Hawaiʻi News Now news reporter Mileka Lincoln delivers the keynote address at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo 2019 Spring Commencement Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m., Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium. Doors open at 8:15 a.m. for general admission, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. When seating reaches capacity, guests may view the ceremony via a live stream in Aunty Sally’s Luau House.

Approximately 640 students have petitioned for degrees and/or certificates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Natural and Health Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Business and Economics, Pharmacy, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language, and for various post-graduate credentials.

After more than a decade away, Lincoln returned to her hometown Hawai'i Island in 2013 to fulfill her dream of working as a journalist. She graduated from Hawai'i Preparatory Academy in Waimea, HI, and magna cum laude from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

“My time at ‘SC was incredible!,” Lincoln said. “I studied abroad in London, mastered driving in LA, back-packed through Italy and Greece, and spent every waking moment on campus at ATVN – our student-run news station, where I worked my way up the ranks from floor director, to one-man-band reporter, to evening anchor.

“Next stop: Texas! I got my start in TV news working along the border in Laredo,” she added. “From there I made my way north to San Antonio where I started out doing traffic in the morning and left anchoring weekends when I made the move to Austin. We launched a brand new morning show, and I was thrilled to anchor it.

“Now I'm finally home! It's a dream come true – made possible by timing, a lot of luck, and hopefully, a little fate! Over the last six years, I’ve shared the magic that is Merrie Monarch, I’ve traveled to Manhattan to highlight Hokule’a and the incredible Worldwide Voyage, I’ve reported on landmark legislation when Hawai’i legalized same-sex marriage, I’ve covered hurricanes and lava flows – and along the way I have met some of the most amazing people.

“It is truly humbling to have the opportunity to share the stories of my own community. It’s a kuleana I don’t take lightly and a privilege that I cherish!”

Misty Figueira, who receives her B.A. in English and Sociology as well as a Creative Writing Certificate, is student speaker.

A 2014 cum laude graduate of Pahoa High School, Figueira is currently a student assistant with UH Hilo’s Campus and Community Service and National Student Exchange offices. She also works as an Uplink Club Leader and Tutor at Waiakea Intermediate School, and previously served as a peer advisor and English tutor with various University departments.

Figueira is an active member of numerous extra-curricular activities, including: general editor, Panorama: Bi-Annual Study Abroad Newsletter; literary editor, Kanilehua: Art and Literary Magazine; member, Cancer Action Network: Cancer Engagement Council; general editor, Hohonu: Peer Reviewed Academic Journal; and ceremonies chair, Colleges Against Cancer. She is also the recipient of various academic awards and honors.

Figueira aspires to be a high school English teacher and an active community member of Hawaiʻi Island.

Ten University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo students were recently awarded the Transatlantic Mobility Scholarship to participate in the 2019 summer program at ESSCA: Escole de Management in France and Belgium June 5 – July 4, 2019.

This year’s scholarship recipients include Charisma Felipe, Francine Andrei Gallego, Niah Maui, Annika Otterson, Kara Spaulding, Onosa`i Va`a, Yesica Avendano Villanueva, Sienna Wareham, Jojo Balagot and Makeila May.

In partnership with UH Hilo’s College of Business and Economics, the Center for Global Education and Exchange secured a $20,000 grant from the French Embassy to provide a $2,000 scholarship for each student to subsidize their participation in this year’s summer program. ESSCA: Escole de Management, an international partner with UH Hilo, will provide a four-week program, which includes trips to cultural heritage sites, visits to the European Commission and European Parliament, and accommodations in Paris coinciding with Bastille Day. Participants will study European economics, the history of the European Union, international and cross-cultural communication, and French culture.

For more information about UH Hilo’s study abroad program, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or uhhglobe@hawaii.edu.

Two University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo students are recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad during summer 2019.

Kara Spaulding, a Performing and Fine Arts major, will be spending the summer in France, Belgium and Italy starting in June. She was awarded a $4,500 scholarship to participate in the ESSCA: Escole of Management program in France and Belgium. She will also participate in the New York Film Academy’s Acting for Film in Florence, Italy.

Xandria Akau, a Business Administration major, received a $2,000 award for her participation in ESSCA: Escole of Management program in Paris, France, where she will learn about International Luxury Brand Marketing and International Business Management. Akau is a Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus graduate and plans to blog about her experience to encourage other students to study abroad.

The Gilman Scholarship program supports undergraduate students with financial need and who are underrepresented in education abroad.

For further information, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or email uhhglobe@hawaii.edu.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center presents the Big Island Taiko Festival 2019 featuring Taishoji Taiko, Puna Hongwanji Taiko Club, Kona Daifukuji Taiko and Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko of Kohala Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 9, at 2 p.m.

Taishoji Taiko, under the direction of Chad Nakagawa, was founded by Yoshihumi Ono at Taishoji Soto Mission in Hilo. The Puna Hongwanji Taiko Club, under the direction of Rev. Earl Ikeda and Paul Sakamoto, was founded in 2003 by Rev. Ikeda as a community-focused group, with drummers of all ages and experience, striving to perpetuate taiko as a cultural and recreational activity. Kona Daifukuji Taiko was founded in 1988 by Rev. Tamiya and his wife and is comprised of youth from elementary through high school following the directions of their instructor, Akemi Iwamoto. Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko from Kohala is under the direction of Akemi Martin Sensi, and currently boasts over 100 active members across the Hawaiian Islands.

