and our esteemed faculty and we, together with your supporters, celebrate your success.

The achievements of the Class of 2008 are exceptional. You all deserve applause. You all deserve recognition. And you all deserve to stand very proud and tall, because this is an unforgetable milestone in your life.

I am very proud to be Chancellor of our University as we celebrate 60 remarkable years. We owe a significant debt to the leaders who have built this strong foundation and we are indebted to them for their leadership and contributions. I, too, stand tall in acknowledgement of the achievements of our University and we can all take pride in the accomplishments of the past 60 years, because they belong to everyone. Our history will continue to live on in our students, alumni and faculty. I’m counting on history repeating itself with another 60 years of outstanding performance!

Please join me in celebrating the conclusion of our 60th Anniversary and extending congratulations to our 2008 spring graduates!

Warmest Aloha and Congratulations!

Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor

1947-48 ~ 2007-08

Keynote Address

Constance H. Lau

President and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.Chairman & CEO, American Savings Bank

Chairman of the Board, Hawaiian Electric Company

Connie Lau is the president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., holding company for Hawaiian Electric Company which provides electric service to 95% of the residents of the state of Hawaiì and American Savings Bank, Hawaiì’s third largest financial institution. She is one of only 26 female chief executives at the helm of a Fortune 1,000 company. In addition to her role at Hawaiian Electric Industries, Connie is also chairman and CEO of American Savings Bank and chairman of HECO.

Connie joined Hawaiian Electric in 1984, and has been a valued executive with the Hawaiian Electric Industries companies since then. Before joining the bank, Connie was Treasurer of the parent company, and Assistant Corporate Counsel and Treasurer for Hawaiian Electric Company, as well as Chief Financial Officer of HEI Power Corp., HEI’s international power subsidiary. In late 1999 she became Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Savings Bank and became President and CEO in June 2001. She began her career as a corporate attorney in San Francisco and has been involved in finance, law, real estate development, investments and international business.

In addition to being recognized nationally by US Banker magazine as one of the top 25 most powerful women in banking, Connie also was named to the “Fast Lane” top five for two consecutive years for transforming American Savings Bank from a sleepy thrift into a fast-growing player in Hawaiì’s business community. She was also named “Business Leader of the Year” at the 2004 Pacific Business News Leadership Hawai‘i event, a prestigious award in Hawaiì’s business community. Connie believes in actively supporting the community and is a trustee or director of several educational and non-profit organizations.

Connie is a graduate of Punahou School, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Yale University, her juris doctor law degree from the University of California’s Hastings College of Law and received her Master’s in Business Administration from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. She is married to Russell Lau and they have three children.

Student AddressTimothy Fallis

Bachelor of Arts English Literature and Liberal Studies,Religious Studies Emphasis

Honors Candidate and Presidential Scholar

Timothy Fallis, an English and Religious Studies major, with a cumulative 3.93 GPA, represents the class of 2008 as Student Speaker.

Mr. Fallis’ academic honors and awards include the Honors Program Scholarship in 2004, the Presidential Scholarship in 2006 and the Martin Doudna Award in 2007. Adding to his exceptional academic record, Mr. Fallis has also been on the Dean’s list seven times.

A non-traditional student with a full-time job and family responsibilities, Mr. Fallis still has made time to make a serious commitment to the University and to the community. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the Hohonu Academic Journal, and was Team Co-Captain of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life in addition to other volunteer work in our community.

Employed full-time as a machinist supporting the observatories, Mr. Fallis remains an active participant of the collegial experience and well represents both the traditional and non-traditional students giving him a clear voice for the entire student body collective.

Mr. Fallis’ commitment to his community, pride in his civic responsibility and appreciation for his education provide consistent motivation as he moves toward his next accomplishment and future ambitions.

Alumni Message

Dear Graduates,

On behalf of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association, I want to congratulate you on your fine academic achievements. I commend you on the successful completion of your coursework, and earning your degree here at UH Hilo. Among you are future engineers, doctors, law-enforcement officials, biologists, computer technicians, teachers, and many more. I urge you to take pride in recognizing the diverse talents of your fellow schoolmates and give them your congratulations as well.

Oftentimes graduation serves as a time of reflection, as well as exploration. Whether it be that first memory of walking onto campus as a wide-eyed freshman and waiting in line at the Bookstore for ‘first dibs’ on used books, or that final study group meeting you held to prepare for THE final exam, I encourage you to draw on these experiences in years to come as you face the challenges and opportunities in front of you.

I also want to welcome you to the rank of alumni! As the Graduating Class of 2008, you have been armed with the tools necessary to succeed in your chosen field/career. I know you will carry the alumni torch with pride and joy just like many others before you.

