The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM) holds a second public meeting to gather input on an agricultural action plan for the region. The meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, November 25, at the Pahoa Community Center.

CAFNRM is currently conducting a preliminary needs assessment for a community-based rural outreach program and establishment of a Higher Education Learning Network as called for under the recently adopted Hawaiʻi State Senate Resolution (SR)150. The goal of the initiative is to create jobs in the district and provide a business incubator to encourage greater food crop production.

The College is seeking input on various issues, including training and information, assisting existing farmers and food processors, and resources needed to attract new farmers to grow and process food for local markets.

For more information, contact CAFNRM at 932-7691.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney today announced the resignation of Athletic Director Dexter Irvin, effective December 31, 2013. Irvin, who joined UH Hilo in August 2009, has accepted a position as athletic director with the College of Southern Nevada located in Henderson, Nevada, pending Nevada Board of Regents’ approval.

“Dexter contributed greatly to the progress of UH Hilo Athletics,” Straney said. “He worked tirelessly to move our diverse athletics program forward, and his efforts are greatly appreciated by the University and local community. We wish him all the best in his new position.”

Under Irvin’s leadership, Vulcan Athletics developed a gender equity plan, implemented its first official audits, created an operations manual from scratch, established Women’s Basketball and Men’s and Women’s Soccer as officially recognized sports with the hiring of full-time, permanent coaches, and witnessed the expansion of the PacWest Conference. During his tenure, fundraising revenue and corporate sponsorships also increased notably.

Pending final approval in accordance with UH System policies, Timothy Moore, founding director, Campus Recreation Department, will serve as interim athletic director, effective January 1, 2014.

Moore came to UH Hilo on June 1, 2008 from Southern Methodist University where he served as assistant director and later associate director of recreational sports from 1992-2008. He holds a master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Louisville.

A national search for a permanent director of intercollegiate athletics at UH Hilo is anticipated to be launched in 2014.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language (KHUOK) has received the 2013 William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award from the National Indian Education Association (NIEA).

The award was presented to Director Dr. Keiki Kawai`ae`a during the NIEA’s 44th Annual Convention & Tradeshow held earlier this month in Rapid City, South Dakota. Established in 1970, NIEA is recognized as the premiere organization for advancing comprehensive educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States.

As part of its mission, NIEA honors individuals, organizations and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to native education. The William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award recognizes KHUOK’s work in P-20 Hawaiian language revitalization and its positive impact on native student academic achievement.

“The faculty, staff and administration at Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani are totally dedicated to its mission and works tirelessly to achieve it through its degree programs and many P-20 outreach efforts,” Kawai`ae`a said. “This award is a great honor, which recognizes over a generation of work that has made the College a leader in language and cultural revitalization.”

The dean of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy was recently presented with the “Friends of Pharmacy Award” for 2013 from the Hawaiʻi Pharmacists Association (HPhA).

John M. Pezzuto was recognized with the annual award at HPhA’s General Membership meeting in October. The award is given to a non-pharmacist who has made significant contributions toward improving or expanding the profession of pharmacy in the State of Hawaiʻi. Previous awardees include: Louise Iwaishi, MD, the Family Medicine Residency Program at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine; Catharine Takauye, MBA; Senator Suzanne Chun-Oakland; and Representative Marilyn Lee.

“Dr. Pezzuto’s efforts to build a top-ranked, research-intensive pharmacy school from the ground up are unparalleled,” said Carolyn Ma, president of HPhA and associate professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at DKICP. “Through his leadership, Hawaiʻi has the first and only fully accredited college of pharmacy in the Pacific Rim, a growing number of first- and second-year residency opportunities, nationally and internationally recognized expertise and leadership in pharmaceutical research and delivery of rural health care.”

Pezzuto said, “It has been a great honor serving as Founding Dean of the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy. I am proud of our many accomplishments and unique ability to serve the entire State of Hawaiʻi as well as the Pacific Region as a whole. On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the College, I am pleased to accept this designation graciously bestowed by the HPhA. They can count on us serving as a ‘Friend of Pharmacy’ for many years to come.”