Tickets are $20 General, $15 Discount, and $7 UH Hilo/Hawaiʻi Community College students (with valid ID) & Children 17 and under. Box Office hours are June 4-7, Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Call 932-7490 or purchase tickets online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

The following students in the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Business and Economics received Dean’s List honors for Spring 2019:

Kylie Kekaumakakahilioke'au'onohi Alameida, Shiela Mae Sagun Almazan, Rachel Jane Ancheta, Kaleigh Ann Anderson, Malanai Raiatea Arcuri, Jeryl Dadulla Bautista, Madison Kai Beck, Samuel Anton Boomhower, Matthew Jon Browne, Madison McGregor Byron, Marson Nicolas Cabay, Micah Kamuela Carter, Nadya Nadine Castilan, Luca Checchia Adell, Lexi Cora Dalmacio, Andrelyn Marie Delos Santos Dela Cruz, Arturo Dell Eva, Cayla Michelle Agulay Esposo, Charles Alben Fernandez, Christine Joy Halabas Galdones, Dashiell Connor Gallagher, Francine Andrei Bautista Gallego, Alessandro Giuliato, Nicole Kaleiokamalamalama Ignacio, Lara Oshiro-Kikuchiyo Inouye, Janine Makanalani Iseri, Ashton Elizabeth Jessee, Hana Jung-Okuda, Kahuliau Kaai, Kimberly Chiemi Kamei, Jordan Roy Kamimura, Brooke Anna Kangas, Ella Lani Kim, Kimberlee Megan Michi Kitano, Nicole Anela Konanui, Polina I Kozinskiy, Koa Kamalani Kubera, Kayla Kanoelani Kunihisa, Kamuela Alaka'i Kahana Labasan, Stephanie E'laura Lewis, Jodi Emiko Lillie, Jorjah Kainoa Losalio-Watson, Kainoa Abram Lyman, Nawai'oluokealoha Liana Makalehua Wasson Makua, Taylor John Maloney, Seth Thomas Master, Makeila Deanna Mahealani May, Cassidy Faith McCann, Evan James Merrier, Kegan Miura, Michelle Ann Morris, Joshua Eric Mull, Amber Akemi Nagata, Austin Masaki Nakamura, Christian Stahn Nicodemus Ohly, Patricia Samantha Garnace Orozco, Britney Haumealani Patao, Jaye Leah Plumb, Alexander Kenzo Khiem Rapoza, Alyssa Marie Reinking, Wentworth Rivera, Alicia Chanes Rodriguez, Rikelle Chieko Sakoda,Maia Harmony Sunstar Sanchez, Carli Saori Shimokihara, Shawna Nicole Smith, Keziah Keahilele Soares, Dylan Shagun Kekoa Sofia Lee, Shelby Blue Steele, Garnett Gani Stone, Jaron Takeo Sugimoto, Nolan Anthony Cruz Taianao, Revlyn Shizuko Takayesu, Eric Gani Tejada, Leslie Ualani Texeira, Calvin Daishi Uemura, Claire Ucol Umayas-Bautista, Willa Marie Akiko Wiggins, Cappi Kaya Winters, and Steve Oh Young.

Eleven students from Hawai‘i public and private high schools have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship by the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo for 2019-2020.

The 2019-2020 recipients and their respective high schools include:

• Sabina Boo Riversa, Kea`au High School

• Kawailehua Burnz, Kapa`a High School

• Nancy Costales, Christian Liberty Academy

• Taylor Eleola, Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy

• Bree Foster, Kamehameha – Hawaiʻi Campus

• David Freund, Kea`au High School

• Joshua Irwin, Waiakea High School

• Kit Neikirk, Connections Public Charter School

• Nicole Otsuka, Maui High School

• Ashley Rynkewicz, Waiakea High School

• Jaedyn Pavao, Kamehameha – Kapalama Campus

The award, valued in excess of $29,300, covers four years of tuition for students graduating from a Hawai‘i high school who earned either a GPA of at least 3.5, a combined 1800 SAT (reading, writing, math), or a composite score of 27 on the ACT while demonstrating leadership and/or community service.

Chancellor’s Scholars are required to enroll as full-time students and earn a minimum of 24 credits each academic year. They must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and participate in leadership activities and/or community service with other Chancellor’s Scholars.

