fall 2006 commencement program
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Fall 2006 UHH Commencement ProgramTRANSCRIPT
FallCommencement Exercises
DECEMBER 16, 2006
Ua Ao Hawai‘iWords by Larry Kimura Chant melody by Kalena Silva
Kau e ka wena o ke ao i ka lani
The announcement of dawn appears as a glowing streak upon the heavens,
He wekeweke i ka pö pilipuka
It is a narrow opening in the darkness heralding the day,
He ‘elele o ka poniponi hikina
It is a messenger of purple glimmer from the east.
Kau ke kähe‘a wana‘ao i ka ‘äla‘apapa
Streaks of red stain long cloud formations,
La‘i ana i luna o ke kükulu o ka lani lä
Reposing serenely upon the pillars holding up the heavens;
‘O ka‘u ia e huli alo nei i ka ulu ë
I 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 mälamalama
Bestow upon us your radiant light
I ka honua nei i ka mauli ola
Here upon the earth, filled with the spirit of life.
Ua ao Hawai‘i ke ‘ölino nei
Hawai‘i is in the brightness of day, it shines, brilliant
Mai ka pi‘ina a ka welona a ka lä
From its boundaries from the east to the west.
Kähiko ‘ia i ka ‘ike manomano
It wears as its finery a myriad of knowledge,
Ka ‘ike köli‘u mai o kikilo mai
Of deep insight from the depths of antiquity.
‘O ka‘u nö ia ‘o ka pülama
My 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
2006 Fall Commencement ProgramNEW GYMNASIUM - ATHLETIC COMPLEX • 9:00 A.M., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2006
PreludeHungarian March .................................................................University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Orchestra Berlioz Maestro Ken Staton, ConductorKui Lee Medley Arranged by Rodney WongPalladio, Part I JenkinsFinale from Symphony No. 2 in C Tchaikovsky/Dackow
GreetingsDr. Justina Mattos ...........................................................................................Commencement Chair
Ms. Kainoa Kaumeheiwa-Rego ......President, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Student Association
Dr. Gregory Chun ................................................University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Alumni & Friends
ProcessionalFanfare ............................................................................ University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Orchestra Elgar/Bullock Maestro Ken Staton, ConductorPomp and Circumstance March, Op.39/1 Elgar/ Bullock
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 ...................................................................................... Mr. Chris Ramos Smith/Key Graduate, PerformingArts Department
Hawai‘i Pono‘ï .............................................................................................. Commencement Choir
Introductions ..................................Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Greeting .......................................................Dr. David McClain, President, University of Hawai‘i
Greeting ............................................ Dr. Marlene Hapai, University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Student AddressDr. Keith Miser .......................................................................... Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
“A Leader’s Choice” ..........................................................................................Mr. Melvin Jadulang Bachelor of Arts, Communication
Keynote AddressMr. Howard Dicus ......................................................................................... Pacific Business News
A Tribute to Haunani BernardinoHo‘onani I Ka Makua Mau ................................................................................Commencement Choir Bingam, Bernardino/Bourgeois
Presenting the CandidatesDr. Stephen Hora ...................................................... Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Bachelor DegreesRegent Michael Dahilig ......................................................University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Regent Marlene Hapai ........................................................University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
Dr. David McClain .........................................................................President, University of Hawai‘i
Dr. William Steiner ...................................................................................................................Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management
Dr. Randy Hirokawa ................................................................................................................Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Marcia Sakai ........................................................................................................................Dean, College of Business & Economics
Dr. Kalena Silva ....................................................................................................................Director, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani, College of Hawaiian Language
Masters DegreesThe Honorable Harry Kim ..................................................................... Mayor, County of Hawai‘i
Dr. Eric Im ............................................................................ Interim Director, China-U.S. Relations
Dr. Donald Price ...........................Chair, Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Mele for the UniversityPulelo Ha‘aheo……………………………………… .................................. Commencement Choir Kamanä/Silva/ Wilson/Bernardino
AcknowledgmentsDr. Rose Y. Tseng ............................................................ Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
RecessionalTriumphal March from Aida .......................................... University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Orchestra Verdi/Bullock Maestro Ken Staton, Conductor
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Student Association, in cooperation with Sodexho Campus Services, cordially requests the pleasure of your company at
a reception at the Campus Center Plaza immediately following this commencement ceremony.