As you venture on to the next exciting chapter of your life, I encourage you to stay connected with your alma mater and rely on the friendships and relationships you have developed. Your friends and mentors from college will remain with you the rest of your life.

Your UH Hilo Alumni and Friends `Ohana wishes you the very best in all your future endeavors. Congratulations again on your successes, both past and future!

All the best!

Kapena Lum

President, UH Hilo Alumni & Friends AssociationBachelors of Business Administration, 2002

A Message from the Student Association President

“Our individuality is all, all, that we have. There are those who barter it for security, those who repress it for what they believe is the betterment of the whole society, but blessed in the twinkle of the morning star is the one who nurtures and rides it, in grace and love and wit, from peculiar station to peculiar station along life’s bittersweet route.”

-Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume

Real life is not something that begins when you grab hold of that esteemed document representing academic achievement. Real life is now, present tense. I believe that we are so busy looking back on what was just accomplished and conceptualizing what is next, that we often lose site of the NOW because we have to.

“I have to…” is a popular phrase directed at what encompasses our busy life styles. It is often used begrudgingly, but aren’t we gifted with the choice of whether or not to have responsibilities? We have the opportunity to attend a University. We have the intellectual ability and determination to work through the very challenging process of attaining our education and our esteemed degree. Having opportunities offers us the privilege of choice.

During a recap of the abundance of “have to” in my life, a woman asked me, “When do you breathe?” My first inclination was to respond with a “Never,” as though my responsibilities were something happening to me. Instead, I took a long breath and replied, “Always.”

We all have gifts and with them the privilege to choose our present. So, my best advice is to “Take a deep breath” and enjoy all the opportunities that come your way. The choice is yours! Breathe deeply!

Lani Dawn Thru-Fine President University of Hawai’i at Hilo Student Association

The University of Hawai`i at Hilo Student Association cordially requests that you join them for refreshments in the concession area of the Stadium immediately following this

commencement ceremony.

Olga Gennadyevna ArchambeauCounseling PsychologyInterpersonal Violence & Mental Health Outcomes among College Students in Rural Hawai‘i

Darissa Mary Kehaunani KekuawelaCounseling Psychology

Roxanne Lee SalenChina-U.S. Relations

Deyson Kala`i Quintin AionaMohammad Safiul Alam*Jamie Samantha BeanLarry John Bergner, Jr.Sonja Louise Caldwell‑De Kok

Paris Kiko HeinUsha Herold*Micah Tetsuo HiramotoReid LooSharon Aiko Motomura

Gregory James OstermanRachel Ann RinconAntiga Victoria RosenbergMary Carver SerainRene Keomailani Souza*

Erik Arthur StormAnya Haunani Emi Tagawa*Jeremy Andrew ThompsonJennifer Kam Lin Zane

Mohammad Safiul AlamPlant Tissue Culture

Sonja Louise Caldwell‑De KokPlant Tissue Culture

Paris Kiko HeinPlant Tissue Culture

Morgan Matthew JohnsonPlant Tissue Culture

Reid LooPlant Tissue Culture

Antiga Victoria RosenbergPlant Tissue Culture

Megan Ha‘amauliola Makua Aiona

Impact of Family Involvement Using Innovative Homework Assignments with Middle School Students

Clint Kuahiwi Pasalo Anderson

Emancipatory Exploration of What Matters in High School English

Yolanda Elena DanaComprehension of Expository Text Through the Use of Reading Strategies

Valerie Jean De CorteEnglish Language Learner Perceptions of Successful Strategies in Learning English

Lawrence Bernard Denis IIIParental Involvement’s Impact on Reading Fluency

Alexis Ku‘ulei‘awapuhimelemele Duldulao

Contextual Learning Integration in a Secondary Hawaiian Language Class

Kimberly Reiko Kealani Enanoria

Effects of Inquiry Based Writers Studio in a High School English Class

Patsy Yuriko IwasakiComparison of Work Simulated & Traditional Assessment in a College Introductory Course

Doreen KaleiwaheaA Study of Modality Strengths of Students with Learning Disabilities

Cynthia PerryThe Effect of Classroom Discussion in a Middle School Classroom

Kawika Charles RoseEffects of Structured Peer Teaching Program on Student Self-Concept in Secondary Mathematics

Wilma Bilog TabiosMotivating Secondary Learners Through Project-Based Learning or Direct Instruction

Jennifer Kam Lin ZanePlant Tissue Culture

Emi AiNani UekiCounseling Psychology

* Honors Candidate ❖ Chancellor’s Scholar ◊ Presidential Scholar

CollEgE of agriCulturE, forEstry and natural rEsourCE ManagEMEnt

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Academic Subject Certificate