For more information about UH Hilo’s Chancellor’s Scholarship, visit: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/chancellors-scholars/application-and-eligibility.php.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Natural and Health Sciences announces its Dean’s List recipients for Spring 2019:

Alina Abramovich, Joie Keala Agard, Reygan Tico Agcaoili, Keinan Bronson Agonias, Cherry Ann Ahoi Aki, Rebecca Ka'ohulehuaakalaninuiakea Alameida, Ashton Czar Altares, Jack Alan Andersen, Bethany Champagne Anderson, Kaleigh Ann Anderson, Li Ju Anderson, Malia Frances Andrade Stout, Shaylyn Chieko Arakaki, Richard D Atiz Jr, Ashlynn Faye Atwood, Jon Brandon Baca, Manuela Fiorenza Badii, Rebecca Baimbridge, Chad Mendoza Banda, Melissa Estefania Barrios, Emily Kristine Belt, Erin Lurita Berg, Alexis Hannah Berlin, Maya Sunshine Pacheco Bernardo, Glaiza Ferrer Biason, Michelle Marie Biete, Kateleen Caye Santiago Bio, Leilani Kapua Blair, Casey David Blanchette, Jonathan Robert Botticelli, Jennifer Christine Bragg, Kendra Elynn Brekhus, Hailey Serena Briseno, Liana Marie Brouillette, Warren Buenavista, Amberly Rachel Buer, Krisha Nobelle Bugajski-Sharp, Rod Neil Aglibut Burbano, Maren J Carlson, Lokelani Shyann Case, Alan Minsuk Cha, Peter Holden Chao, Jonathan Glenn Chapman, Bennet William Chergosky, Autumn Tehani Uakoko Chong, Piper Taylor Mateo Collado, Kasumi Brydie Collins, Brianna Kimberley Craig, Zachary K Cuison, Sandra Maria Dafincescu, Anthony Rey S. Daligcon, Crystal Jade Dasalla, Saffron P Datta, Jorge Xavier De Leon Tye, Emily Rae De Wulf, Michelle Britney Delarosa, Amy Fujie DeSa, Michael L Devaney, George Stanley Donev, Mason Kaleikaumaka Drapesa-Morse, Allison Marie Dries-Padilla, Amy Linn Durham, Jennifer Marie Eastin, Kristina Estelita Leimana Ebanez, Jon Gabriel Ehrenberg, Kenji Evan Emerson, Kristel June-Padasdao Emerson, Elise Claire Erickson, Duke Emil Escobar, Sheilla Mae Balila Felipe, Lucee M Fitzgerald, Kirstie Anne Tsuyako SeuLing Flores-Oishi, Kelsey Dawn Foreman-Bunting, Melanie Faith Franze, Dallas Preston Freitas, Morgan Alexander Friend, Kaley Grace Fujii, Emme Lee Furuya, Ammina-Josie Makalapua Palaganas Galdones, Charlene Mae Quezon Galvez, Gerenel Pilapil Galvez, Nainoa Tadashi Gaspar-Takahashi, Lily Kukuiliilii Prani Gavagan, Neilsen Orpilla Gazo, Maxwell Jake Geiger, Jemma Moani Godbout, Katie Kiyome Goldstein, Madison Nicole Gordanier, Drew Thomas Gotshalk, Marc Daniel Policarpio Grande, Carson Phillips Green, Chansen Lee Haili, Corbin Jon Haley, Whitney Anne Hamilton, Christopher Kalani Hanley, Mikaela Melelani Hanson, Rondy Hardison, Jordan Kekoa Esprecion Heltz, Jazmin Natalie Helzer, Paige Elizabeth Herrin, Rebecca Leigh Hewetson, Alicia Nelda Halkett Hicks, Arisa Nicole Sachiko Hirai, Alaysha Kuuleilanimapumaikealoha Hook, Mi Hoai Huynh, Joshua William Ignacio, Kawehi Kaula Iopa-Baring, Courtney Gai-Ming Ip, Finnigan Jack Israel, Miranda Jacobsen, Laura Ann Jambura, Olivia Maya Jarvis, Kaela R Jelsma, Kahele Anna-Rose Joaquin, Malina Ann Alohalani Delima Johnson, Crismel Duldulao Juan, Preslyn Melanie Igarta Kaanaana, Brinell Kaleikini, Tyren Kenkichi Kaneshige, Darienne Marie Kaiaokulaniakea Kealoha, Teva Kuumakanamaikalani Randolph Kealoha Meyer, Joey Alyssa Keegan, Taimane Ku'umomimakamae Kekauoha-Chartrand, Sara Ann Keller, Hadley Elizabeth Kerr, Natalia Keale Kim, Piper Leigh Kline, Caleb Kainalu Kow, Samuelle Andee Kredl, Michelle Elizabeth Kuehn, John Takao Kuroda, Chambry'e Lindsey Lagapa, Emma Lancaster, Annie Makaye Larson, Angela Mica