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President’s MessageAlthough I have only been in Hawai‘i for a few months, I am beginning to feel very much at home here, thanks to the warm welcome received from students, faculty, staff and the community.

The indigenous island culture and aloha spirit remind me of my native roots in New Zealand, as the Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures share some commonalities with the Maori culture. Hawai‘i Pacific University is truly a gem in this island state, filled with many bright promises ahead. I am pleased to be a part of it.

Ever since I arrived, people have been asking me to share my plan for HPU. My plan is a work in progress that builds on the foundation of HPU values, aspirations and needs. We are currently engaged in a widespread planning effort based on a series of University-wide

meetings, which started earlier this academic year. While we cannot truly predict the future and we must remain open to change, we can be assured that our collective wisdom and effort will reflect the best interests of our university.

In the spring, we will transition to drafting our strategic plan. This plan will be driven by our shared vision. Only a vision that is collectively developed will be collectively shared and pursued. A university thrives when it also respects, draws from and sustains the community of which it is an integral part.

With the support of our alumni and friends, we will continue developing HPU into the kind of private university Hawai‘i deserves.

Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.President

HPU students meet and talk with Dr. Bannister after the Inauguration ceremony

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Winter 2011–12 volume 12 number 2

On the cover: celebrating the inauguration

FEATURES

2 Ka Ho‘okumu, a beginning, an inauguration

Inauguration of President Geoffrey Bannister

7 Why i still teachStories from five faculty

13 new faculty class of 2011Welcome to the HPU ‘ohana

DEPARTMENTS 15 on Campus

18 sea Warrior sports

20 university Friends

21 Class links

24 Back page

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

president Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.

vice president Academic Affairs John Kearns, Ph.D.

vice president Alumni and university relations Mary Ellen McGillan

vice president and Chief Financial officer Bill Kline

vice president enrollment management Scott Stensrud

vice president and General Counsel Janet Kloenhamer

vice president Community engagement Claire Cooper

HPU TODAY STAFF

managing editor Lianne Yamamura

Associate editor Kilei Nelson

Alumni Class links editor Kris Smith

student editors Sara Cobble Alisha Kong

HPU Today is published two times a year by Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800 Honolulu, HI 96813. It is distributed at no charge for alumni and friends. This is the Winter 2011-12 issue, Volume 12, Number 2

If you are receiving duplicate copies of the magazine, please notify the editorial office. Phone: (808) 356-5210 Fax: (808) 543-8079 E-mail: hputoday@hpu.edu Web site: www.hpu.edu/hputoday

New address: 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 307 Honolulu, HI 96813

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(clockwise from top le�): �ags representing the 100-plus countries of HPU’s students and alumni; HPU’s Symphonic Band; Reverend Dale Burke, University Chaplain and Assistant Professor and President Bannister; Dr. John Kearns, Vice President of Academic A�airs; presentation of colors by University of Hawai‘i Army ROTC Color Guard; Hula dancers of Halau Ka La Onohi Mai O Haehae

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The October 13 inauguration of Hawai‘i Paci�c University’s fourth president, Geo�rey Bannister, Ph.D., heralds a new period in HPU history.

�e sun shined brightly as members of the inauguration procession, decked in colorful academic robes and caps, strode up the steps fronting the Hawai‘i Loa Campus Academic Center. Crisp white tents studded the greens, and HPU’s Symphonic Band �lled the air with selections by John Phillip Sousa.

Vice President of Academic A�airs John Kearns, Ph.D., welcomed the gatherers and invited all to join in as Malia Kaai-Barrett sang the National Anthem and “Hawai‘i Pono‘i.” Traditional Polynesian greetings followed, with HPU instructor and kumu hula Tracie Lopes chanting a piece she composed in Hawaiian to welcome President Bannister and encour-age him and the University to go forward with excitement and dedication. She then led the hula halau, Ka La Onohi Mai O

Haehae, in a beautiful hula describing the blossoms, cli�s and nourishing waterfalls of the lush Nu‘uanu Valley that spans the two campuses.

To honor President Bannister’s New Zealand roots, a cadre of warriors from Brigham Young University-Hawaii’s New Zealand Chapter advanced in tradi-tional Maori form: the women chanting and shaking their hands as the men brandished spears, slapped their thighs, and grimaced �ercely. �ey performed two haka, “Tika Tonu” and “Ka Mate,” to inspire and a�rm President Bannister’s strength and courage as he embarks on his journey as HPU president.

Following the haka, Kearns read supportive letters from U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono. Linda Johnsrud, Ph.D., University

A beginning, an inaugurationBY GEORGETTE WOOPHOTOS BY GARY HOFHEIMER

Ka Ho‘okumu

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Left to right: President Bannister receiving the symbol of office, HPU’s Charter of Incorporation, from Dr. Michael Chun, Chairman Board of Trustees; Jerri Ross, President Bannister’s wife, and Rear Admiral Dixon Smith and his wife, Kiki Smith

Opposite page: Board of Trustees: Dr. Allen L. Zecha, James S. Romig, Violet S. Loo; Dr. Penny Smith, Professor; honoring Dr. Bannister’s New Zealand roots, the Brigham Young University—Hawaii New Zealand Chapter performs the haka, a customary dance of the Māori

of Hawai‘i provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs, gave the new president her well-wishes on behalf of UH and Kearns introduced HPU’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Michael Chun, Ph.D.

As President and Headmaster of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus since 1988, Chun is schooled in academic traditions. He explained that it is not uncommon for universities to forego inauguration ceremonies until the school is well established:

“In the early years of the life of a college, when mere survival is at stake, inaugura-tions often do not happen. The first president of Harvard College to be formally installed was Harvard’s third president in 1672……When Chatt Wright became the third president of Hawai‘i Pacific College in 1976, many doubted the future of the small downtown college. There was simply no time for an inauguration. Thirty-five years later, Hawai‘i Pacific University has exceeded just about everyone’s expectations.”

The formal installation was performed by Chun with the presentation of the symbol of office, the school’s Charter of Incorporation. After accepting the charter, President Bannister addressed the gathering as HPU’s Fourth President:

“There can be little doubt that Hawai‘i Pacific University is a ‘good’ university. Over the course of almost 50 years, HPU has become Hawai‘i’s largest independent university. It is #1 in the state across all sectors of higher education in military

enrollments and #1 in the size of its nursing programs. It is the only university in the state to have won five national titles in athletics. Last academic year, in its distance education division, HPU taught more than 17,000 course enrollments. Recently, HPU became officially a Hawaiian and South Sea Islands minority-serving institution. And it has become home to a growing scholarly research and artistic enterprise driven by a talented and industrious faculty.It is not easy to grow in less than 50 years from two classrooms and 57 students, where Chatt Wright began, to a university of over 8,500 students and a full-time faculty of around 300. We should rejoice in these achievements, while we look ahead to see if we can make similar strides over the coming years.”