With approximately 300 members, HPhA is the only professional pharmacy association in Hawaiʻi. Membership represents pharmacy practice in the State and is comprised of pharmacists in various practice settings ranging from retail to hospital to industry, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians and academia. HPhA is an ACPE accredited provider.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Jazz Orchestra performs the music of Frank Zappa when it presents Jazz Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny on Thursday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center (PAC).

“Zappa’s music is complex and technically challenging, yet simultaneously catchy and accessible,” said Orchestra Director Trever Veilleux. “These qualities make it perfect for an educational setting. Its music that is fun to play, but hard to play correctly!”

The program features a range of material drawn from Zappa’s large catalog, with an emphasis on the composer’s jazz-rock compositions from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s.

“The music takes full advantage of the 25-piece Jazz Orchestra,” said Veilleux. “Zappa often wrote for large ensembles and uncommon instruments and I feel very fortunate that we had students audition that play things like bass clarinet, electric violin, or glockenspiel. Being able to cover all these different parts adds authenticity to the performance.”

Joining the Jazz Orchestra will be guest vocalists and dancers performing original choreography by Dori Yamada.

Jazz Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny is an open seating event. Admission is $7 General, $5 Seniors, Students & Children. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. For more information, or to order tickets, contact the PAC Box Office at 932-7490 or artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

The Performing Arts Department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, in conjunction with the Performing Arts Center (PAC), presents Season of Light, Holiday Concert, on Sunday, December 15, at 2 p.m. at PAC.

The concert, conducted by Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Founder and Conductor Dr. Madeline Schatz, features the Kamuela Philharmonic, the UH Hilo Kapili Choir and University Chorus under the direction of Amy Horst, and the Hilo Community Chorus directed by Tom McAlexander. Soloists include Julianne Cross, Melanie Oldfather, Gerdine Markus, Pedro Ka'awaloa, and Barry Brandes. Student conductor Chris Tomich conducts the Kapili Choir as Horst joins the alto section for one number.

“We have selected a wide variety of songs and orchestral pieces designed to light up this very busy season and hope our offerings will provide a beautiful and light-filled pause to all who come,” Horst said. “Singers and musicians from all over the island are coming together to present a program filled with sparkle and delight.”

The UH Hilo choirs and Kamuela Philharmonic will team up to perform Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saens. The three participating choirs and orchestra will also have spotlight sections where each showcases the best of their work.

Tickets are priced at $12 General, $7 Discount, $5 UH Hilo/HawCC students and children, up to age 17, and are available by calling the UH Hilo Box Office at 932-7490 or ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student is the winner of the nationwide Sodexo University Dining Services “Share That U Care” contest. The promotion encouraged students to spread the word about their favorite charities and to help to make a difference through charitable contributions.

Cody Fred, a sophomore majoring in computer science, was selected from thousands of contestants. He chose the Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kurtistown, Hawaiʻi as his charity because of his love for animals and his support of the humane mission of the organization.

The Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well being of Hawaiʻi's unwanted, abandoned, abused or otherwise neglected animals, especially companion animals. Fred volunteered at the sanctuary while a high school student at the Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts and Sciences.

“We are a no-kill sanctuary whose goal is to help alleviate the animal abandonment and overpopulation issues facing our island,” explained Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary founder Mary Rose Krijgsman. “We take in any dog and cat that needs new homes and adopt them to loving families. If the animals are not adopted, they have a permanent home at our sanctuary.”

Fred will be honored at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 4 at noon in the UH Hilo Campus Center Dining Room. A representative from the Rainbow Friends will also be present to accept their charitable donation of $2500 on behalf of Fred and Sodexo Campus Services.

Open auditions for college-age and older actors for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Department’s spring musical, Miss Saigon¸ will be held on January 20 and 21, 2014 on the main stage of the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 p.m.

All auditionees will be required to sing at the audition, either as a soloist if seeking a lead role, or in a group if interested in a chorus role. Soloists must bring sheet music for 16 bars of a song from the musical theatre genre while chorus auditionees will be taught a song from the show at the audition. A dance sequence will also be taught so comfortable clothing that allows movement is essential.