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

sPring 2008Candidates for GradUation

Master of Arts

Master of Education

Rogelio Ernesto DorattTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Lauren Kaiulani PagariganTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental ScienceHSP70 gene & protein expression in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora meandrina exposed to elevated nutrients & temperature

Abelardo Antonio Rojas UmañaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science

Master of ScienceSteven Kazunori Souder

Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental ScienceHost specificity & biology of Syphraea uberabensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for the potential biological control of Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae) in Hawai‘i

Junichi SugishitaTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental ScienceHabitat Use by Hawai‘i ‘Amakihi (Hemignahus virens) in Low-elevation Suburban Habitat on the Island of Hawai‘i: Neighborhood & Local-scale Perspectives

Miyako WarringtonTropical Conservation Biology & Environmental ScienceMonitoring Coqui Frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) Populations Using Sound Pressure Levels

James Edward AdamsLiberal Studies

Lehuanani Charlene Waipa Ah Nee

Anthropology

Jennifer Ah SingSociology

Terri Wynema Ah YoPsychology

Kayle Kehau Akiona Communication & Psychology

Benjamin Paul AlbrechtJapanese Studies

Daniel AlcarazEnglish

Sinter R. AlexanderAdministration of Justice

Bethany Kay AndersenHistory

Ryan Paul AndersonAdministration of Justice

Timothy Wade AndradeBiology

Angeline Oliwakeolawaianuenue Andrade‑Morioka

Liberal Studies

Scott Nathaniel AnesiBiology

Karilu Mahealani Pule AnnesSociology & Psychology

Augustine Eugenio ArdosPolitical Science

Arlene Cortez AsistinArt

Vanessa Marie BadosaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Matthew Steven BaileyLinguistics

Sheralyn Malia BaliarisSociology

Alyxandria Anne BarberPsychology

Helmy Bayasud*Linguistics

Admir BecirovicPolitical Science

Randall Abraham BeddowPhilosophy

Laura Tekeraoi Bennion*Psychology

Shelley Lynn Bereman‑Benevides

Psychology

Audrey Iwalani BlancoPsychology

Jay Vintero Blanco*Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Christine M. Bombino*Communication

James Roy Bondaug, Jr.Communication

Caitlin May BotzPsychology

Hope Christina BracerosKinesiology & Exercise Science

Jeffrey Charles Miller BrownSociology

Charmaine Kainoa BugadoSociology

Stephanie Lynette Kalehuamakanoe Bukoski

Political Science

Joycelyn CabalCommunication

Elyse Marie Cabanas*Performing Arts

Justin Layne CabantingPolitical Science

Dera Mokihana CabertoPsychology

Jason Keahi CabralCommunication

Matthew Terry CadaoasPhilosophy & Communication

Tyra Amanda CairesPsychology

Brian Josua CamaMathematics

Jaime Lyn Ilima CampbellCommunication

Erika Elisa Rose Carpio*❖

Psychology

Angeline Gail Carr*English & Performing Arts

Halnette K. ChartrandSociology

Chun Che ChiuLinguistics

Cassandra Lokelani ChoPsychology

Young Ah ChoiMathematics

Tess Marie ChristiansenPsychology

Lindsay Rebecca Churchill*Linguistics

Paul Matthew ClineyPsychology

Randy Scott Keoni Justo Compton*

Psychology

Alexia LeeAnn ComstockKinesiology & Exercise Science

Shannon Noël Conner*Political Science

Jackwayne Sayno Fernandez*❖

Biology

Tasha Mokihana Kuupuala Fernandez

Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Anthony Michael FinkCommunication