President Bannister spoke of the nation’s declining international educational ranking, which has fallen from the world’s highest in 1980 to its current tenth place. Fifty percent more U.S. students would need to earn degrees to regain first-place status.

But is re-attaining world bragging rights a worthy enough goal? President Bannister suggests it is not, citing a study of more than 2,000 undergraduates that reflected little gain in critical thinking skills over the first two years in college—a disaster, in his words. “We need to become more

“thirty-five years later, hawai‘i pacific university has exceeded just about everyone’s expectations.”

Michael Chun, Ph.D.

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educated, not just more credentialed,” he says. “This will require more of students, who currently spend an average of 15 hours studying each week, compared with 40 hours in the early 1960s.” That will not meet the competition in Shanghai, Korea and a Europe that is rapidly transforming its higher education systems.

So what is his vision for HPU’s future? President Bannister likes to say that most presidential visions are akin to hallucina-tions. To be sustainable, he believes a vision must be collectively developed and based on the practical needs of the university community.

Driving the vision must be an image of the type of university HPU wants to become. President Bannister suggests adopting the features of the best

regional comprehensive universities, which incorporate the centrality of a lib-eral education with rigorous professional training and dedicated public service. “Great professional programs are rooted in the basic academic disciplines of the arts and sciences, and great universities serve their community’s aspirations and not just its present needs,” he says.

President Bannister plans to redevelop and strengthen the presence of the Downtown Campus, hire more faculty, and expand the Hawai‘i Loa Campus.

“Above all, HPU needs to reach across boundaries and bring the power of global competencies to all its students—Mainland, Hawai‘i and international students alike. Let HPU be a veritable engine of civic engagement as it climbs the steps from clearly good to truly great…

…Hawai‘i’s most successful start-up venture of the sixties is poised to become the global private university that Hawai‘i has long deserved. Today, as we look west to a new world emerging, we have the Ko‘olau mountains at our back and an ocean of opportunity to our front. Let us go sail this canoe—for H, P and U,” President Bannister concludes.

Kearns closed the ceremony with a letter from President Bannister’s daughter, Kate. When told her remarks must be limited to four minutes, Kate said her father would advise her that anything she could say in four minutes, she could probably say better in two. Kate wrote: “Dad, you are always a good sport, always pressing forward, always making me proud, and today is no exception. Congratulations and all my love to you.”

“…great universities serve their community’s aspirations and not just its present needs.”

Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.

View a video and slideshow from hPu’s historic event at www.hpu.edu/inauguration

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HPU Students Celebrate the Presidential Inauguration

Reflecting Back on a Successful, Global Experience

Remembering a Time Well Spent

A Sea Warrior Service Day

HPU students pulling weeds at the Hawai‘i Nature Center

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HPU students cleaning up trash at the Waimanalo Bay Beach

Clint Jamille

Community service is a key constituent of HPU’s commitment to the community. Following the inauguration ceremony, HPU students, staff, and faculty joined forces to perform service projects. Together, they:

•Helpedrestoreancientagriculturalterraceswithnative Hawaiian species at Ho‘oulu ‘Aina property in the Kokua Kalihi Valley.

•ClearedSherwoodForestandWaimanaloBayBeach of trash and debris.

•Spenttimeplayingwithandhelpingchildrenatthe Early Education Center.

•CleanedandsorteditemsattheInstituteforHuman Services homeless shelter.

•ClearedHawai‘iNatureCentertrailsandstreamsof obstructions and debris.

•JoinedinrecreationalactivitieswithyouthatPalama Settlement.

•WorkedwiththeAffordableHousingandHomeless Alliance to help the homeless.

•HelpedreconstructthelogwalkintheNaPohakuWetlands with ‘Ahahui Mālama i ka Lōkahi.

Kyle Gaynor

I am from Weatherford, Texas and have served as an officer in the United States Navy. My journey to HPU started two years ago: I wanted to pursue my masters in military studies, but was unsure where. My time in the Navy helped expand my global awareness and the interdisciplinary nature of HPU’s degree was attractive.

With just under a year to go before I walk across the stage and receive my degree, I have come to realize and appreciate the steps that I took to get myself here–steps that were not taken alone. The writing center, the career services center, and my professors with real world experience have gotten me where I am today and have made my time at HPU, and my future, a success.

Torri Ishida

Many factors influenced my decision to attend Hawai‘i Pacific University, from small class sizes to a diverse student body. Choosing a university can be difficult, but receiving a scholarship at HPU made my decision easy.

I have had many incredible experiences at HPU. My professors have gone above and beyond to ensure my success. Professors like Melina Lillios have served as my mentor—preparing me for the real world. The career services center helped me change majors and ensured an effortless transition.

This spring I will graduate with a degree in Communications. After graduation I will always remember my time at Hawai‘i Pacific for the opportunities I was offered, the diverse friends I made, and the enriching activities I was able to be a part of and help create.

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Of all the things that make for a meaningful education, one of the most important is an inspiring

teacher. Despite the typical challenges the teaching profession entails, no other field has the same far-reaching influence. The wisdom instilled by our favorite instructors secure a place in our minds; guide us throughout our future careers; and is passed forward to our children, employees, and spouses.

Allison Gough, Ph.D., HPU associate professor of history, is also chair of the HPU Faculty Assembly. The Assembly meets regularly to provide a voice in University matters, promote faculty cooperation and communication, and cultivate academic excellence.

With an average class size of 25 students, HPU encourages an intimate learning environment. “Having small classes allows teachers to truly engage with

students, to tackle their problems, and help them progress,” Gough says. “Seeing the results give instructors a sense of achievement and meaning. They can see the power of education, and that is what it is all about.”

To help students become and stay interested in a subject, instructors also need to continue being stimulated. “HPU works to cultivate an active intellectual life within the University and beyond,” Gough says. “For teachers, that includes interacting with colleagues in their field.” She gives an example of an upcoming world history conference she will attend in Siem Reap, Cambodia. HPU awards grants for professional faculty develop-ment events like this.