The Boubil-Schonberg-Maltby musical, based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, takes place in Vietnam in the mid-1970s as American troops vacate Saigon, leaving behind a war-ravaged country and unexpected love. The musical won numerous awards, including 1991 Tony awards for Best Actress and Best Actor in a Musical, and has toured the world ever since its premiere in 1989.

UH Hilo Professor Jackie Pualani Johnson directs the show, with retired Department of Education teacher and professional musician, Armando Mendoza, as musical director. UH Hilo dance instructor, Celeste Staton, choreographs, with Kawai Soares and Kawehi Kanoho-Kalahiki as student choreographers. Amy Horst, director of choral activities at UH Hilo, teams with senior Kait Wilson to work with singers. Ariana Bassett, the UH Hilo resident designer, is in charge of scenery and lighting.

“Several lead roles are available: The Engineer, half-Vietnamese and half-French, who is a raunchy master of ceremonies/pimp in a Saigon bar; Kim, a girl orphaned at 17 and forced to make a living dancing with soldiers in the Dreamland bar; Thuy, promised to Kim in marriage but now embittered and rising in Communist military ranks; Chris, the American G.I. who falls inexplicably in love with Kim; John, Chris’ G.I. friend who eventually follows his conscience; and Ellen, who married Chris years after his Vietnam tour and chooses to stand by his side,” Johnson noted.

Secondary roles call for strong actors/singers/dancers as Gigi, Mimi, Yvette, and Yvonne, who work at Dreamland and share Kim’s hopes for a better life. Finally, a young Eurasian boy, age 3-5, is needed to play Tam, the child arising from Kim and Chris’ union. Parents of young actors interested in this role should contact Professor Johnson to discuss the rehearsal and performance commitment at 932-7491 or by e-mail: jpjohnso@hawaii.edu.

The public is invited to a presentation on “Japan, My Second Home” by a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student who recently returned from his study abroad in Japan. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kilohana Writing Center, located on the first floor of the UH Hilo Mookini Library.

Mitchell Sambrano, a senior majoring in Japanese studies, will share stories about his experiences studying and living in Japan. While in Japan, he participated in Kyudo (Japanese archery), Ukiyoe (woodblock printing), a tea ceremony, and attended several local festivals. Part of his experience at Tokyo Gakugei University included volunteering in the Miyagi prefecture of Ishinomaki City, an area that was affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Sambrano received several scholarships to study abroad, including the Gilman Scholarship, Audrey S. Furukawa Scholarship, and the Bridging Scholarship.

The event is sponsored by the Center for Global Education and Exchange and is hosted by Kilohana: The Academic Success Center at UH Hilo.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Continuing Education and Community Service (CCECS) is offering several online “Tsunami Preparedness” courses taught by Oceanography Professor and Tsunami Specialist Dr. Walter Dudley.

The self-paced courses utilize online videos and quizzes to help participants prepare for tsunami hazards by becoming more knowledgeable about their nature and impact, characteristics, the Tsunami Warning System, and specialized training in the area of their choosing.

Participants choose from specialized courses designed specifically for businesses, educators, ocean recreation businesses, ocean recreation business owners, and community emergency response teams. Each course contains four modules, each followed by a short quiz. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate is awarded.

The courses are offered at an introductory rate of $50 each through February 2014. For more information or to register, call (808) 974-7664 or visit online http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ccecs/registration.

Hawaiʻi Island artist, dancer, cultural practitioner and clothing designer Sig Zane delivers the keynote address at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo fall commencement on Saturday, December 21 at 9 a.m. in the UH Hilo New Gym.

Students have petitioned for a total of 262 degrees and/or certificates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences (174), Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (19), Business and Economics (21), and Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani College of Hawaiian Language (18), while 30 others are candidates for various post-graduate honors.