Christopher John FinneganPhysics

Joni Michele FishbackCommunication

Marc Fournier*Geography

Palani Kai FranciscoLinguistics

Raylynn Ku‘uipo‘onalani Freeman

Psychology

Monotui L. FuiavaPolitical Science

Sherry Kana FujiiCommunication

Rabecca Lena Leilani GabrielPsychology

Kimberly GaligoPolitical Science

Jessica Maile Garcia*English

Jessica Anne Gard*History

Paul Feodor GebauerCommunication

Mitchel Robert GelinaLiberal Studies

Lewis Ennis Gibbons, IVPolitical Science

Sara Gael GirönGeography & Environmental Studies

Michael Anthony GodwinPhilosophy

Erik Sunao GonsalvesPsychology

Rhonda Anne GonzalesPsychology

Trixy Mae GracePsychology

Jan Larry Gray, Jr.*Mathematics

Tahsha Ann GregoryArt

Haunani Marie HaasenritterKinesiology & Exercise Science

David Allan Hall, Jr.Biology

Martin Josan HallArt & Japanese Studies

Ryan Wailana HanohanoHealth & Physical Education

ColleGe of arts and sCienCes

Bachelor of Arts


Raimie Ann CorreaSociology

Tania Këhaulani Cortez‑CameroPolitical Science

Marie Lei CostalesSociology

Danielle Zoe Coyle*History

Isaac Jason Crosson*Physics, Mathematics & Philosophy

Easten J. CuevaHistory

Matthew Adam CzarnotaMathematics

Anjala DaltonPsychology

Emil Michael DeAndreisEnglish & Communication

Nathan Allen DeMarcoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Chanel Beatrice Leialoha DePonte

Psychology

Kelandy Faustino DiazPolitical Science

Justin Andrew DiPaola‑Allen*Mathematics

Darren Hideo DobashiAdministration of Justice

Brittany Danielle DockKinesiology & Exercise Science

Robert Anthony DominguezPsychology

Arian Leor Drake‑Raue*Anthropology

Laina Patricia Dunn*Biology

Peter Dunn‑Aurello*Political Science and History

Ku‘uwainani Alohalani EatonArt

Molly McCollister Egan*Political Science

Pranson EliouPolitical Science

Rachel Pömaika‘i Lee Loy Emsley

History

Terrilee EricksonPsychology

Jeffery Allen ErnstNatural Science

Ruby Uasami Fa‘agau*Administration of Justice & Philosophy

Timothy William Fallis*◊

English & Liberal Studies

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Marcelo Moroni Keola Hanza*Psychology

Dawn A. HaraguchiCommunication

Darryl Gregory Harris, Jr.Sociology

Yoko Hasegawa*Linguistics

Cathy Jean Hembd*Psychology

Kelly Lorraine HerbstBiology

Jonelle Breann HermanMarine Science

Dania HerreraGeography

Maria Ann Hew LenPolitical Science

Brandon Yukio HigashiPsychology

Juliet Lisa Hiromi HigginsAnthropology

Rebecca Mähealani HoliPolitical Science

Janis Leslie HornbucklePsychology

Nancy HosakaPsychology

Tiffany Brandy Hiroko Pikake Hoshijo

Psychology

Caleb Andrew HouckAnthropology

Cory James Hungate*Marine Science

Ann Matsue InouyeJapanese Studies

Dane Teruo Inouye*Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Jose Louie IrizarryKinesiology & Exercise Science

Yoko IsodaMarine Science

Lindsey Sachie Anuhea IyoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Joshua Mingyun JedlinskyKinesiology & Exercise Science