Teachers find HPU’s global focus and strategic location highly invigorating. “Learning is always reciprocal,” Gough says. “Because of the diversity of faculty and students at HPU, we get to experi-ence very outward-looking perspectives compared with other places, which makes it a very intellectually fruitful place to study and teach.”

The recognition of excellence is also important. Each year, HPU presents the Golden Apple Awards for the use of technology in teaching, mentorship of other instructors, and outstanding service.

To learn what individual teachers find most meaningful, read what the following five HPU professors have to say about why they still teach.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — William Butler Yeats

Why I still teach

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To me, teaching is all about possibilities. My greatest joy comes from seeing potential and facilitating the subsequent realization of it at the individual, program, college and university levels.

Students come to HPU because they recognize in themselves an inclination for a field of study we offer–in my case, nursing. I get excited when I see that spark of interest ignite into a flame, because it means the student has begun to realize his or her potential.

Nursing is a very demanding field. When I see a student who has made it, I see one whose interest has turned into a passion for a way of being in part of the world. It is a passion for working with others that carries through all of us in nursing.

HPU began offering a Master of Science in Nursing degree in 1998. It was granted a full five-year accreditation immediately, because Hawai‘i needs highly skilled nurses, HPU was in concert with the needs of the community, and fully met the national accrediting criteria.

Culturally, Hawai‘i models what the mainland United States may come to be by 2020. Our graduates are successful in getting mainland jobs because, in addition to possessing the required skill sets, they interact easily and comfortably with people of other cultures. They are adept at relating to everyone and doing the work. With such skills and passion for what they do, how can they not succeed?

Nursing and teaching are about making a difference in peoples’ lives. As I watch students grow, I feel that I am empowering them and serving as a conduit for positive change. One of my favorite gifts, which I keep in my office, is a small plaque that was given to me by a student. It says, “To teach is to touch a life forever.”

So, why do I still teach at HPU? The University is still evolving, realizing its own potential. And here we are, at the crossroads of the Pacific, influencing the world through our graduates and the good work they do. Who would want to teach anyplace else?

Patricia Burrell, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing, joined HPU in 2000. In addition to teaching, she is the Chair of the Department of Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Programs and the Director of Research and Evaluation of the Transcultural Nursing Center. She is a member of the CNHS FPRC, and Administrative Council. She is also a member of HPU’s Graduate Curriculum Committee, and chairs the Graduate Policies Committee. She serves as an Ambassador to HPU for the National Health Service Corps. Burrell received her doctorate in Transcultural/Pyscho-Social Nursing from the University of Utah.

…teaching is all about possibilities.

Realizing Potential

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To teach is to learn. The most enriching dimension of being an educator is learning with and from my “Fellow Learners,” as I always like to refer to my students. Teaching enables me to gain fresh perspectives on subjects that enrich me as an educator, to broaden me intellectually, and to make me a better teacher and human being.

There is nothing more satisfying than mentoring students who are really struggling with history (after all, it is not a subject for which many people have a natural aptitude). I enjoy working with them until they accomplish an intellectual breakthrough that allows them to ‘get’ history, and to start enjoying and understanding its importance to negotiating the world we live in. Indeed, every now and then, a student exceeds what you hoped was possible—those are truly gratifying moments. Likewise, when mentoring graduate students in our M.A. Program in Diplomacy and Military Studies, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing students, after many months of toil, realize their full intellectual and academic potential.

Teaching does have certain downsides: long hours, monotonous grading of a lot of bad

essays and exams, and endless correction of students’ terrible prose. However, being an educator is a vocation not a vacation. It may sound trite, but shaping young minds, helping students become better thinkers, writers and overall better people, really provides me with a satisfaction that is hard to match. This is the upside that keeps me teaching.

A short while ago, a former student stopped by to say hello. I had not seen him since fall 2000—my first semester at HPU. He did well and I wrote him a reference for graduate school. He was back in Hawai‘i for the first time since he graduated—on his honeymoon, no less! He was now pursuing the career of his dreams as a special educa-tion teacher. Unknown to me, he attributed his success and happiness to the reference I wrote that helped him get into graduate school. Because of this, he dragged his new wife off Waikiki beach on a sunny afternoon to find and thank me. Moments like this remind me that educators and education can transform peoples’ lives. And moments like this make being a teacher so rewarding. Because I can make a small but positive difference in the lives of people is the reason why I still teach!

Russell Hart, Ph.D., Professor of History, began teaching at HPU in 2000. In addition to teaching, he is the Chair of the Department of History, Program Chair for Diplomacy and Military Studies, and a member of the HPU Strategic Task Force on Internal Effectiveness. He is the author of Clash of Arms: How the Allies Won in Normandy, 1944 (Boulder, Colorado, 2001) and Guderian: Panzer Pioneer or Mythmaker? (Dulles, Virginia, 2006). Hart earned his doctorate from Ohio State University in History, specializing in Modern European Military and Political History.

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To teach is to learn.

Transforming Lives, Impacting Futures

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jensenWhy do I teach marine biology in Hawai‘i? Is this a trick question? With a Ph.D. in biological oceanography and an M.S. in education, it might be cliché that my dream job is right here at Hawai‘i Pacific University: contributing to a quality marine science program with a strong emphasis on teaching. Teachers get a lot of credit for being “givers.” But I confess that I teach for purely selfish reasons—I have a job that enables me to spend my time learning about topics I am very interested in, while attempting to expand the “fan club” and “expert pool” for biology and marine toxicology.

I enjoy the challenge of bringing a love and respect for science to the non-science major. Beyond delivering the required content and grade, the self-serving mission gives me approximately 40 hours of contact with students to enamor them with a topic I love in hopes that it will become their lifelong interest. In an introductory course, imparting a knowledge base to students does not serve to impress them as much as it allows me to focus on teaching methods, refining my delivery to meet the needs and interests of the student audience, and creat-ing an atmosphere in which they can admit that biology is important and fun. If I am successful, then something they learned in my classroom will encourage them to seek out sources of informal science education,

to knowledgeably cast a vote on science policy, to explain science controversies to their parents, or to have a more productive conversation with their doctor.