Music to be provided by the Richard Lee Ensemble.
Keynote AddressMr. Howard Dicus has been a radio broadcaster since the age of 17, reporting on four radio networks: AP Radio, the Mutual Broadcasting System, UPI audio and National Public Radio.
Since moving to Hawaiÿi he has become one of the state’s most recognized individuals in the business community through his extensive work in print, radio and television. As the Web and Broadcast Editor for Pacific Business News (PBN), Mr. Dicus writes most of the local business stories that appear on the PBN website, which he also airs live each weekday morning on KHON TV and Hawaiÿi Public Radio (HPR).
Mr. Dicus separately writes, produces and hosts the weekly television program “PBN Friday” on PBS Hawaiÿi (KHET) featuring interviews with members of the local business community, workers and entrepreneurs. He also files technology and economic reports which air on WTOP Newsradio in Washington, D.C.
Howard’s love for broadcasting and journalism has led him to pursue other interests within the field. While with United Press International, he reviewed books and CDs, and even wrote a humor column. He also recently began hosting a Saturday morning classical music program on Hawaiÿi Public Radio, called “Howard’s Day Off.”
Student AddressMr. Melvin Abadilla Jadulang is a graduate of Kohala High School and came to UH Hilo in the fall of 2001. Since then he has made the Dean’s List eight times, was awarded the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Leadership Scholarship, and in 2003 was named a UH System Presidential Scholar. Melvin has maintained a 3.6 G.P.A. throughout his years at UH Hilo, and received an honorable mention in USA Today’s 2005 All-USA College Academic Team.
Mr. Jadulang’s campus activities include serving as a senator and secretary for the UH Hilo Student Association (UHHSA), which twice recognized him for outstanding contributions. A vocal advocate for minority groups such as the Filipino community and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Intersex and Queer Community, Melvin has served as President of the Bayanihan Filipino Cultural Club, and as President of PRIDE, the on-campus LGBTIQ and friends organization. He also serves as a Peer Assistant and Tutor for the College of Agriculture, as a web designer for the University’s student newspaper, and as a volunteer assistant in the UH Hilo Admissions Office. In addition to all this, he is the Special Projects Manager for the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Equally active in community affairs, Melvin is a board member of the Hawai‘i Future Farmers of America Foundation, a state-wide coordinator for DECA and FFA high school programs and a member of the National Association for Agriculture Educators. While attending college Melvin successfully started a program coordination and consulting business called Makaku Designs, and he plans to continue growing his business after college.
Melvin will be graduating with a degree in Communications and a Minor in Agriculture. His commencement address will focus on the choices students make and their impact on the future.
A Tribute to Haunani BernardinoMs. Haunani Bernardino was a Professor of Hawaiian Studies in Ka Haka ‘Ula O Keÿelikölani College of Hawaiian Language, until her passing on August 27, 2006.
Haunani took great delight in a wide variety of interests, but language, music and cultural study were her forté. While completing a B.A. in German at UH Mänoa, she began serious study of Hawaiian language, music, and culture both at the University and in the community with several of the foremost Hawaiian scholars and musicians of the 20th Century.
In 1990, after completing a Masters in Education, Haunani joined our UH Hilo family, bringing with her a deep knowledge of Hawaiian, rigorous scholarship, and by her example, an ability to inspire students and fellow faculty across disciplines.
Her academic and artistic legacy remains a treasured part of the University. “Pulelo Haÿaheo,” a song composed by Keÿelikölani College faculty in honor of the University and set to music by Haunani, has become an integral part of our commencement program.
In her final weeks, Haunani’s thoughts turned to a beloved Hawaiian hymn, “Hoÿonani I Ka Makua Mau,” also known as the “Doxology” or the “Old One Hundredth.” Discovering that the hymn has several verses in English but only one in Hawaiian, translated by Hiram Bingham, an early 19th Century missionary, Haunani set for herself the task of composing a second Hawaiian verse and arranging the entire hymn in four-part harmony.
Haunani explained, “My hope was to write four lines that were worthy of the magnificence and grandness of the first verse, while also reflecting a Hawaiian point of view. Therefore, I looked to the natural world and the things that grace our universe: the earth, ocean, sky, the stars and the heavens. Thus, Künou Haÿahaÿa Ko Ka Honua was created and is gratefully dedicated to those voices of the UH Hilo choral group, Kealohaonälani.”