Joe JoeAdministration of Justice

Malea Marguerite Hanalei JoelKinesiology & Exercise Science

Melissa Anne Johnson*Biology

Elaine Jonath*Communication

Cheryl A. Jorgensen*Psychology

Rocky Louis Jorgensen*Kinesiology & Exercise Science

Janeen Haunani KaahanuiPsychology

Bachelor of ArtsHeather Maria Kaluna*◊

Mathematics & Physics

Ryan Kananiokahome Poiekeala Kanaka‘ole*◊

Political Science

Cherie Kaoiokalani KapololuCommunication

Anna Tova Karsin*Chemistry

Jedediah R. Kay*Administration of Justice

Christeena Dale Kelley*Marine Science

Jaimie‑Lynn Y. Kihara*Sociology

David Alan Kalani Kilborn, Jr.Communication

Loren Michael Knutson*Linguistics & Philosophy

Jonathan Berenguer Koch*❖

Geography

Philip Andrew Koessler*Mathematics

Kelcie Keiko KoharaSociology

Shelumiel Magsayo KongPolitical Science

Geary Gavin KruegerSociology

Chloë Yumi Dominoe KuboEnglish

Joseph Aaron LacebyArt

Koluse Taiafi LeanoArt

Hyun‑Ji Lee*Linguistics

Rachelle Ann Ley*Geography

Rex Kaniela Like*Psychology

Laura Rose Lindbergh* ❖Psychology & Performing Arts

Linda Henoheanäpuaonälani Linker

Psychology

Mona Kaualoku LivseyPsychology

Rachel Hualani LooPolitical Science

Lloyd Cubeta LopozLinguistics

Angelina Marie Lovell*Biology

Emil LynchBiology

Shaun Patrick MacDonaldAdministration of Justice

Rene Francisco Maldonado Corona

Administration of Justice

Francisco MarianoAdministration of Justice

Martin Marbe MartinPolitical Science

Thomas Joseph MartinekAdministration of Justice & Political Science

Christal Hi‘ileilani Fujie Matsumoto

English

Gregory Joseph McBride*Natural Science

Jaelyn Kaleilani McDonaldPsychology

Douglas Alan McGheeNatural Science

Cynthia Diane Flack McLeanPsychology

Ernest Mahi MedeirosPsychology & Anthropology

William Michael Meehan*Political Science

Melissa Ann Meiner*Marine Science

Dayne A. MendeBiology

Lisa Marie MendezPsychology

Elena Leialoha MerrittKinesiology & Exercise Science

Kelly Corrine MetcalfLiberal Studies

Evan Christopher MezaHistory

Pablo MissGeography

Richard Michael MoerlesAdministration of Justice

Naoki MorozumiLinguistics

Elisa Jadwiga Morrison*English

Kimberly Ann Mulanix*Japanese Studies

Melissa Fay MurphyPhysics

Ryan Matthew NeillCommunication

Kehauwealani Kauwe Nelson‑Kaula*

Biology

Jenna Akemi NemotoKinesiology & Exercise Science

Juli Ann NiemeyerArt

Kelci Fumiko NishikiMathematics

Ranae NituraMarine Science

Shannon Lopeka Northrop*Communication

Robert Kurtis O’LearyPolitical Science

Lisa Sioux Oliver*Sociology & Liberal Studies

Nathanael David Olson*Marine Science

Jalayna Yuri Caswell OnagaEnglish

Kailani Jade OnishiPsychology

Summer Kau‘ionämomi‑

mälamalamapau`ole Ontai*Psychology

Yuriko OsonoCommunication

Mark Wayne Kale Osorio*Health & Physical Education

Wila Jamie PaivaAnthropology

Richard ParkKinesiology & Exercise Science

Liela Moanikeala PiianaiaArt

Amanda Jean PlucinakBiology

Abigail Dorothea Mualiwai Popoitai

Political Science

Alona Naomi QuarteroPsychology

Hope Tumbaga RabangPsychology

Thomas RamirezPsychology

Shelly‑Ann Kau‘ilani RamosSociology

Charles Delos RansomAnthropology

Kimberly Ann RebuckPsychology

Julie RobertsonPsychology & Administration of Justice

Sarah Jean RollingsMarine Science

Brittany Jill Calina SadamotoCommunication

Sherilyn Cacho SalesMathematics

Sherrilyn Ann Sampaia*Psychology

Kahinuonalani Abradine Sanborn

Psychology

Anna Lizbeth Schabell*Psychology

Nicholas Peter SeferovicMarine Science

Kathy Lee Seiber*Marine Science


Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Melegalenu‘u SenePsychology

Terry Lynn Sever*Communication

Zoie Rachael Jocelyn Short Sevilla

Communication

CheongEun Shim*Japanese Studies & Linguistics

Sean Katsuto SimmonsSociology

Julie‑Mae StitzGeography

Lindsay Beth StrickCommunication

Rachel Serene SumicPsychology

Nadine Kanae SuyamaMarine Science

Amygrace Custodia TabiesaPsychology

Sisavaii Nadine TaisaliSociology

Melinda Maluai Mapuana Tajon

Sociology

Attila Frigyes Takacs*Communication

Dalida Augustine TakashyMathematics