Zane, an O`ahu native, moved to Hilo in the mid-1970s in search of an unhurried life and to study the Hawaiian culture. He joined Hilo’s Halau O Kekuhi in 1981, and immersed himself in the art of hula under the direction of Edith Kanaka`ole along with her daughters Pua Kanahele and Nalani Kanaka`ole, who he would later marry. Through hula, Zane developed a deep understanding of the relationship between native plants and the Hawaiian culture.

He opened Sig Zane Designs in Downtown Hilo over 25 years ago, featuring a line of aloha shirts, dresses, bags and tees with popular motifs that reflect native Hawaiian culture, heritage and practices. Zane, Nalani, and their son, Kuhaoimaikalani, have been working together for more than a decade on special projects which combine their unique designs with fundamentals rooted in culture and place. They have produced iconic images for jewelry, hotel rooms and airplanes, and most recently created the traditional bamboo stamp design ohe kapala for Hawaiian Electric Incorporated.

Amanda O’Farrell, a Hawaiian studies major, is student speaker. O’Farrell was born in Hilo, raised in Puna, and graduated from the Kamehameha Schools Kea`au campus. She has maintained a 3.6 GPA at UH Hilo and made the Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani Dean’s List four times.

O’Farrell has been an active participant in numerous cultural and environmental initiatives throughout the island, taking part in invasive species removal around Hale Pohaku on Mauna Kea, collecting native species seeds at Hualalai, and participating in a heiau clean-up in Keaukaha. Her immediate post-graduate plans are to care for her two young children, but hopes to return within two years to pursue a masters degree in ethnobotany/ethnomedicine. Her dream is to be a traditional Hawaiian healer, practicing the art of la`au lapa`au and lomilomi. She also expressed interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in traditional medicine or public health.

A new agreement between the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Rangsit University (RSU) in Thailand will allow students and faculty more freedom to exchange ideas and experiences.

The U.S.-THAI Students and Pharmacists/Faculty Members Exchange Program will give students in the fourth year of pharmacy school a chance to go to RSU for their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences and bring Ph.D. students to Hawaiʻi to work in DKICP labs. It also will allow faculty to collaborate on pharmaceutical sciences research and to work with professional pharmacists on pharmaceutical care and medication therapy management.

RSU is part of the Bangkok metropolis, located in the Pathum Thani province, directly north of Bangkok. This is the second Thai university to enter an agreement with DKICP. The first one with Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok was signed in 2011.

“I am very proud of our faculty for developing this relationship,” DKICP Dean John Pezzuto said. “This is a prime example of how we are extending our reach to every corner of the globe in order to give our students a first-class education while investigating approaches to discovering new drugs.”

Supakit Wongwiwatthananukit, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, began talks about the exchange program with the administration at RSU last July when he was invited to be a visiting professor/scholar.

“Students can gain international perspectives of Thailand public health, roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in various settings and develop interprofessional relationships,” Wongwiwatthananukit said. “In addition to giving our students a wider range of exposure, this is a great opportunity for international collaboration for our Ph.D. program.”

An example of possible joint projects might be working with RSU faculty at their Herbal Medicinal Products Research and Development Center, called Sun Herb Thai Chinese Manufacturing facility. The building is a joint venture between the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, China and Rangsit University Faculty of Pharmacy.

“This building enables the research and clinical trials of many Thai and Chinese traditional remedies,” Wongwiwatthananukit said. “I believe we can make significant contributions to this facility through our own work in natural products and Hawaiian traditional medicine.”

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center presents The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel Book Two: Robot Planet Rising on Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.

“Last season we saw a whole new form of theatre with the live-action graphic novel, The Intergalactic Nemesis, Book One: Target Earth,” said PAC Manager Lee Dombroski. “Now we present the sequel. Original comic-book artwork is projected panel-by-panel on a two-story-high video screen while three actors voice all of the characters, one performer creates all of the sound effects, and a keyboardist performs the score. LIVE.

“The year is 1933. When the robot emissary Elbee-Dee-Oh disappears in deep space, it’s up to Molly Sloan to rescue him,” Dombroski added. “But it’s not that simple. Because at the same time, and unbeknownst to her, her former fiancé Dr. Lawrence Webster has miraculously arrived on Robonovia, the Cerebretron is malfunctioning, Timmy has only just begun to master his telekinetic powers, a sinister robot named Alphatron is up to something terribly nefarious, and the duplicitous Soviet spy Natasha Zorokov has followed Dr. Webster through the Galactascope. Will it all get sorted out? There's only one way to find out!”