Laureta, Jesse Leavitt, Heather Nalani Lee, Wendy J Lehano, Jeremy Stanton Levey, Stephanie E'laura Lewis, Nathaniel Dior R. Liwanag, Mary Lynn De Guzman Llaguno, Kalawela Keahiokahaku Lo, Preston Adam Keki O Na Lani E Pili Aloha Long, Avila Marie Loomis, Christian Alba Lopez, Monique Joy Domingcil Lorenzo, Rebekah K Loving, Sarah Kahiau Loving, Nevan Tibor Lowe, Raycen James Lum, Teagan Maher, Micah J. Marshall, Alice Mary Martin, Irvin Guirit Martin, Jennifer Aleysa Satoki Martin, Darien Lee Matlock, Chanel Mattheus, Alexis Ella Ramos Matundan, Amy Kanna McBride, Adam McGhee, Roxie Kaehukaimaikalani Medeiros, Shaylie Kay Miller, Connor Arthur Mochi, Selena Joy Hiileilani Morita, Michael Ryan Morrissey, Shane Jay Murphy, Talan Kahaka'ioikamalie Rei Nakamura, Taishi Nammoto, Kenneth Kahiau Niheu, Chloe Y.K. Nishioka, Skyler Shinji Nishiyama, Hayley Marie Nitz, Briana Kae Noll, Michael Bautista Nozares, Sydney Amara O'Neal, Daijiro Shawn Oshitari, Macie Ann Otenbriet, Jaisele Ann Paguirigan, Jerome Romualdo Paguirigan, Britney Haumealani Patao, Christina Marie Penney, Kary Perez, Skye S Pyo, Kirsten Marie Acosta Ragasa, Yueming Rang, Victoria Akemi Xinh Rapoza, Kaydee Haunani Kikumi Rapozo, James Patrick Reagan, James Cameron Warren Remengesau, Emmalani Isabella Reynolds, Emily Rose Risley, Morinda Rose Rivera-Hoelzle, Kyra Shea Robinson, Saysha Marie Kauluwehiona'pua Rodero, Lindsey Marie Rohlf, Madeline Kathleen Romito, Christopher Jay Roof, Sheldon Takeshi Keoni-Kawikaonalani Rosa, Nickolas Erik Kapono Rosenberg, Samuel Christopher Rowan, Mitchell I Rudisel, Alexandra Tatyana Runyan, Carly Sharon Ryder, Peter Christian Rygh, Hera Hoku Salmeron, Isabelle Jane Pilapil Salvador, Ilysia Sharai K Sana, Grant Ernest Sanderson, Selvin Daniell Sandoval, Tristan H Sarda, Vanessa Ayame Sasada, Ariana Honeanamakanani Savea, Kayla Schlechtinger, Kimberly Mei Schmelz, Laura Anne Shepherd, Kandi L. Shimabukuro, Lorena Jo Dessa Ko'ani'ani Shire, Sabrina Shores, Kananimauloa Tahmaraj Silva, Timon Salimbag Skinner, Jasmine T Smeraglia, Clara Kathleen Smith, Nicole Ying Smith, Evelin Solyomvari, Maria Pauline Steadmon, Keilani Cecilia Steele, Megan Aleah Stone, Daecee Ann Tamiko Subia, Madison Tamiko Suko, Marika Svobodova, Dallas K Tada, Yaeko Tagami, Jace Makua Taka, Tara Marie Rebuenog Takafuji, Melia Nicole Takakusagi, Jolyn Kapualani Hatsumi Takeya-Whitney, Trayden Masao Tamiya, Chase Yutaka Napahi Taniyama, Lexie Ilihia Taylor, Temau Jesse Teikitekahioho-Wolff, Reed Lucas Test, Heaven Ivette Tharp, Cecily M Thornton, Jodie Chiemi Tokihiro, GellieAnn Tolentino, Niki Rae Concepcion Torres, Emily Kay Travis, Blaine Toshio Tsubota, Kaelyn Kanae Uchida, Maria-Rovella V Umayas, Kyle James Paine Uson, Arash Fakhr Vahidi, Anouk Elizabeth van Hoek, Nicolas Michael Allen Vanderzyl, Aaron Jordan Viluan, Amirah Masriani Waite, Quinn Kelly Wallace, Jane Margaret Walsh, Chloe Yuriko Waters, Vanessa Ambayec Watkins, Misa Levi Webber, Brittany D Wells, Tino Jackson Wells, William Charles Wenrich, Dylan Enrique Wentz, Joscelyn Paige Wettstein, Clara Reigel Whetstone, Rebekka Ingrid Williams, Madelyn Rose Wofford, Jade Wong, Megan Tiffany Woolsey, Leah Grace Wyzykowski, Casey Nobutori Yamauchi, Stacey K Yanagihara, Jia Hao Yao, Sydnee Leigh Yokota, Ivana Jeesoo Yoon, Lino Yoshikawa, Kailee Yoshimura, Brende Masako Anne Yoshizumi, Ali Aaron Gong-Yu Yu, Natalia Elaine Zelaya, and Chelsie Lynn Ziegler.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers classes for teens and tweens to create and fill their own art journals.