Kahori TakedaPsychology

Patrick T. TalichHealth & Physical Education

Jason Koichi TanakaKinesiology & Exercise Science

Sherilyn Kahealani TavaresPolitical Science & Sociology

Christina Josephine TerentiJapanese Studies

Christopher Andrew ThayerPolitical Science

Amber ThompsonPsychology and Art

Keisy Windolin TilfasPolitical Science & Administration of Justice

Jo‑Ann ToiloloPolitical Science

Coty Leilani ToribioCommunication

Kekukunau‘iokalämawae‑ naoka‘öpua B. Tringali

Sociology

Kelli Etsumi TsunedaPsychology

Muliufi S.P. TuimalealiifanoPolitical Science & Administration of Justice

Richard Paul TuminMathematics & History

Derek David UnderhileCommunication

Amanda Ali UraiqatPsychology

David T. UrakamiSociology

Ashley Lafaye Leolani UsitaPsychology

Jacqueline Carol Van BlarcomBiology

Tatiane Russo VarysBiology

Andrea VasconcellosEnglish

Neil Thomas VerColenSociology

Angelica Marie VicenteAnthropology & Geography

Kelden Braun Akoni WaltjenPolitical Science

Haruka WatanabeAdministration of Justice

Lucy Lynn WayneGeology

Alexander Emrys WeaverBiology

Raleigh Truman WellyPolitical Science

Alva James WendlandAnthropology

Sian Kacey West‑MorrisBiology

Jana Cyn WhitePolitical Science & Anthropology

Rigel H. WilderCommunication

Daniel F. WilkinsonGeography

Gavin David WilliamsCommunication

Margaret Patricia WitheeArt

Stephen Kirk YahnMarine Science

Melissa Yukiko YamanakaEnglish

Carey Anne Yost*Environmental Studies

Christopher James Dow YoungCommunication

Ann Kristina ZamberArt

Alain Paul ZazuetaJapanese Studies

Sara Joy AdkinsNursing

Justin Lee AriasBiology

Kevin Kyle ArucanNursing

Brendalee Bielza BatinNursing

Darla Mae Kawehilani Bitterman*

Nursing

Aizelle A. BoadoBiology

Sebastian Jesse BronnerAstronomy

Sharisse Cartier BuenafeBiology

Kristine Laarnie Alcon Calamayan

Nursing

Belinda Marie CravensNursing

Sheryl Manaday Cubangbang*Nursing

Ian Forest DolemanNursing

Kevin Lee DonmoyerBiology

Christopher John FinneganAstronomy

Bronson John Kauakea GanirNursing

Jan Larry Gray, Jr.*Astronomy

Dirk David HaldemanAstronomy

Jennie Lorraine HarrisNursing

Jessica Brie HigginsNursing

Andrew HonmaBiology

Rachel Marie HuntGeology

Carol Ann JensenNursing

Aerin K‑W JohnsonNursing

Sarah Nicole JonesGeology

Kevin Hideo KaneshiroBiology

Marianna Franciszka Karewicz*❖

Nursing

Anna Tova Karsin*Biology

Michelle Marie KellyBiology

Joshua Kinney*Biology

Jonathan Berenguer Koch*❖

Environmental Science

Maylayne Blessie LuisNursing

Earl Reyes MaltezoNursing

Kele Ke‘ala McConnell‑SoongNursing

Scott William MeadBiology

Melissa Ann Meiner*Geology

Cheryl Ann Mamea MekuliNursing

Dustin Kendall MillerGeology

Aurora Polina Ministero*Nursing

Jason Douglas Minoru MonizComputer Science

Francisco Mungia IIINursing

Marla Teresa Nora*◊

Nursing

Nathanael David Olson*Biology

Jennah Monique Oshiro*❖

Environmental Science

Julie Catherine Ross*Nursing

Kathy Lee Seiber*Biology

Sarah Jane StoebnerAstronomy

Kanako TakaoAstronomy

Kimi Kaala TaylorNursing

Amy Jane Velsko*Nursing

Megan Cho Venegas*❖

Biology

Christine Lee WilsonNursing

Jennifer Lynne YatesBiology

Jennifer L. ZyczynskiGeology


Lehuanani Charlene Waipa Ah Nee

Pacific Islands Studies

Ryan Paul AndersonWomen’s Studies

Ronald BarbozaPacific Islands Studies

Helmy BayasudTeaching English as a Second Language

Shelley Lynn Bereman‑Benevides

Women’s Studies

Stephanie Lynette Kalehuamakanoe Bukoski

Women’s Studies

Shannon Noël ConnerInternational Studies (Relations)

Laina Patricia DunnInternational Studies (Relations)

Marc FournierInternational Studies (Relations)

Yoko HasegawaTeaching English as a Second Language

Usha HeroldEnvironmental Studies (Physical)

Dania HerreraEnvironmental Studies (Physical)

Hyun‑Ji LeeTeaching English as a Second Language

Rachelle Ann LeyPlanning

Kimberly Ann MulanixTeaching English as a Second Language

Abigail Dorothea Mualiwai Popoitai

Women’s Studies

Attila Frigyes TakacsE-Commerce Technology & Business

Christina Josephine TerentiInternational Studies (Relations)