This hymn gave solace to Haunani in her final days and gives us the pleasure of remembering a good colleague, teacher, and friend.
Master of Science
Academic Subject Certificate
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts
* Honors Candidate
Juan Simon Guerra CowoHeather Christine DixonKara Amber Kolea LeeKaoionamamo Edward James
Makuakane Lundin
Nolan Keoni Hanale Makuakane
Napela James NanioleKamäla`iliahi Casey Neizmen*
Laura Kanoeakeänuenue Peña*
Kari Ann Aiko Shozuya*Ashley Akiko Sugiyama
Lee Charles ChaillePlant Tissue Culture
Kaoionamamo Edward James Makuakane LundinPlant Tissue Culture
Richard ChampionChina-U.S. Relations
Heli ChenChina-U.S. Relations
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Gary Kamulani Ahu, Jr.*Health and Physical Education
Dana M. AlfapadaEnglish
Brandy Satomi AllenAdministration of Justice
Donna-Marie AmbroseGeography
Pamela Anne Arant*Anthropology
Carmelito Francis ArkangelHealth and Physical Education
Shanna Kaleimomi ArthurArt
Charissa Simeaola AsailevaiPsychology
Shana Aue*English
Rockelle Halelani AugustinCommunication
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Master of Arts
Shenandoah Rio MarrTropical Conservation Biology &
Environmental Science
Melora Kay PurellTropical Conservation Biology &
Environmental Science
Atlantis Dawn RussTropical Conservation Biology &
Environmental Science
Anne Catherine VeilletTropical Conservation Biology &
Environmental Science
Anastasia Kananikuualoham-aipunanoeau AyersPsychology
Melissa Marie BensonMathematics
Marcianne Mae BrokawMarine Science and Biology
Tanya BrownJapanese Studies
Pamela Ann CamelloAnthropology
Claire CaoagdanSociology
Jonathan Paul Carbone*Geography
Lois Anne CarpenterArt
Matthew Wesley Carsel*Philosophy
Lisa Chaly CasadyPerforming Arts
Crystal Lea Chavez*Marine Science and Psychology
Aaron James Datanagan ChockPsychology
Yun-Sun ChoiCommunication
Cheryn ClaytonBiology
Steven George CleggGeology
Tate Idie Whitney ColePsychology
Walter Correa IIIPsychology
Leah Craft*Political Science
Feliu Crusafon ComermaMarine Science
Tyler Eugene CurtisLiberal Studies
Janet DaumBiology
Bachelor of Arts
* Honors Candidate
Kate Lee Esther De SotoPsychology
Kristin Nicole Delgado*Linguistics
Kristopher Neal DiltsMarine Science
Amy Deborah Doff*Anthropology
Ramona Teada EstradaPsychology
Cale El FernandezBiology
Alejandra Villanueva FloresAnthropology
Heather Noel Forester*Marine Science
Rachel Erin ForsbergLinguistics
Valerie Susan Fox*Psychology
Cheryl Ann FuiavaSociology
Eriko FujitaMarine Science
Stefanie Toshie FukudaPsychology
Lisa M.C. FukumitsuPsychology and Political Science
Amy Rochelle GabPsychology
Rhea Violet GallinaCommunication
Celia C. GibsonCommunication
Katherine Jo GrahamBiology
Kekoanui K. GrahamPerforming Arts
Athena D. Gray*Psychology
Randi Lee GrilloCommunication
Candice M. GuavisGeography
Jesse Lewis GunnelsAnthropology
Valerie Rose GutierrezPsychology
Donna Davis HackleyPolitical Science
Jessica Ann Hammerstrom*Psychology
Heather Colleen HanilyPerforming Arts and Philosophy
Kendra Yoriko HaraCommunication
Laura Lorena HernandezHealth and Physical Education
Robert Michael HillCommunication
Jesslie M.H. Hook*Psychology
Kauanoe Moana Hoomanawa-nuiAnthropology and Political Science
Rylee Kehaulani Hoopii-ManuelCommunication
Jeong Sug Hur*Japanese Studies and Linguistics
Ha`awinamaikalani O Waika`alulu IoanePsychology
Daniel James JacksonMarine Science
Lisa Michelle JacksonSociology
Melvin Abadilla Jadulang*Communication
Suk Jung JangJapanese Studies
Lupe Maunalani Kauaipuili Suliafu Kamakeeaina KaawaloaAdministration of Justice and
Sociology
Elizabeth Leinä`ala KahahaneAnthropology
Julie Mahealani Alia-Chan-telle KaiPsychology
Charmaine Lee KamakaPsychology
Jedda Nohealani Kame`enuiMarine Science
Bryce Yukio Kaneta-OgataNatural Science
Leandra Kristen Puanani KeumaCommunication
Brenda KilioniCommunication
Elaine Perise KimEnglish
Clarisse Akemi Kitagawa*Communication