I also relish teaching in a research context, as the ultimate science education includes opportunities to learn in the classroom as well as in research settings. The HPU Marine Mammal Stranding Response program has given over 100 undergraduate researchers, volunteers, work study students and graduate students, a chance to be involved in the excitement of new and diverse science discoveries in real research situations. In the last few years, my students have been involved with the discovery of new diseases, pollution threats and even the confirmation of a new species of whale in U.S. waters.

Despite the advanced level of molecular and biochemical content that students have to learn to be able to conduct this research, I still find myself helping them focus on the process of learning science rather than the content itself: working independently and collaboratively, being persistent and patient, and most of all, communicating clearly and effectively. This continually reaffirms that a liberal arts context is ideal for teaching and learning science. For me, it is extremely gratifying to be a part of expanding scientific research opportunities for students here at HPU.

Brenda Jensen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, joined HPU in 2005. In addition to teaching, she is the Associate Dean of the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, and conducts research in marine mammal toxicology. Jensen holds a doctorate in Biological Oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program.

Dr. John Culliney, Professor of Biology, Sammy Leseita Lemoonga (B.S. Biology ’11) and Dr. Brenda Jensen

…bringing a love and respect for science to the non-science major.

Expanding the Biology Fan Club

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The level of energy that you find at a university is hard to beat for a place to work–and I could not think of a better place to teach than Hawai‘i Pacific University. Students bring energy that makes the classroom alive and exciting. They add a fresh perspective to the material that I have been covering, and I get to see change every day.

Almost every person has a mentor in life, and Dr. Gordon Jones is mine. He has served as a researcher, professor, dean, and rather single-handedly created HPU’s Computer Science and Information Systems Programs. He spoke often about the need for excellence in teaching and, by sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience with students, has demonstrated this by example. I have tried to emulate him over the years because Dr. Jones is one of those professors that students are lucky to have, even if just once, in their lives.

I have had the privilege of teaching a wide variety of courses in my career, including various software engineering courses, programming, management information systems, decision support, business intel-ligence, management information systems, research methods, and statistics. I always juggle many different subjects. Although this means more work, it also forces me to

continuously learn, keep on my toes, and gain a broad understanding of the material.

One of my favorite courses to teach is the software engineering practicum course. We have had the privilege to work on several impressive software projects, including with the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, U.S. Army and the Hawai‘i Department of Health Laboratories. Working with actual clients and meeting real needs, the students learn to take responsibility, to meet deadlines, and to test their skill levels. These projects have been rewarding for both students and me.

Teaching has been a challenging, but great experience. One of its joys comes from seeing students finally get a concept. There is nothing more fulfilling than to inspire students to achieve their full potential.

Another joy of teaching comes from being contacted by students after graduation: hearing from someone who was the first in his or her family to graduate from college and now has a successful career; learning that I helped former students find career paths that they like; or just receiving a plain old hello from the past. Hawai‘i Pacific University has allowed me to encourage, motivate and bring out the best in my students. That is why I like to teach.

Cathrine Linnes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems and HPU alumna, began teaching at HPU in 2000. In addition, she has been the Program Chair for the Master of Science in Infor-mation Systems, the founding advisor of the HPU chapter of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor society, the Chair of the Faculty Development Policies and Activities Committee and a Chair of the College of Professional Studies Faculty Assembly. She also holds several years of industry experience, including at British Airways where she was a union leader and part of a team that wrote and negotiated the European Union airline labor agreements at the time the EU was being founded.

Dr. Cathrine Linnes (front row, second from left), her mentor Dr. Gordon Jones, Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems (back row, far right), and students

There is nothing more fulfilling than to inspire students to achieve their full potential.

Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation

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okamotoWhen I first began my career in academia, my motivation for teaching was to master the technical aspects involved with classroom-based instruction. For example, I was concerned with understanding how to lecture effectively, to engage students in the course material, and to promote an overall climate of inquiry and interest in different aspects of social work. Some of these skills came naturally for me, while others required more trial-and-error and practice.

Then, just when I thought I had teaching figured out, a whole new skill set for college instructors was introduced when many classes changed from “in-person” to “virtual” formats. In small part, I still teach because the university classroom continues to evolve to provide unique and ever-changing challenges for faculty members. These classroom challenges continue to keep the teaching profession fresh and exciting for me.

However, this is not the main reason why I still teach. As my academic career progressed, my teaching has increasingly moved from inside the classroom to out into the community. Currently, I am the Principal Investigator of a federally-funded, community-based, pilot/feasibility study focused on substance abuse prevention for rural youth on the Island of Hawai‘i.

This study, and the multi-year, pre-prevention study that preceded it, have provided ample opportunities for

in-depth training and mentorship of HPU students who are interested in research on culturally-grounded drug prevention and ethno-cultural health disparities. Rather than learning about research in the classroom, students engage in real, “use-inspired” research with implications of improving the health and well-being of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth.

Throughout my participation in these studies, I have had the opportunity to see the intellectual growth of these students, and witness their sense of accomplishment that they feel in after completing systematic data analysis or co-authoring a manuscript for publication. I have been fortunate to mentor students who have begun planning for their doctoral education, or are currently enrolled in a doctoral program, based on their participation in these research studies at HPU. My experiences with these students are a large reason why I continue to teach.

These students are the future leaders in social/behavioral research and health sciences, and it is my goal to help direct them on the professional pathway to this end. Inspired by those who have taught and mentored me, I strive to promote the skills, discipline and motivation of these students in both the classroom and in community-based research. I am hopeful these opportunities will lead students to success in their social work professions and in their personal lives.

Scott Okamoto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, joined HPU in 2005. In addition to teaching, he is a member of HPU’s Master of Social Work Curriculum Committee and the Principal Investigator of a three-year, community-based, Hawaiian youth drug prevention study funded by the National Institutes of Health. He won the 2011 Excellence in Scholarship category Golden Apple Award, which HPU awards to outstanding faculty and staff. Okamoto received his doctorate of Philosophy in Social Welfare from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

…students engage in real, “use-inspired” research…

Ay-Laina Dinson (at laptop), undergraduate social work major, Dr. Scott Okamoto and Latoya McClain, master’s of social work candidate

From the Classroom to the Community

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welcomenewfacultyCLASS OF 2011

From my perspective as the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the most important message our new president, Dr. Bannister, heard and acted on was HPU’s need for full-time faculty and support for our faculty in and out of the classroom.

This fall, HPU welcomed distinguished new full-time faculty members and filled three positions focused on faculty support: Dr. Malia Smith as the Assistant Dean for General Education, Dr. Marco Sausa in the new Director of Institutional

Effectiveness position, and Dr. Stephanie Schull as the Director of the Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching.