Tween/Teen Art: Handmade Books teaches students to make handmade books for journaling, sketching, writing, or whatever inspires them. The course includes techniques for creating their own personalized cover as well as assembling and binding. Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 3-7, from 3 pm – 5 pm, in UH Hilo’s PB-5. Cost is $65.

Instructor Leandra Keuma completed her BA in Communication with a minor in Sociology and received her Highly Qualified Teacher Certification from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She is currently the owner and curator of Circle of Life Art Studio.

Students in Tween/Teen Art: Art Journaling will fill their art journals by recording thoughts, feelings, and experiences through a combination of words and art. They will learn a variety of techniques to create images of their lives, experimenting with sketching, color, and design. Classes will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, June 10-21, from 3 pm – 5pm in UH Hilo’s PB-5. Cost is $115.

Instructor Jessica Brand is a graduate of Hawaiʻi Community College and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art. A life-long artist and social advocate, she has worked with children and adults for many years through the YMCA, Kamehameha Schools, Girl Scouts of America, and Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi.

For more information and to register, call CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a non-credit Japanese Taiko Drumming class with Chad Nakagawa for participants nine years-old and older.

Students will learn two compositions while gaining a better understanding of the culture, protocols, rhythm and technique of taiko drumming. Classes will be held Mondays, June 10 – August 12, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., in UH Hilo’s Old Gym. Cost is $85.

Nakagawa is the Artistic Director of Taishoji Taiko and has over 20 years of taiko experience. He has learned under the direction of taiko masters Kenny Endo, Marco Lienhard, Yoshikazu Fujimoto, Seichi Tanaka, and many others.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management recognizes the following students who made the Dean's List for Spring 2019:

Li Ju Anderson, Louis Antonelli, Riley Antony, Tiera Arakawa, Michelle Biete, Cobi Broad, Lael Bukoski, Kawika Cardus, Jennet Chang, Jocyline Clark, Abigayle deLaveaga, Ariana Dolan, Daniel Dunnom, Sade Grayson, Batina Grossett, Clarissa Guerrero, Taylor Hornburg, Brennan Hozaki, Randon Jack, Matthew Kahoohanohano, Tori Kobayashi, Kimsky Kubo, Anastasia Magalo, Chloe Martins-Keliihoomalu, Shannon Mo, Janice Moon, Nicole Mueller, Logomalu Papalii, Ryan Porter, Brian Rule, David Russell, Tai Salinger, Filifaatali Samoa, Tristan Sarda, Laura Shepherd, Kyler Shigematsu, James Smith, LawrenTaylor Stevens, June Talamoni, Mark Tanouye, Carmen Thissen, Emma Tiffan, Alirah-Rosslyn Udui, and Joscelyn Wettstein.

Ke kukala aku nei ko ke Kulanui o Hawai'i ma Hilo, Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke`elikolani, i na inoa o na haumana kaha `oi no ke Kau Kupulau 2019:

(The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani, College of Hawaiian Language, announces its Dean's List for the Spring Semester 2019.)

Ku'uhiapo Jeong, Alana Kanahele, Zyshana Kauaula, Jainine Abraham, Delia Ann Ah Nee, Jasmine Casey, Autumn Chong, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sheadon Freitas, Alaka'i Iaea-Russell, Brandee Konanui-McDaniel, Kacie Kunioka-Volz, Ipolei Lindsey-Asing, Melyssa Moderow, Khevani Noclain-Spencer-Nobriga, Austin Parel, Sheldon Rosa, Rikako Sakai, James Smith, Emma Tanigawa, Temau Teikitekahioho-Wolff, Bruce Torres Fischer, Kiana Arizumi, Ramzen Coakley, Carissa Crum, Maria dePillis-Shintaku, Angelica Durante, Alexandra Gentsch, Ezra Grace, Sara Graves, Kanae Inoue, Mary Kealaiki, Lauren Mizuba, Jenna Pontes-Borje, Josiane Saccu, Julio Saenz, Keolakawai Spencer, and Ashleigh Wojciechowski.

The following students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester:

Class of 2022

Tricia Amuimuia, Jordan Anderson, Liana Ang, Germain Atmospera, Kayla Bajo, Caroline Boule, Tyler Jo Branco-Hedke, Bryson Cadiz, Paige Cajudoy, Latisha Cajudoy, Matthew-Allen Clemente, Niel Carlo Concepcion, Alysha Cosier, Eric Dau, Roanne Deabler, Mercedes Dennis Graves, Tran Dinh, Lael Dobson, Tara-Ann Dumlao, Earl Jon Emboltura, Kazumi Fujitani, Ashley Fukuchi, Trent Furuta, Olivia Graham-Mclennan, Laura Hardaway, Leia Hasegawa, Yan Yee Ho, ZhiLing Huang, Brandi Hutchins, Thien Huynh, Katrina Jardine, Christopher Kaneko, Minkyung Kim, Cleighton Lagmay, Jane Lakritz, Tiffany Lam, Zhian Lin, Wangui Mwaniki, Kyle Nakagawa, Danh-Ronald Nguyen, Trisha Nobriga, Nadra Nour, Angelyn Park, Yun Soo Park, Brian Petrone, Jenny Phong, Cody Porter, Donald Sachs, Melanie Sacro, Micheal Angelo Sagun, Kellen Sakamoto, Ruby Smith, Jessica Song, Patricia Stevens, Kara Tsuzaki, Sabrina Uchino, Shumin Wu, Kristi Ann Zane

Class of 2021

Trang Bui, Nichole Chaffin, Brandon Chagami, Lauren Domingo, Raul Flores, Taylor Hiraga, Jake Hoctor, Feng Ming Huang, Patsylynn Jetley, Melody Keshavarz, John-Michael Kimhan, Da Hai Lee, Kevin Lee, QiXin Li, Noelle Lovesy, Brittany Luna, Nu Nguyen, Rebecca Oshiro, Calvin Ostler, Jaymee-Rae Pang, Elaine Phan, Tiana Ramos, Norlyn Ranchez, Sera Shimizu, Maysyvelle Sistoza, Deena Tanimoto, Donald Waddell

Class of 2020

Brandi Chun, Joshua Dillon, Jensine Melody Domingo, Courtney Elam, Amelia Furlan, Jhoana Paula Gonzales, Robyn Hart, Taylor Hori, Kamala Lizama, Tracy Lopez, Mary Lui, Jarin Miyamoto, Shahrzad Mohammadi, Stacey Nguyen, Brent Ocker, Tyler Peterson, Shaina Saiki, Reid Shimada, Rajesh Shrestha, Charles Slusher, Joseph Tanchevski, Samantha Texeira, Kelsey Trujillo, Brooke Zarriello

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a workshop on Branding Yourself with Adam Sydney Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m, in PB-5. Cost is $60.