Brittany Marlane KlarinPsychology
Rachel Megan KleinPerforming Arts
Lia Mariko Krieg*Biology
Reid Soichi KusanoAdministration of Justice
Kristan Lynn Leilani LangsiCommunication
Chad Anthony LawsonEnglish
Kara Amber Kolea LeeBiology
Leilani Kathleen Lee Loy*Mathematics
Donde Lei Kealaula LeopoldoPolitical Science and Administration
of Justice
Daniel Thomas LewerPolitical Science
Matthew David LewisGeography
Annette Leilani LooPsychology
Suzanne Ashley LundbergPhilosophy
Reina MaedaMarine Science
Mark Manuel*Marine Science
Kirsten Marie MasonPsychology
Keita MatsushitaArt
Hailey Lani McPheeMarine Science
Lisa Leinaala Mendoza*Linguistics and Philosophy
Holly Irene MikulEnglish
Ryan Ernest Miller*Psychology
Monica Motee MinnittLinguistics
Yun Hwa Lee MiyashiroJapanese Studies
Mychael Gabriel MoeMarine Science
Wakako Nakano*Political Science
Lisa Suta NathanAnthropology
Eri NiikuraAnthropology
Seul-ki Noh*Chemistry
Shoko NosatoLinguistics
Rachel Lahela OiliPsychology
Michelle Kanani OldenburgMarine Science
Charlotte Corey OliverGeology
Emily-joy Galvez Bernadette ParedesSociology and Psychology
Bhama ParitoshBiology
Melissa Marie Kanoelani PascuaSociology
Danny Bharat Patel*Political Science and Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
* Honors Candidate
Bachelor of Science
Jennale Lynn PeacockGeology
Jovianne W. PhillipAdministration of Justice
Diane Nalani PhillipsPsychology
Rachel Jenét Pierson*Liberal Studies
Paul Eric PolzerJapanese Studies
Rasheeda Alana Rahab*Psychology
Susan Dorothy Rapp*Psychology
Cynthia Agan ReisSociology
Bobby Hideo Kuahiwi RichardsEnglish
Margaret Mary RileyPsychology
Candee Dione RillonPolitical Science and History
Nathon RodriguesArt
Ned Wesley Pueokalewa RogersMarine Science
Kristin Tiare Mapuana Rosendahl*Psychology
Erin Danielle RoutonEnglish
Maria Elena ScaranoCommunication
Christian Robert SchmidtkeBiology
Richard Eugene SchutteCommunication
Rebecca Erin SchweighardtAnthropology
Marco Kamakakukuio`kalani SegobiaPsychology
Kevin Akio ShimomuraLiberal Studies
Angelika ShireNatural Science
Cassidy ShoniberHealth and Physical Education
Emily Shannon SiegelMarine Science
Beverlyn SiminaPhilosophy and Administration of
Justice
Krislynn Analisa SivasPsychology
Brittany Lynne SmartPolitical Science
Katherine Yoo SollittLinguistics
Bradenson V. SoramAdministration of Justice
Tanya Malia Dias SouzaAnthropology
Amanda Jill Speir*Communication
Catherine Ann StallingsCommunication
Joyce Carol StevensPerforming Arts and Psychology
Robert Joseph SullivanPsychology
Susan Theresa Sulprizio*Communication
Ariel TergeoglouArt
John Edward ThomsenPsychology
Sasha Velvet TokareffCommunication
Tai Chan TokeshiPolitical Science
Heidi TokumotoHealth and Physical Education
Sherian Reiko TsuburayaPsychology
Abbie Lee VanDongeCommunication
Felicia Tara VegaCommunication
Houston Curry WadeGeography
Athena Wally*Psychology and Political Science
Lindsay Leipuaahilehuaoka-lani Scott WannAnthropology
Dylan Russell Williams*Political Science
Nathan Isaac Shigeo Wilson*English
Jeanne Laurance Kroenke Winslow*English
Shella Guevara WitkusCommunication and Psychology
Luke Logan WoehrleGeography
Christopher TaiSeu WongCommunication
Aren Ryan WorleyHistory
Mellisa June WrightPsychology
Lareina Pui Wing YeeMarine Science
Cody Takeo YoshimuraPolitical Science
En Ho`ohauoli YoungPhilosophy and Psychology
Aimee Malialani Zuke*Political Science
Jared BernardBiology
Raoul Joaquin ComaduranGeology
Ahia Gay DyeAstronomy
Jade Lee GoodrichBiology
Anke Hackmann*Astronomy
Penny KabuaBiology
Noah Emmanuel LuisComputer Science
Joseph Lee Kekoa NicholasGeology
Eldridge Indrajit ShayAstronomy
Lindsey Mitsue Shimizu*Astronomy
Houston Curry WadeAstronomy
Ryan Dean WojcickiAstronomy
* Honors Candidate
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Business Administration
Academic Subject Certificate
KA HAKA ‘ULA O KE‘ELIKÖLANI COLLEGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian StudiesSan Puamöhala MichelKau`ilikoleialoha S.S. Spitalsky