We also welcomed Dr. Deborah Crown as the new Dean of the College of Business Administration and bid farewell to Dr. Randy Caine, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, who retired from HPU at the end of December. On behalf of HPU students, staff, and faculty we extend a warm mahalo to Randy for strengthening the Nursing and Health Sciences programs.

John Kearns, Ph.D.Vice President of Academic Affairs

College of Business Administration

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

dr. Xin FangAssistant Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

mr. Jeffrey BreitenfeldtInstructor of WritingOregon State University

dr. deborah CrownDean, College of Business Administration

dr. steven CombsDean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

dr. hui huangAssistant Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Hawai‘i

dr. John heckathornAssistant Professor of JournalismUniversity of Pennsylvania

dr. Feifei ZhuAssistant Professor of Finance and EconomicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

dr. Kelli larsenAssistant Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Maryland

dr. noelia paezAssistant Professor of EconomicsTexas A&M University

dr. leah horowitzAssistant Professor of GeographyAustralian National University

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences (continued)

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

College of Natural and Computational Sciences

dr. Ayesha nibbeAssistant Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of California–Davis

dr. Andrew opitzAssistant Professor of EnglishUniversity of Minnesota

dr. michaela rinkelAssistant Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Minnesota

dr. Andrew BrittainDean, College of Natural and Computational Sciences

dr. randy CaineDean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

ms. sarah pouzetInstructor of FrenchUniversity of Illinois

dr. Caroline ellermannAssociate Professor of NursingUniversity of Arizona

ms. Chia-yen liVisiting Assistant Professor of NursingHawai‘i Pacific University

ms. Jo WakayamaAssistant Professor of NursingUniversity of California–San Diego

dr. mark tomitaAssociate Professor of Health ScienceNew York University

dr. tara davisAssistant Professor of MathematicsVanderbilt University

dr. yi ZhuAssistant Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Texas

dr. Jerome heathAssociate Professor of Computer Science University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

ms. sheryl suniaInstructor of Justice AdministrationChaminade University

ms. yvonne yimInstructor of Social WorkUniversity of Hawai‘i at Manoa

dr. esther yooAssistant Professor of MusicUniversity of Cincinnati

dr. raymond raschAssistant Professor of SociologyUniversity of Miami

dr. Jonghwa leeAssociate Professor of CommunicationOhio University

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Why study business at HPU?I am proud of Hawai’i Paci�c University’s passion for educating our students to become global leaders. HPU’s College of Business Administration prepares our future global leaders to be “profession-ready.” �is real-world approach ensures that when our business students graduate, in addition to being well grounded in business theory, they have had opportunities to participate in real-world business experiences throughout their education.

What is an example of preparing students to become “profession-ready?” �e Pappas Entrepreneurial Leadership Series focuses on increasing knowledge and awareness of entrepreneurial issues critical to the Hawaiian, national, and international marketplace. �e series enables students to learn directly from business and

community leaders in participative forums, leadership training experiences, and through hands on learning.

One example of a Pappas event occurred in November when Honolulu welcomed the Asia-Paci�c Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual conference. To give our students and the community an opportunity to become involved in this pivotal event and learn about its relationship to entrepreneurship, the College of Business presented, “�e Impact of APEC on the Future of Entrepreneurship in the Paci�c” forum on November 2. Panelists included APEC participants, Jim Tollefson, the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, and HPU Professor, Dr. Carlos Juarez, the Honorary Consul General for Peru. We were also fortunate to have HPU Professor, Dr. Leroy Laney, a world-renowned monetary issue scholar and First Hawaiian Bank forecast economist, serve as the event facilitator.cro

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Hawai‘i Paci�c University welcomed Deborah Crown, Ph.D., as the Dean of the College of Business Administration in August 2011.

Crown was the Lucas Endowed Professor of Strategic Leadership and Associate Dean of the Lucas Graduate School of Business at San Jose State University, where she oversaw seven graduate business programs and graduate partnership programs with the Colleges of Science and Engineering. While at Ohio University, she was a joint professor in the College of Business and the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public A�airs. She was also Director of Graduate Business Programs, and a faculty director of the Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurial Group.

“Dr. Crown brings to HPU an impressive range of skills and experiences that are an excellent match for our programs and for our state,” says John Kearns, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic A�airs.

Crown earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of Colorado and has taught in China, Italy, Hungary, and the United Kingdom. She led a partnership between Ohio University and Shanghai Jiaotong University, which boasts the highest ranked M.B.A. program in China.

At a Pappas Entrepreneurial Leadership Series presentation on the impact of APEC. Front row: Dr. Leroy Laney, Dr. Deborah Crown, Dr. Carlos Juarez, Jim Tollefson, and HPU Students in Free Enterprise Club members

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Downtown Military/Veterans Center HPU has opened a Military/Veterans center on the downtown campus to accommodate its 1,600 veteran and military students, who also represent the University’s fastest-growing population. The center offers academic and student support as well as Veterans Affairs Services for military students, their family members, and Department of Defense (DOD) employees.

The center officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 11 to coincide with Veterans Day. The center offers similar services as the Military Campus Programs (MCP) offices on O‘ahu’s military bases, but now, students can also come to a central location on the downtown campus for support.

“It will provide the military community a place they can call ‘home’ on the main campus,” says Ralph Gallogly, MCP Assistant Dean.

Sharky’s New Study SpotA new study and hangout spot is now open in the new Student Life office. Sharky’s Cove, which officially opened on September 26, is home to the Student Government Association office, Commuter Services, and departments of the Center for Student Life and First-Year Programs. Located in the Model Progress building, Sharky’s Cove is a place for students and faculty to meet and includes a study lounge, computers, a TV, and outdoor furniture. It is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching The Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching (CAIT) provides HPU faculty tools and techniques to support in-classroom and online teaching in efforts to foster instructional success and advance HPU’s mission of student achievement.

New ClassroomsSeveral new classrooms featuring cutting-edge learning tools and new furnishings were added to the Model Progress building and the Frear Center on HPU’s downtown campus.

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Did you know?the employee giving participation percentage at hPu soars in the high 70s, which is higher than the national mean for higher education institutions (Council for aid to education, 2010 survey).

hPu faculty and staff proudly share the tradition of supporting the university programs, scholarships, and strategic initiatives they believe in through annual giving. Mahalo nui to everyone whose support makes improvements to the university possible.