Andrea VasconcellosTeaching English as a Second Language

Jason Phillip BorjaSecondary Education

Joseph Cody BurkertSecondary Education

Jane Domingo CalibosoElementary Education

Pamela Ann CamelloSecondary Education

Tracy D. CavaliereSecondary Education

Darlette Rae DriskellElementary Education

Matthew Alan ElizaresElementary Education

Carol Akiko EndoSecondary Education

Karen Ka‘imilani Leota Espaniola

Secondary Education

Dyani Rei Chaya FujitaElementary Education

Rachele Lorena GreeneElementary Education

Kimberly Miyuki HayashiElementary Education

Kevin M. IwasakiElementary Education

Samantha Tasha Kapsky ❖Elementary Education

Lori Mariko KawamuraElementary Education

Tarah Aleah Leilani KekunaElementary Education

Leandra Kristen Puanani Keuma

Elementary Education

Kristan Lynn Leilani LangsiElementary Education

Lisa Ruth LiljaElementary Education

Hoang Bich LuElementary Education

Stormi Anne MaroteElementary Education

Marc Ken MuramotoSecondary Education

Kerry Chieko Kaneko OgawaElementary Education

Ashley Rose ReinkeElementary Education

Chelsea Nicole Kalei Rice ❖Secondary Education

Melody Luana SchottElementary Education

Sheilah Marie Flores TabilinSecondary Education

Nathan WatersSecondary Education

Estrelita Viernes YoungElementary Education

Mellisa Beijang AndrewBrian Josua Cama

Ryan Garret Hamamoto*Leonard Minami

Jason Yasuo MiyahiraTimothy William Toomey

Certificate in Teacher Education


ColleGe of BUsiness and eConomiCs

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Bachelor of Business AdministrationAmanda Moon Song Arce*❖

Yoga Made Ida Bagus Gary David BarnettEric Ryan BrownChasity Nicole CazimeroSarah Kamaile Chang*Wang Feng

Amseliter W. FredrickTalia Rhiannon Gangano*Paul Feodor GebauerJeffrey Eugene GermainDustin Paul Gilmore*Tiffany Brandy Hiroko Pikake

Hoshijo

Daniel Igala JosephDaniel Robert KrauseJoyleen LadoreDevang Deepak MehtaCatherine F.G. MejiaTerri L. NapeahiDerek Kazuo Okawa

Blake Nicolas RodrigoTyler David SaffordZoie Rachael Jocelyn Short

SevillaVicky TamarlaneJonathan Leslie ToyotaLaura Lily Wesley*


Certificate in Teacher Education

Ka HaKa ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani

Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies


Bryson Kainoa Embernate*Ka‘enaalohaokau‘ikaukehakeha Aoe HopkinsKini Kalauaeikauluwehiokaaina KaawaKu‘ulika Davealynn Jasmin KarrattiMähealaniokapualehua T.M. Kauahi

Miyoshi KobayashiLinda Henoheanäpuaonälani LinkerLisa Gallishaw LyonSaori Matsubara*Robyn Moku

Wila Jamie PaivaBasic Hawaiian Culture

David T. UrakamiBasic Hawaiian Culture

Jennifer Ann Kawehilani AvelinoIndigenous Teacher Education

Samuel Nä‘ilima Gaison, Jr.Indigenous Teacher Education

Alohalani Riyoko HoIndigenous Teacher Education

Mae‑Lee Noelani KaiwiIndigenous Teacher Education

Robyn Kazuko Kähealani TanimotoIndigenous Teacher Education

Kimiko TomitaIndigenous Teacher Education

Summer Kau‘ionämomimälamalamapau‘ole Ontai*

Taira Puanani Cristobal Pe‘a

Pöhaikealoha Heanu Weller ❖Indigenous Teacher Education

Alexandra Ahonuiikawëkiu YatesIndigenous Teacher Education

Clarence Kalimahana YoungIndigenous Teacher Education

Academic RegaliaThe academic costume worn by faculty during commencement comes from an old tradition dating from the Middle Ages. At that time all students were clerics. Academic regalia was worn to keep students warm as well as to identify the religious order to which the student belonged.

In America, academic costumes were established based on the intercollegiate code of 1895. Each aspect of the costume, such as gown color, mortarboard tassel, and sleeve shape, indicate something about the wearer and the highest degree received.

Most gowns are black, but some schools use brightly colored gowns. The color of the tassel indicates the highest degree earned by the wearer; a doctor’s cap frequently bears a tassel of gold. Sleeves that are pointed are worn by holders of a bachelor’s degree, oblong sleeves by holders of master’s degrees, and bell‐shaped sleeves indicate the wearer holds a doctorate or specialist degree. The doctor is distinguished by the three bars that adorn the sleeves of the gown.

The brightly colored hoods are the outstanding feature of the academic costume. They represent both the field of study and the university from which the degree was earned, as represented by the colors of both the border and the lining.

Here at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, we also continue the tradition of marching in academic regalia. Indeed, the colorful procession of faculty is marked by distinctive caps and gowns from universities worldwide. Similarly, the color of the tassel worn by today’s graduation candidates reflect their major.