Certificate in Teacher EducationCori-Ann Kaipolani Lee
Indigenous Teacher Education
Pamela Anne ArantWomen’s Studies
Kristin Nicole DelgadoTeaching English as a Second
Language
Heather Noel ForesterPlanning
HyeJeong KwonTeaching English as a Second
Language
Sophia Lane LopezTeaching English as a Second
Language
Noah Emmanuel LuisDatabase Management
Cathy Pecorino MonseurPacific Islands Studies
Wakako NakanoInternational Studies (Relations)
Shoko NosatoTeaching English as a Second
Language
Rasheeda Alana RahabTeaching English as a Second
Language
James Leonard SwordEnvironmental Studies (Physical)
Ashley Cottrell TerenTeaching English as a Second
Language
Lindsay Leipuaahilehuaoka-lani Scott WannPacific Islands Studies
Chang Soo JungRobinson LeeLori L. Reuney
Chantelle Marie Schieven*Allen Dave Tapang
Chenty Chiara Keali-iweaweakamamalu Bonifacio
Brianne Buenaventura CastroNicole Sueling ChangRichard Jude DeLongRaynae Alohalani EvangelistaJoshua Kaleimakamaeokeola
Kameki FukinoJennifer M. Gani
Keonehali`iokealoha Edmund Grace
James E. Green, Jr.Bensis HenryDaniel Igala JosephMichelle Saori KimChika KobayashiStevenson Banjan H. KottonKristal Elizabeth LariosKeri Ann Keiko Leiona
Machida
Quentin James Medeiros*Trevor Y. MorimotoSam Takao OlterTimothy C. RothdeutschRoman Kapono TeanioEulalia Joaquina Sablan
VillagomezShawn Yukiko Yamasaki
Wendy Mapuana WaipaPöhaikealoha Heanu Weller
Shadd Keahi WarfieldIndigenous Teacher Education
Honor SocietiesLAMBDA PI ETA,
HONOR SOCIETY OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
Rockell Agustin Clarisse Kitagawa
BETA GAMMA SIGMA, NATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY
Chantelle Marie Schieven
BETA GAMMA SIGMA,National Business Honor Society
Amy Gab Danny Patel Athena Gray Susan Rapp
Athena Wally
AcknowledgmentsAnnouncers ...............................Mr. Kalani Makekau-Whittaker, Mr.Liko Puha, Ms. Kanoe A.S. Wilson
University Congress ................................................................................................... Barbara Leonard, Chair
Processional Marshals ............................................................................................... Performing Arts Majors
Faculty Marshals .................................................. Kay Daub & Craig Severance, College of Arts & SciencesDavid Hammes, College of Business & Economics
Keola Donaghy, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language;Yiqing Li, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management;
Ushers .................................................................................................................Mähealani Jones, Coordinator
Facilities .............................................................................................................. Athletics; Auxiliary Services; College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management Farm Laboratory
Student Speaker Committee ............................................................................................ 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; 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; UH Hilo Student Association; Office of University Relations
Sign Language Interpreters ...............................................................Jean‐Marie Doran, Tara Wolf-Trujillo
A warm MAHALO to those whose valuable efforts contributed to the planning of the Fall 2006 Commencement:
Interim Vice Chancellor Stephen Hora, Assistant Vice Chancellor Kenith Simmons, and Ms. Doris Chang, Secretary to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Rob Abe, Bridget Awong, Ariell Ayoso, Michael Bitter, James Cromwell, Walter Dudoit, Joseph Estrella, Audrey Furukawa, Myrtle Hara, Karla Hayashi, Marcia Heller, Ken Hupp, Jan Iyo,
Mähealani Jones, Noe Kaiwi, Alyson Kakugawa‐Leong, Kauanoe Kamanä, Clifford Kaneshiro, Patrick Kelly, Ku‘ulei Kepa‘a, Kolin Kettleson, Richard Lee, , Kathy McNally,