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BENNY AGBAYANI Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Benny Agbayani, who attended HPU from 1990 to 1993, became part of HPU’s baseball team. Almost immediately, Agbayani’s talent and speed marked him as one of the nation’s best amateur ball players. In a single season, he broke the Sea Warrior single season record with 10 home runs and 37 (83 for his career) stolen bases. He became HPU’s sole First-Team All-American and the Area One player of the year. “I think baseball teaches you more than just the game,” says Garett Yukumoto (B.S.B.A. ’93), head baseball coach and former teammate of Agbayani. “I think it taught him the life skills to persevere.”

A�er graduating from HPU, Agbayani eventually went on to play in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, becoming the �rst and only HPU athlete to reach the majors. He continued to excel, hitting .286 with 14 home runs and 42 RBI (runs batted in) in 1999. He drove in the winning run in the only game the Mets won against the Yankees in the 2000 World Series.

“He excelled so well in major league baseball. In fact, he was even the starting le� �elder on the Mets World Series team,” states David Eldredge, former head HPU baseball coach. “He’s not only a great ball player, a great athlete, but he is a great man, great family guy and a good friend.”

TITA AHUNA Tita Ahuna was the head volleyball coach at HPU from 1996 to 2005. A former volleyball player with two titles at Kamehameha School, and a standout player at the University of Hawai‘i, she brought the skill and experience of winning at every level to the HPU team. “She pushed all of her players and the people around her to be the best that they could be, and she led by example,” says Melissa Sekigawa (B.A. ’08), former HPU volleyball player.

Under Ahuna’s coaching, HPU’s women volleyball team won two NCAA National Championships in 1998 and 2000, the latter ranking as the �rst-ever perfect season in NCAA Division II competition. For her leadership, Volleyball Magazine named Ahuna the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year. She is the all-time career leader in wins with 2006.

“Tita de�nes aloha. She deeply cares for each and every one of her female athletes, and she goes above and beyond to make sure that they’re well taken care of on and o� the court. Her coaching blueprint should be copied and shared with the world,” states Damien Hardy, former HPU volleyball assistant coach.

Hawai‘i Paci�c University’s S.H.A.R.X. (Supporting HPU Athletes to Reach Excellence) organization, whose mission is to create a foundation of support for HPU athletes, honored a group of individuals for their outstanding athletic success at its first ever Hall of Fame event on September 24. Guests at the event enjoyed a pleasant dinner, musical entertainment by Daniel Ho, a silent auction and a ticket giveaway for a trip to Las Vegas. The highlight of the event was the recognition of the following 2011 Hall of Fame inductees: Benny Agbayani (B.A. ’93), Tita Ahuna, Juergen Malbeck, Susanne Schoales (B.S.B.A. ’00), and Llewellyn Smalley (B.A. ’98).

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JUERgEN MAlBEck Basketball player Juergen Malbeck was originally from Nordlingen, Germany. A transfer student from Santa Fe Community College, he attended HPU from 1994 to 1997. With an HPU ranking of third in points; fourth in field goals, free throws and rebounds; and second in blocks, he earned the nickname of the “Terminator.” Malbeck was honored as Player of the Year for the 1997 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He was named a First-Team All-American two years in row, in 1996 and 1997, and he led HPU in field goal percentage.“Juergen was very proud to be a part of the HPU athletic community. HPU was the basis of his sports career,” notes friend Peter Romano.

Invited to the NBA Phoenix Suns training camp in 1997, Malbeck went on to play pro basketball in his home country of Germany, where he won the Pro B Championships in 2010.

SUSANNE SchoAlES Buena Park, California softball player Susanne Schoales, an HPU student from 1996 to 2000, is recognized for her outstanding pitching ability. Schoales was named to the All-American First Team in 1997 and continues to be HPU’s all-time career ERA (earned run average) leader at 0.93. She was also a scholastic All-American.“She is a very quiet but effective leader. For the four years that she played with us and until she graduated, she had most of the awards here as far as softball was concerned,” says assistant softball coach Howard Okita.

In Lady Sea Warrior history, Schoales still holds the top position for most innings pitched, starting the most games, and establishing an HPU record of 12 strikeouts. Until 2010, she held the record for most career wins with 77.

“Suzy’s records speak for themselves,” says Head Softball Coach Bryan Nakasone. “She’s also just a great person with great character, a very giving person. Her willingness to work hard and to be the best gives her the character to be deserving of this (award).”

llEwEllyN SMAllEy Playing basketball while in the military, Llewellyn Smalley was singled out by then HPU coach Tony Sellitto to become part of HPU’s basketball team. Unlike most basketball stars, Smalley surprisingly did not play high school basketball and picked up the game while in the Army. For a late-comer to the sport, Smalley proved to be a natural. A two-time All-American in 1997 and 1998, Smalley is first in field goals, first in three-pointers, third in rebounds and third in steals at HPU. He is also tied for first in games played.

By the end of his college career, Smalley was HPU’s all-time leader in points scored with 1,808–a school record that still stands today. In his last academic year, he earned the title as the Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MVP and the Far West region MVP. He then played pro in Europe from 1999 to 2006.

Smalley’s cousin and fellow HPU basketball player, Tony Smalley (B.A. ’92, M.A. ’93), was instrumental in bringing the outstanding player to HPU. “After that, it’s all history so to speak because he basically came in and did a great job and we’re all proud of him for it,” reminisces Tony Smalley.

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�e David Tyner Memorial Scholarship for Diplomacy and Military Studies is an endowed fund established in memory of the Hawai‘i Paci�c University Diplomacy and Military Studies graduate student and retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief who died in a tra�c accident on March 31, 2011. �e scholarship will support HPU students pursuing an M.A. in Diplomacy and Military Studies.

John David Tyner, who came to HPU a�er an honorable 29-year career in the U.S. Navy, was two classes short of receiv-ing his degree, which was granted posthumously.

“David Tyner was a true hero to his country, a top-notch scholar and a wonderful person,” says Justin Vance, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of History and Assistant Dean Academics, Military Campus Programs, at HPU. Vance thanks Tyner’s widow, Mary, other initial donors and the HPU sta� and

faculty for initiating this scholarship. Donations from events that contributed to the fund include the 2011 Battleship Missouri Overnight Encampment Program and a “Ride to Remember” event in honor of Tyner, an avid motorcyclist.