The workshop is designed to help participants develop their unique brand, whether they have a personal online presence or a business. Participants will also understand how to create the look and feel of their website, how to message their market most efficiently, and how to choose the right products or services for their business. Students should bring a notebook and pen, and/or laptop.

Adam Sydney was a copywriter and creative director at Strategic Marketing in West Palm Beach, Florida for four years, and has been helping college and business students reach their advertising and marketing goals for more than 12 years.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers multiple levels of non-credit Japanese language classes with longtime instructor Hiroko Igarashi. All classes will be held in UH Hilo’s College Hall Room 6.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners Level 1 covers basic language skills. Conversation practice is included, as well as reading and writing hiragana. This class is designed for ages 12 and up. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes will be held Thursdays, July 11 – August 8, from 4-6 p.m. Cost is $85.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners Level 1A covers the same material as Level 1, but students must already be familiar with hiragana. Classes will be held Thursdays, July 11-August 8, 4:30 -6 p.m. Cost is $65.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners Level 2 focuses on progressing students’ practical Japanese language skills. Students must be familiar with hiragana and a few basic greetings. This class is designed for students age 12 and up. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes will be held Wednesdays, June 26-August 7, 4:30 -6 p.m. Cost is $90.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners Level 3 is for students who know hiragana, katakana, and beginner's level conversation, including introductions and explaining simple daily activities. The focus will be on increasing vocabulary, understanding sentence structure and advancing conversation skills. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes will be held Tuesdays, June 25-August 6, 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $90.

Japanese Language: Advanced is for students who can easily understand basic conversational Japanese and know fundamental kanji. Classes are taught primarily in Japanese for an immersion experience. The Kanken Level 9 is required. Classes will be held Mondays, June 24-August 5, 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $120 for continuing students and $130 for new students.

Igarashi has a BS in Mathematics, BA in Communication, and an MA in China-US Relations. She has many years of experience teaching Japanese to children and adults in the community, and as a UH Hilo Lecturer.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers unique summer classes on conceptualizing and designing characters. Classes are for participants 15 years and older, and are held in UH Hilo’s PB-5.

In Character Development, Part 1: The Concept, students will learn the process of developing complex and engaging characters for a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, comic book, or just for fun. Students should bring a notebook and pen, and/or laptop. Classes are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 17-21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $60.

Instructor Adam Sydney has worked with professional writers for more than 20 years, helping to develop compelling, three-dimensional characters that drive their stories. He has graduate degrees in screenwriting from the University of London and The American Film Institute.

In Character Development, Part 2: The Design, students will go beyond the basics of figure drawing to build fuller dimensions of their characters, learning how to visually express their actions, emotions, thoughts, and desires. Classes are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 24-28, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Cost is $65.

Instructor Jessica Brand is a graduate of Hawaiʻi Community College and UH Hilo with a degree in Art. A life-long artist and social advocate, she has worked with children and adults for many years through the YMCA, Kamehameha Schools, Girl Scouts of America, and Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers Benefits of Beekeeping, a series designed for anyone new to bees as well as those who have bees and are interested in new ways to relate to and care for them.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays, June 26 – July 31, from 5 – 8 p.m. in UH Hilo's Kanaka`ole Hall, Room 126. The field days will be held at Paradise Nectar Apiaries in Kaiwiki on Saturdays, July 13 and August 3, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost is $150 and includes the required textbook. Students will need long pants, shoes, long sleeve shirt, hat, and gloves for the field days.

Participants will learn treatment-free beekeeping practices based on bee biology and developing a relationship with and understanding of bees. Field days will give participants an opportunity to visit a thriving apiary, observe effective hive management techniques, get hands-on experience, and develop their relationship with bees.

Instructor Jen Rasmussen has been caring for honey bees on Hawaiʻi Island since 2008. She has developed various methods of maintaining her hives without the use of chemicals or treatments.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo once again offers Frances Kai-Hwa Wang's popular summer writing workshops.

“Finding the Writer Within” will help participants with short-timed writing exercises, tips and tricks. The class involves writing aloud and weekly discussions about strategy, craft, style, voice, emotion, humor, and heart. A notebook and pen are required. Classes are Tuesdays, July 9 - 30, 5 – 7:30 p.m., in UH Hilo's PB-5 classroom. The cost is $75.