Gail Makuakäne-Lundin, James Mellon, Kallen Miyatake, Rayna Morel, Craig Mori, Greg Nielsen, Curtis Nishioka, Michael OÿDonnell, John Oshima, Yuyok Pearring, John Pezzuto,
Chris Ramos, Susan Shirachi, Kalena Silva, Bryan Simmons, Janis Shirai, Kenneth Staton, Lisa Takahashi, Robin Takahashi, Winifred Tatsuta, Susan Yugawa, Cathy Zenz, Jan Zulich
and the staff & students of Nawahïokalani‘opu‘u.
A special thanks to Jackie Pualani Johnson, former Commencement Coordinator.
The Star-Spangled Banner
Poem by Francis Scott KeyMusic 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, does that Star‐Spangled Banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Hawai‘i Pono‘i Music 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 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.
Words by Kauanoe Kamana, Kalena Silva, William H. WilsonMusic by Haunani Bernardino
Pulelo ha‘aheo ke ahi a nä lehua a‘o HiloHilo o ka malamalama, lamaku 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.
Pulelo Ha‘aheo
Words by Hiram Bingam (verse 1), Haunani Bernardino (verse 2)Music by Louis Bourgeois
Ho‘onani i ka Makua mau Let us give praise to the eternal Father,Ke Keiki me ka ‘Uhane nö To the son and to the Holy Ghost.Ke Akua mau ho‘omaika‘i pü To god everlasting, let there ring praise,Ke këia ao ke këlä ao. Both in this world as well as the kindgom beyond.
Künou ha‘aha‘a ko ka honua All the earth bows in tribute,Nä uliuli o ke kai As do the riches of the sea,Nä ‘ano lani kau hökü The celestials among the starsNä nani o ka ‘önaeao And the splendors of the universe.
‘Ämene. Amen.
English Translation by Haunani Bernardino
Ho‘onani I Ka Makua Mau
Parents, Relatives and Friends,
To find your graduate after the commencement exercises, look for the first letter of his or her last name which is posted on the outside walls of this gym. Congratulations to all of you!
Academic Regalia & ProcessionThe wearing of academic gowns, mortarboards, hoods and tassels originated in Europe during the Middle Ages and since the end of the 19th century, it has been an integral feature of the commencement ceremonies in the United States. 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, the velvet facing of the hoods indicating the specific field of study. Similarly, the color of the tassel worn by today’s graduation candidates reflect their major.
Maize ........................................................Agriculture Kelly Green ................................................MedicineWhite ..................................Arts, Letters, Humanities Pink .................................................................MusicDrab ................................... Business Administration Apricot .........................................................NursingCopper ...................................................... Economics Dark Blue ................................................PhilosophyLight Blue ...................................................Education Sage Green ................................Physical EducationOrange ................................................... Engineering Peacock Blue ........................ Public AdministrationBrown ..........................................................Fine Arts Golden Yellow ............................................. ScienceMaroon .......................................... Home Economics Cream ............................................... Social ScienceCrimson .................................................... Journalism Citron ....................................................Social WorkPurple ..................................................................Law Silver Gray ......................................CommunicationLemon ................................................Library Science
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All restrooms indicated are wheelchair accessible.
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