Tickets are reserved seating and on sale for $25 General, $20 Discount and $12 UH Hilo/HawCC students and children, up to age 17. Tickets are available by calling the UH Hilo Box Office at 932-7490 or ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

The following students from The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo have been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2013. The Class of 2014 was performing clinical rotations and therefore this designation does not apply.

Class of 2017: Sean Abreu, Trenton Aoki, Lena Asano, Mark Allen Bibera, Nicole Chin, Christopher Diaz, Nicholas Ferreira, Audrey Fung, Dann Hirayasu, David Khan, Shaun Lasky, Caleb Malinski, Sean Menda, Kevin Meno, Kelsea Mizusawa, Kimberlee Roseman, Patrick Sa`au, Nadine So, Lynnett Tran, Hoa Vo, Brenda Yuen, Zi Zhang.

Class of 2016: Amy Anderson, Allen Bagalso, Chau Dang, Walter Domingo, Bryce Fukunaga, Jerilyn Gudoy, Alexander Guimaraes, Okezie Irondi, Leilani Isozaki, Blake Johnson, Micah Kim Han, Quynh Le, Thao Le, Uoc Le, Katherine Lee, Tina Liu, Shanon Makanui, Melissa Monette, Sarah Osellame, Joson Perreira, Yolette Quach, Eric Sanders, Huong-Thy Ta, Mireya Talavera, Christopher Thai, Eric Tsuji, Brandon Tuzon, Kevin Wang.

Class of 2015: Brianne Blakesley, Jasmine Michelle Bradfish, Andrea Brauer, Richard Cleave, Chao Cox, Pavlin Dimitrov, Jozelle Gabriel, Ericson Ganotisi, Davis Hanai, Daniel Hasegawa, Kelly Ishizuka, Brian John, Madison Karr, Tiffany Khan, Traci Kusaka, Daniel Leong, Jennie Lim, Wei Lin, Kristina Lo, Kathy Morris, Chelsea Murobayashi, Tracy Ng, Thai Nguyen, Darian Oshiro, Alysia Osugi, Jessica Parker, Jarred Prudencio, Garrett Rhodes, LaTasha Riddick, Lindsey Takara, Trina Tran, Antonio Verduzco, Jill Anne Villarosa, Jillian Wewers, Nichole Wilson, Akio Yanagisawa, Nicole Young.

The following students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo made the Dean’s List for Fall 2013:

Jenna Louise Acia, Brenda Patricia Aguilar-Ruiz, Jamaica Paz Sicat Agustin, Charles Shim Ung Aina, Megan Mari Akamine, Karen Debbie Akiba, Alston Alika Albarado, Briana Dawn Albini, Erica Kathleen Amundson, So Yun An, Tiani Arlana Sachiko Anang-Shimabukuro, Heather Lov Anderson, Anshuka Anshuka, Brandi J. Antonio, Krista Natsuko Aoki, Shanley Apele, Brandon Scott Tsuyoshi Arakaki, Justin King Shan Tooru Araki-Kwee, Tomomi Arikado, Amber Kainoa Arthur, Malin Janet Teige Arvik, Lynn Ligaya Asam, Kana Asama, Theresa Kimnoy B. Aten, Jolie Hisako Au, Colleen Marie Aubrey, Casey Lynn Aumann, Heather Rae Bailey, Jessica Yasuko Bailey, Paul Jacob Barch, Courtney Anelanani Camacho Baysa, Peter Charles Bennett, Lars Arthur Bergstrom, Jahnu D. Best, Aaron James Bishop, Kalaiakea Mary Blakemore, Alize Marie Blas, Paige Blelas, Kyra Lynn Blue, Casey William Bolger, Zachary Edward Boysen, Michael Lani Brigoli, Anashe Brooks, Kavan Peter Brown, Leena Brown, Benjamin Garrett Browning, Kevin Alexander Bruce, Ashley Dawn Buasriyottiya, Kailah Michelle Buchanan, Sydney Maemi Cabanas, Goody Butay Cacal, Ruselin Agmata Calabucal, Nicole Marie Calsbeek, Joseph Kuali'i Lindsey Camara, Vada Grace Cambio, Lacey Devin Cameron, Sheila Marie Ubaldo Cariaga, Sheryl Lyn Ubaldo Cariaga, Keane Joseph Carlin, Imelda Auxiliadora Da Conceicao Carlos, Sean Leo Carlos, Devin Lee Kaikane Carlson, Vanessa Lynn Carlson, Vincent E. Carter, Rebecca E. K. Carvalho, Kaylee Keolamaikalani Castillo, Samuel Anthony Cecere, Lisa Michele Chanley, Emily Jane Puamahina Charman, Taylor Ann K. Chaves-McCormick, Matt Chen, Marymargaretrose Cheung-fuk, Alexis Yuk Lan Ching, Torrence Siu Ki Ching, Alyssa U. Chow, Caitlyn Nicole Christiansen, Kyle Jun Hing Chun, Haylee Shizue Chung, Kobie Lehua Clarke, Connor Joaquin Clay, Joyce M. Close, Vincent Cloutier, Zackary Aaron Clutter, Kayleigh Loleka Concepcion, Nicole C. Conley, Michael Eugene Cook, Taylor Alexandra Coons, Shawna Lehua Leilani Cooper, Will Allan Corner, Sharlene Ramelb Corpuz, Cletus Damien Correia, Elyssa Rae-Ann Correia, Allyssa Shawna Noelani Cortez, Alysha Ann Kehaulani Cosier, Callie Kristina Crowder, Angel Lee Cruz, Angeline Marie Cruz, Nora Dahl, Anthony Nicholas Daub, Daniel James Dawson, Dwane J. Deem, Brandi N. A. L. Dela Cruz, Jeremy Theodore Dela Cruz, Le'Shell Dela Cruz, Dustin Casey Kuikahi Delima, Randy William Dellinger, Kamin Do, Stacie Emiko Doi, Amelia Rivkah Dolgin, Thomas Scott Dols, Ryan S. Domingo, Jason Heyes Donaldson, Tiare N. Doria, Lilly P. Dorr, Pedro Dos Santos, Katrina Elise Downey, Mike Dowsett, Kaylie Lynn Drew, Alejandra Evajean Duarte, Jacqueline Frances Economy, Louise Marie Economy, Cara Hepualaha'ole Edwards, Rachel A. Edwards, Jordan Kainoa Enos, Tiffany Grace Erickson, Chelsey Hali'ilaulani Erickson-Vierra, John Richard Evans, Zachary Chung Everett, Christina Marie Evert, Melanie Guittap Fermin, Erik Daniel Ferreira, Chelsea K. Field, Liana Elizabeth Fili, Doug Walter Fitzpatrick, Karla Gayle Flemming, Ariana Caeli Flores, Joseph John Fontana, Amber Rose Fontes, Amanda Kathleen Ford, D'Jon L. Franklin, Marianne Frantzen, Adrian Vincent Frazier, Kyle Alexander Frazier, Cory