“Storytelling Workshop: From Talk Story to Beyond” explores different ways of telling stories, including writing, speaking, singing, podcasting, memes, video, and art. Participants will write and share stories, study stories, discuss the role of emotion, learn different oral history techniques, see how storytelling can be used at work and at home, and try different storytelling techniques and styles. Class includes a field trip to a literary reading with music performance at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center on July 18. A notebook and pen are required. Classes are Thursdays, July 11 – August 1, 5 – 7:30 p.m., in UH Hilo's PB-5 classroom. The cost is $75.

Wang is a writer, speaker, activist and multicultural educator who teaches at the University of Michigan. She is the author of Where Lava Meets the Sea--Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawaiʻi.

For more information and to register, call 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the following students who made the Dean’s List for Spring 2019:

Jozie Acasio, Pedro Alaska, Haley Ancheta, Iceley Andaya, Bethany Anderson, Dwayne Anefal, Jacinda Angelsberg, Shaylyn Arakaki, Kiana Arizumi, Victoria Arthur, Amara Ascuncion, Ruth Bascar-Sellars, Hannah Bauer, Crystal-lynn Baysa, Bria Beale, Natasha Beepath, Kealani-Rae Bergfeld, Sydney Bidgood, Hedda Bjerklund, Shawna Blackford, Joy-Melody Boswell, Sarah Brandenstein, Harley Broyles, Billie-Ann Bruce, Jessica Butler, Malia Byram, Madison Byron, Ashlyn Cabatbat, Marson Cabay, Alexis Cabrera, Michelle Desha Lyn Calingangan, Nyadean Campbell, Litah Campbell, Amanda Canda, Toni Caravalho, Keiran Cardoza, Nadya Castilan, Maria Christine Castro, Justice Castroverde-Moniz, Peter Chao, Maggie Chen, Annalisa Ching, Christopher Chow, Alia Christian, Pono Christianson, Jack Chun, Annie Chung-Pacheco, Rhiannon Cloud, Ramzen Coakley, Athena Coley, Naree Collingwood, Kasumi Collins, Kayla Cook, Marisa Cortez, Andrew Curley, Brandon Dancer, Sienna Rae Davis, Tatiana De La Cruz, Bethney de la Torre, Jorge De Leon Tye, Ersa DeBrum, Michelle Delarosa, Maria dePillis-Shintaku, Savannah Directo, Kanoelani Dodd, Kristina Ebanez, Joshua Edington, Gabriela Edwards, Kaylyn Ells-Hookano, Kristel Emerson, Tony Enriquez, Dayva Escobar, Cayla Michelle Esposo, Sheilla Mae Felipe, Charles Fernandez, Jessica Ferrell, Misty Figueira, Braxton Fish, Jacqueline Flaherty, Paul Fontenot, Kelsey Foreman-Bunting, Stephanie Fox, Daisy Franco Rodriguez, Kenna Frantzich, Christine Joy Galdones, Shay Garcia-Yamashita, Kyra GauthierDickey, Robert George,Emma Glogoza, Daniel Gold, Mohala Gonsalves, Candace Gonzales, Saphira Goode, Sara Graves, Krissa Mae Guevarra, Whitney Hamilton, Rondy Hardison, Diopilo Hardison, Christina Harper, Lillian Harwood, Kanon Hata, Nicolas Helliangao, Jordan Heltz, Ryen Helzer, Tessa Henderson, Alicia Hicks, Masasinge Hideos, Megan Hillery, Taylor Hiraki, Tristine Honea, Yurou Hudson, Alakai Iaea-Russell, Andi Igawa, Long Ip, Jenyse Ishii, Nicholas Iwamoto, Joshua Jacobs, Olivia Jarvis, Ku'uhiapo Jeong, Jordan Jinbo, Haley Johns, Lindsay Johnson, Kelly Kaaumoana-Matsumoto, Tynsl Kailimai, Brinell Kaleikini, Terran Kaleiwahea, Kau'i Kalili, Alisha Kamauoha Renaud,Tiana Kapumau, Kimberly Katayama, Erin Kelly, Karyn Khan, Hiromu Kishi, Casey Kishimori, Dustin Kneidl, Min joo Koak, Brandee Konanui-McDaniel, Steven Kroll, Kacie Kunioka-Volz, Kiana Lau, Angela Laureta, Ashley Laybon, Alyssa Lee, Hannah Lemans, Evangeline Lemieux, Stephanie Letro, Shane Leu, Tharin Lewi-Ohashi, Jayden Lewis, Shalyn Lewis, Marvin Ligohr, Shayli Lim, Isaiah Lincoln, Ashley Linoz, Kaila Lizama, Mary Lynn Llaguno, Jessica Loeffler, Preston Long, Tasha Lorenzo,Maria Lucero, Chelsea Ludwig, Taylor-Keahi Macomber-Cobile, Christian Madera, Noelle Magee, Kozue Makino, Bethany Maldonado, Aubree Marote, Alice Martin, Deserina Martinez, Chloe Martins-Keliihoomalu, Alana Masi, Seth Master, Abcde Matias, Chanel Mattheus, Komela McAuliffe, Megan McCain, Jaime McCampbell, Adam McGhee, Kaipo McKeague, Ainsley McStay, Raelyssa Medeiros, Christian Meier, Georgette Mercado, Olesya Merkulova, Payton-Dayne Meyer, Elizabeth Miller, James Miura, Missy Miyashiro, Lauren Mizuba, Chantel Mizuuchi, Maxine Mjoen, Jordyn Moniz, Ka'inapau Mossman, Dior Motas, Talan Nakamura, Kiaria Nakamura, Honesty Nakamura, Mara Nansen, K-nard Narruhn, Skye Narvaez, Alexandra Navarette, Liesl Nayeli, Brianna Ninomoto, Nai'a Odachi, Saori Ohno, Mary Oliver, Ryder Oshiro, Daijiro Oshitari, Ashlynn Overly, Lorelei Taylor Padasdao, Matthew Paddison, Heather Padilla, Alyssa Padilla, Kawena Paez, Ethan Paguirigan, Paulette Pang-Ching, Patricia Alayna Papalimu, Taylor Patrick, Hannah Pavao, Kalei Pea, Jillian Perreira, Amberly Pigao, Caitlin Poe, Jenna Pontes-Borje, Lauren Prudholm, Ridge Quitoriano, Aston Benjamin Ramos, Daynon Ramos, Geneba Revuelta, Mallory Richardson, Robert Risley, Renee Rivera, Kyra Robinson, Alicia Rodriguez, David Russell, Josiane Saccu, Julio Saenz, Rikako Sakai, Brooke Sakuma, Adea Sanders, Jazmin Santiago, Taylor Santos-Balisacan, Martha Saras, Braden Savage, Kimberly Schmelz, Sierra Schuetz, Janelle Schwartz, Joseph Scott, Romina Ellaine Sembran, Connor Seppala, Elisha Sevareid, Keoni Sever, Clara Sheffield, Tazman Shim, Jaci Shinoda, Maruko Sigrah, Nicole Smith, Selah Solt, Keolakawai Spencer, Uilani Stanley, Trinna Stebbins, Domini Stein, Israel Stillman, Mirei Sugita, Tahigwa Summers, Taliesin Sumner, Mikayla Tablit, Jesse Tabor, Brianna Tackmier, Jordan Tagawa, Irie Taguchi, Jolyn Takeya-Whitney, Shania Tamagyongfal, Tori Tamayo, Michele Tamura, Emma Tanigawa, Robert Tanoue, Madeline Taomia, Michael Taylor, Chariya Terlep-Cabatbat, Naneaikealaula Thomas, Cecily Thornton, Jeffrey Tomas, Rachael Tomori, Gladys Ann Torrano, Niki Rae Torres, Cao-Minh Tran, Emily Treadaway, Shelcy Lynn Uchima, Taiki Uehara, Mary-Fem Urena, Kyle James Uson, Jessica Valdez, Ja'ie Victorine-Dyment, Lixie Ann Villanueva, Brittnie Walker, Quinn Wallace, Jane Walsh, Mary Ward, Sebastian Wells, Leicha-May White, Sarah White, Kamamaluwaiwai Wichimai, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Jonathan Wilson, Ashleigh Wojciechowski, Natalie Woo, Ploysuay Wu, Christopher Wung, Sky Yim, Mari Yoshida, Chayna Yoshida, George Young, Steve Young, Lisa Yurkovic, Adrianna Zablan, Kaytie Zukeran.