Maize ............................................. AgricultureWhite ..................... Arts, Letters, HumanitiesDrab ....................... Business AdministrationSilver Gray ............................ CommunicationCopper .............................................EconomicsLight Blue.........................................EducationOrange ......................................... EngineeringBrown .................................................Fine Arts

Maroon ................................ Home EconomicsCrimson...........................................JournalismPurple ......................................................... LawLemon ......................................Library ScienceKelly Green ........................................MedicinePink ......................................................... MusicApricot ................................................ Nursing

Dark Blue .......................................PhilosophySage Green ....................... Physical EducationPeacock Blue ................Public AdministrationGolden Yellow ....................................... ScienceCream .........................................Social ScienceCitron ............................................Social WorkGray ...............................Veterinary Medicine


Honor SocietiesBeta Gamma siGma

national BUsiness assoCiation Honor soCiety

Amanda Arce Sarah Chang Laura Wesley

lamBda Pi etaHonor Society of tHe national communication aSSociation

James Bondaug, Jr. Elaine Jonath Attila Takacs Joni Fishback Terry Sever

Pi siGma alPHanational Political Science Honor Society

Peter Dunn‑Aurello Molly Egan Ryan Kanaka‘ole

PHi alPHa tHeta national History Honor soCiety

Jennifer Ah Sing Peter Dunn‑Aurello Richard Tumin Easten Cueva Jessica Gard

Psi CHi national PsyCHoloGy Honor soCiety

Laura Bennion Darissa Kekuawela Laura Lindbergh Emi Ueki Audrey Blanco Rex Like Cynthia Mclean

siGma tHeta taUnational nUrsinG Honor soCiety

Kevin Arucan Ian Doleman Jessica Higgins Marianna Karewicz Darla Bitterman Marla Nora Aerin Johnson Julie Ross

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Honors ProGram

Timothy Fallis

AcknowledgmentsA warm MAHALO

to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the Spring 2008 Commencement: Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Dr. Philip Castille;

Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr. Kenith Simmons; Secretary to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ms. Jenny Wakida;

Commencement Coordinators Dr. Justina Mattos and Ms. Judith Fox-Goldstein; Commencement Committee Ms. Mary Ann Tsuchiyama, Ms. Sharay Uemura, and

the UH Hilo Conference Center

Announcers ............................................................................................................. Mr. Kurt Dela Cruz, Ms. Kainoa Ariola, and Ms. Kanoe Wilson

University Congress .....................................................................................................................Dr. Barbara Leonard, Chair

Director of Student Health Services ...................................................................................................... Ms. Carolyn Lesnett

Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee ................................................................................ Dr. Judith Gersting, Chair

Student Speaker Selection Committee .............................................................................................Ms. Rayna Morel, Chair

Faculty Marshals .................................... Dr. Julie Luiz, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management; Dr. Richard Biffle, Dr. Susan Jarvi, College of Arts & Sciences;

Mr. Jason Cabral, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language; Dr. Emmeline dePillis, College of Business & Economics

Student Marshals ..........................................................................................................................Performing Arts Department

Sign Language Interpreters .......................................................................... Ms. Malina Dravis-Tucker, Ms. Tara Trujillo

BOR Award for Excellence in Teaching Marshal ..................................... Dr. David Hammes, Chancellor’s Award 2003

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Marshal .......................... Ms. Karla Hayashi, Chancellor’s Award 2007

Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Teaching Marshal ........................ Dr. Jason Turner, Frances Davis Award 2007

Facilities & Decor ...................................................................................................Mr. Kolin Kettleson, Auxiliary Services; Mr. Richard Short, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management Farm Laboratory; UH Hilo Conference Center; Mr. Rob Abe, Ms. Jacquelyn Pualani Johnson, UHH Performing Arts Center; Mr. Paul Moffet, Ho‘olulu Park Complex

Special thanks to:

Ms. Bridget Awong, Ms. Barbara Bostwick, Mr. James Cromwell, Mr. Walter Dudoit,Mr. Joseph Estrella, Ms. Ginger Hamilton, Ms. Myrtle Hara, Ms. Karla Hayashi, Ms. Marcia Heller,

Mr. Ken Hupp, Ms. Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, Ms. Jacquelyn Pualani Johnson, Ms. Mahealani Jones,Ms. Gail Makuakane-Lundin, Mr. Craig Mori, Mr. Curtis Nishioka, Mr. John Oshima,

Ms. Lennett Pavao, Ms. Yu Yok Pearring, Ms. Margaret Shiba, Ms. Susan Shirachi, Ms. Janis Shirai, Mr. Bryan Simmons, Ms. Susan Yugawa, Ms. Cathy Zenz,

Glad Tidings Church for the load of the platform chairs, Wilfred Tokuuke and Hui Ka‘ua for the new red carpet,Aunty Luana Kawelu/Merrie Monarch Hula Festival,

and the staff and students of Nawahïokalani‘opu‘u

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!

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