To make a donation to the fund in David’s memory, go to www.hpu.edu/support or submit gi� in the enclosed envelope. In addition to his wife, Mary Langston, Tyner is survived by son Christopher David and daughter Nancy Malia.

�e opportunity to go to college in 1978 and later raise a family in Hawai‘i became the basis for developer and Indonesian native Sukamto Sia to give back to Hawai‘i’s youth through a new scholarship established by the Sukamto Foundation. �e Foundation, created in 1988 by Sia and Indriati Latief, is dedicated to providing long-term assistance for the people of

Hawai‘i, particularly in the areas of health, education and welfare for the state’s youth.

�e �rst annual Sukamto Foundation Scholarship will be awarded for the 2012–13 school year to quali�ed HPU undergraduate students who are Hawai‘i high school graduates. �e scholarship bene�ts students pursuing degrees in areas with a focus on Asia—Asian Studies, International Relations, or International Studies.

“We are honored by the Sukamto Foundation’s acknowledgement and generosity to HPU’s commitment to educate graduates of Hawai‘i’s high schools whose interests lie in the Asia and Paci�c region,” says Mary Ellen McGillan, HPU Vice President of Alumni and University Relations. “Such community

philanthropic support of HPU scholarships provide exceptional opportunities to many worthy local students.”

For additional scholarship eligibility information and application, please visit: www.hpu.edu/�nancialaid/Scholarships—see Scholarships for High School Seniors in Hawai‘i.

Honoring a Former HPU StudentDavid Tyner Memorial ScholarshipBY SARA COBBLE

New Asian Studies Scholarship for Hawai‘i’s YouthBY SARA COBBLE

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Gregory Guayante (B.A.)was named the 2011 Math for America San Diego Noyce Teaching Fellowship Program. Now in its fourth year, Math for America (MfA) San Diego is a nonpro�t organization dedicated to improving mathematics education in the public secondary schools of San Diego County. Gregory has been a mathematics teacher at El Camino high school since 1999.

“Greg was awarded an MfASD Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship because of his excellent teaching abilities and enthusiasm for improving mathematics understanding and achievement in his students,” says Barbara Edwards, Executive Director of Math for America San Diego. “He is a highly dedicated professional eager to discover new approaches to teaching high school math.”

1983Dr. Chrisanne Christensen(B.A.) has been named a founding member of Heifer International’s College and University Program Advisory Council at Southern Arkansas University. The council is made up of seven faculty members from across the nation, who will provide suggestions for Heifer’s programs and outreach models and evaluate opportu-nities for establishing a uni�ed presence across campuses.

1986Bill Carnegie (B.S.B.A.) has been the CEO of the Tucson Community Food Bank since 2006. The Tucson Community Food Bank is ranked 3rd in the nation in The NonPro�t Times’“50 Best NonPro�ts to Work For 2011” report.

1990Douglas Singleton (B.S.B.A.Accounting) was appointed Vice President of Finance at St. Julian Wine Company in Paw Paw, Michigan. He previously worked 12 years at The Dow Chemical Company in �nance and accounting.

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Ron Oman (B.S.N.) was awarded The Educator Award at the 2011 Real Superheroes of Nursing in Atlanta on October 5, 2011. Ron is a clinical educator at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington.

1996Elif (Akaslan) Erboke (M.A.Human Resource Management) is HR Business Lead, sales and marketing for Kraft Foods in Istanbul, Turkey.

1998Marc E. Guyot (B.A. Justice Administration), County of Kauai Deputy County Attorney, recently earned certi�cation as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. As a deputy county attorney assigned to labor and employ-ment cases, Marc expects to apply this knowledge in a proactive manner to assist Kauai County in these areas.

Andrew Tay (B.S.B.A. International Business) and wife Alicia happily announce the arrival of their �rst child, Aaric Vattanac Guan Yong Tay, who was born on July 23, 2011.

1999Shannon Elkins (A.S. Accounting ’95, B.S.B.A. Accounting) was promoted to Controller for Drilling Services at Pioneer Drilling Company, headquar-tered in San Antonio, Texas.

2000Justin Bar�eld (B.A.Communication), Evelyn Bar�eld (B.A. Communication), and their two girls returned to the islands this past August. Justin is the executive producer for Hawaii News Now, and Evelyn is Human Resources Manager for Hawaii Job Corps.

Gordon Bruce (M.B.A.Management) successfully guided the City and County of Honolulu in the 10th AnnualDigital Communities Survey. The survey focused on the cities use of technology in operating e�ciencies and strategic objectives despite current �scal constraints. Honolulu came in �rst place for cities with a population of 250,000 or more.

El� (Stephenson) Soetewey (M.B.A. Marketing) is Head of the International O�ce for the Munich Business Schoolin Munich, Germany.

2001Jason Kim (B.S.B.A.Entrepreneurial Studies) and Jerry Tong (B.S.B.A. Travel Industry Management) met up in Hong Kong this summer and are considering possible collaborative e�orts for retail ventures in Asia.

Jerry Tong and Jason Kim

Michelle (de la Cruz) Soong(B.S.B.A. Marketing ’99, M.B.A.Management), husband Steve, and big sister Chloe welcomed Austin Soong, at 7 lbs 7 oz, to their ‘ohana on July 25, 2011.

2002Ralf Mitteregger (M.B.A.Information Systems) became a proud Papa on May 20, 2011 with the arrival of Lisa SophieMitteregger.

Lisa Sophie Mitteregger

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2004Gunnery Sergeant Wesley C. Allin (A.S.L.) was awarded the 2010 General James L. Jones Safety Award by the Navy League of the United States on April 11, 2011 for his perfor-mance as the Maintenance Control Chief for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363.

Amy Lowe (M.A. Diplomacy and Military Studies) married Jason Drumb in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on January 29, 2011. They live in Winter Haven, Florida with their two English bulldogs and cat.

Amy is a college professor at Polk State College and has started her own business, Precision Editors. Precision Editors provides college essay editing services to high school students and customized college selection assistance.

Chelsea (Jacobs) Swanson(B.A.) and husband Eric welcomed their �rst child, Kade James Swanson, at 6 lbs 15 oz, 19 ½ inches, on May 29, 2011.