The Center for Community Engagement at theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a unique art workshop with Glenn Yamanoha and Darrell Miyashiro for participants ages 18 and older.

Art for Everyone: Drawing with Fire introduces participants to use a plasma cutter to create unique metal art pieces. A plasma machine harnesses arc welding technology coupled with compressed air, allowing one to cut through sheet metal. This class will include safety and education regarding the use of equipment, basic design concepts, and hands-on training/tips for creating a finished piece of metal artwork. Classes will be held on the UH Hilo main campus at the Hawaiʻi Community College Welding Facility on Saturdays, July 13-27, from 9 a.m. – noon. Cost is $175.

Students must provide the following required items: steel-toe shoes, one can of spray paint (color of choice), garden/working gloves, long pants, long sleeve shirt (thick material such as denim preferred). Students must be comfortable with learning to use industrial tools.

Yamanoha is an established painter and printmaker residing in Volcano, HI. He has a BFA in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle, studied graphic design at Seattle Art Institute, and has many years of experience teaching design, drawing and painting on the college level.

Miyashiro is an instructor with the Machine, Welding, and Industrial Mechanics Technologies program at HawCC.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

Two students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo achieved successful performances at the 42nd Annual HOSA - Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference held in Orlando, FL June 16 – 23, 2019. Over 11,500 delegates attended the conference, including HOSA’s international chapters from American Samoa, Canada, China, and Puerto Rico.

Sophomores Daniel Kimura received Top 10 honors in Medical Terminology and Travis Taylor was one of the first finalists who received Top 20 honors in the National Geographic Learning Academic Testing event of Human Heredity.

The UH Hilo HOSA Chapter was also recognized for its participation in the HOSA Happenings event, where local chapters are required to submit a newsletter showcasing their activities and achievements.

Competition resumes in January 2020 with the Hawaiʻi Island HOSA Regional Conference taking place at UH Hilo, which will be celebrating its fifth-year anniversary.

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is an international organization with more than 245,000 members and 2.5 million alumni. HOSA was established in Hawaiʻi in 2005 and has grown to more than 1,700 members.