Chelsea with baby Kade

2005Julie Peters Akey (M.A.Teaching English as a Second Language) participated in a month-long volunteer trip to Haiti where she taught Englishto children and adults. When she was making arrangements to teach English at Gentille Hirondelle Elementary Schoolin Tabarre, she learned that the school had no money to rebuild and 200 children were learning under tattered tarps and the searing sun. Julie raised over $13,000 on ProjectEnglishCurriculumHaiti.blogspot.com and was able to rebuild the roof, purchase more desks, and provide

basic school supplies for the children. She plans to return and volunteer again in 2012.

Nora (Matutino) Phillips(B.S. Pre-Medical Studies) and husband John were thrilled with the arrival of Aria AikoPhillips on August 26, 2011.

Baby Aria Aiko Phillips

Han Nee (Chong) Wester(M.A. Communication) was a delegate and presenter at the 11th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, which was held at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa from June 20-22, 2011. The conference explored the full range of what diversity means and how it a�ects living together in a community. Han Nee was selected as one of the Graduate ScholarAward recipients for the 2011 Diversity Conference.

2006Audrey Alvarez (B.A.Communication) reports that two year old Elijah is happy to be a big brother. Mekhi Immanuel Gamboa arrived at 6 lbs. 2 oz, 17 1/2 inches on September 22, 2011.

Baby Mekhi and toddler Elijah

2007Andria (Dailey) Wenz (B.A.Justice Administration), husband Brian, and siblings, Caleb and Danielle, welcomed Ephraim John Wenz to their ‘ohana on June 4, 2011. Andria completed her Master’s in Justice Studies at Grand Canyon University and works as an admissions director for Central Christian Academy in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Sharon (Manibog) Santiago (B.S.B.A. Finance ’05, M.B.A.)and husband Neil were blessed with the arrival of Lucas Patrick Santiago on January 15, 2011.

Lucas Santiago

Ruben Walston (B.A.Environmental Studies and Management ’00, M.S.I.S.) is an Information Assurance O�cer and Network Engineer at Computer Sciences Corporation in Honolulu.

Mahalo to HPU alumni who support and stay connected with their alma mater!Alumni Connect

Bonnie Hilory, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Communication, has accepted the Vice President of Development position at the U.S.S. Missouri, following her passion for artifact-based learning. She joined the HPU Alumni and University Relations team in August 2010. During her time at HPU, she has strengthened alumni chapter presence and helped connect alumni. Mahalo to Bonnie for her service to HPU and best wishes to her.

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2008Richard Eshleman (M.B.A. Finance) has been appointed CEO of MLS Hawaii, Inc. (dba Hawaii Information Service or HIS) in Honolulu.

Mariya Kirilova (M.B.A.Accounting) and Ivo Kerelski (B.S.B.A. Travel Industry Management and International Business ’02) were blessed with the arrival of their second child, Maya Malia Kerelska, on April 8, 2011. Alex loves his baby sister.

Alex with baby Maya

Natalie Rose Rooks (B.A.Public Relations) has been a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Moldova since August 2010 and serves as a Community and Organizational Development Volunteer in a small Russian-speaking village, working on projects with the mayor’s o�ce and the high school.

Daniela C. Wagner-Loera(M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language) cur-rently works full-time for the University of Maryland EnglishInstitute as well as part-time for Prince George’s Community College. She developed two iPhone Apps for ESL students last year. Her ESL ReviewApp provides 11 units of instructions and prepares intermediate ESL learners for the advanced academic English they need in their studies. The TOEFL iBT Tips Apphelps students learn tricks and gain con�dence to succeed in the high stakes TOEFL exam.

2009Andrew Abordonado (B.A.International Studies) was awarded a 2011 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign A�airsFellow by The Woodrow Wilson Foundation. The Pickering Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State, will provide support for his completion of a graduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley as he prepares academically and professionally to enter the United States Foreign Service.

2010Michael Fairall (B.S. Diplomacy and Military Studies ’04, M.A. Diplomacy and Military Studies) has been selected as one of the 2011 Paci�c Business News40 Under 40 award recipients in Honolulu. Michael is the owner of Mokulua Woodworking, Ltd. He is a pioneer in green building in Hawai‘i and the �rst and only master certi�ed green builder by the National Association of Home Builders.

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An HPU alumni get-together in Seoul, South Korea in July was attended by two special guests: Professor of Travel Industry Management Dr. Jerry Agrusa and HPU regional director Yonghwan Bang. �ey are pictured with HPU alumni at the Barlin restaurant at Somerset. Front row: TJ Kim (B.S.B.A. ’98), Dr. Jerry Agrusa, Kum Bae Cho (M.A. ’02 ), Sang-Min Lee (M.A. ’02). Second row: Jongkuk Kong, Yonghwan Bang, Eui-Sun Ahn (B.A. ’03), Jee-Yeun Sung (B.A. ’01)

South KoreaAlumni Chapter Events

�e Dallas/Fort Worth HPU Alumni Chapter held their �rst event on September 30 at Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion in Plano, Texas. Le� to right: Josiah Tubbs (A.S. ’07, B.S.B.A. ’08), Heather Tubbs (B.A. ’09), Stephen Chun, Megan Sakamoto, Michelle Soong (B.S.B.A. ’99, M.B.A. ’01), Stephen Soong

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Former Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Communication Bonnie Hilory was on hand to attend the HPU Alumni San Francisco Chapter networking event on September 28.

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Front row: Bonnie Hilory, Joy Gaoiran (B.S.N. ’05), Alex Allan Dumlao (B.S.N. ’06), Brittany Yap (B.A. ’06, M.A. ’08) Back row: Volkmar Kunerth (B.A. ’04, M.B.A. ’05), Alan Cannon (B.S.B.A. ’95)

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Dedicated to higher education, Reverend Frank E. Butterworth became a founding trustee of the former Hawai‘i Loa College in 1963, and following its merger with Hawai‘i Paci�c, joined its Board of Trustees. An HPU Trustee Emeritus since 1992, he passed away at age 99 on March 14, 2011.

Committed to young people, the Paci�c Islands, and economics, Butterworth was instrumental in establishing the Paci�c Islander Scholarship, which re�ects his personal dedication “to open the doors of opportunity for leadership training through HPU for students from the Paci�c Islands.” In 1995, he received the Fellow of the Paci�c Award, HPU’s highest honor.

A Los Angeles native with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics, Butterworth instead chose a long and distinguished career in the Christian ministry, retiring as Superintendent for the United Methodist Church in Hawai‘i in 1973. He was predeceased by his wife Irene and is survived by a nephew and 11 hanai sons.

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