Aikau French, Silmai Uchellaz Dorzi Fritz, Kana Fujihira, Shaylyn Chieko Fujii, Kendra Akemi Fujioka, Ashley Ayaka Fukuchi, Megan Michelle Funck, Ryder Kaleikoa Furukado, Miharu Futatsugi, Dylan Christopher Gable, Elizabeth Ann Gaisthia, Katelyn Reedy Galinat, Heather Lynn Gallahorn, Malindi Jane Gammon, Dayna Lynn Pu'unani Ganigan, Jeremy Ramos Ganir, Desha Ann Hiroko Napua Gapusan, Grace Christina Garberson, Todd Simon Taylor Gardner, Sarah Amelia Gaskell, Wilfred Tyler Gee, Zachary Geisterfer, Carola Geitner, Kawaikapuokalani W. Genovia, David Timothy Gentry, Emma-Lei Ohalani Gerrish, Hattie Le`a Gerrish, Tuan Giai Giang, Karissa K. Giraud, Bryson Alehjandro Gonzalez, Rachel Grace Greenbach, Ava Shruti Kartik Greenwood, David Ross-Grant Griffith, Rachel Ann Gristock, Kylie Judith Grogg, Kalai Kamalanai Michiko Grothmann, Brittany Krystal Hale, Ivana Mahealani Hall, Anna Lisa Stina Hallholm, Tamara Kuulei Halliwell, Brenna Ayn Halverson, Kayla H. Hamel, Carli May Hand, Jenna M. Harburg, Christopher L. Hardy, Arielle Leilani Harnik, Margaret Alyse Harris, Alexander Dean Hedglen, Connor Wesley Hedrick, Jordan Kekoa Esprecion Heltz, Zachary David Kahue Heltz, Karl Robert Hennen, Alexandria Aspen Herring, Lindsey Kanoe Hew, Brad Pono Higa, Garret Hayato Ly Hino, Liliuokalani Shiomi Hiraide, Tyler Ken Hirokawa, Tobi Shawn Hoff, Jeraldine Kuulei Holley, Emily Kuho'oki'eki'e Ferreira Holt, Juliana Brienne Holzman Escareno, Blake Y. Honda, Tiana Nanayo Kuuleialoha Honda, Erin Stephanie Horttor, Asia Carolynne Howe, Samantha Ai Howell, Christina Huckfeldt, Molly Ann Huff, Laura Elizabeth Ibbotson, Kai Aaron Igarashi, Yu Igarashi, Kadi Mie Igawa, Ted Masao Ikari, Natalie Kawehiuilani Ilaban, BeeJay Idian Ines, Kana Inoue, Kevyn-Bren K. Inouye, Carrie Ga lai Ip, Kelsey Kazuyuki Ito, Linda Gabriela Ixtupe, Aimehio Vez Iyeke, Duryn Takashi Izumo, Jessica Jacobs, Cristina Jauregui, Joahnna Javaluyas, Astrid Mafina Johansson, Jason H. Johnson, Kanani Anna Marie Johnson, Liv Monique Johnson, Casey Marshall Jones, Christopher Kawika Jones, Kyle Kepano Jones, Mark T. K. Jones, Mikayla Jade Jones, Genevieve Marie Joseph, Jessica Joyce Pasion Julian, Kaycie Chiemi Jyo, Jarin S. Kadooka, 'I'inimaikalani Keali'ikua'aina Kahakalau, Morrisa Shaye Kahakui, Shaylyn Pohaikealoha Kahawai, Brianne Kamalani Kaholoa'a-Moody, Kaimipono Shane Kajiyama, Jadelynne Mokihana Kalaukoa, Cami Chieko Kanahele, Noelani Satsuki Kansaku, Alyssa Ann Terra Kartheiser, Jonathan Hiroshi Kataoka, Chermaine Bernadette Kaululaau-Pakele, Ellis Brian Kawase, Kimberly Lei Kaya, Tori Sachie Kaya, Caitlin Nadine Kelly, Jessica Ann Kennedy, Sean Stephen Kenny, Richard Maxwell Kerr, Ada Kettner, Duk Hwan Kim, Hyelim Kim, Macie Yoshiko Kim, Peter Allen Kim, Yonghwan Kim, Younkoung Kim, Taylor Alexander Kinsey, Daron Christine Kirchner, Rachel Alana Kishimoto, Joshua Shigemi Kitagawa, Dania-Maria Elena Klink, Christopher Zdenek Kluzak, Evelina Kocharov, Amber L. Koker, Daniel Jacob Konkler, Danielle Lee Kooyman, Krystle Miyuki Koshiyama, O Krs Krs-Krs, Ryan Cade Kuamo'o, Cecily Paige Kulhavy, Morgan Leilani Kultala, Lauren Imi Kunishige, Dennis Kuznetsov, Narin Kwon, Liezl Leilani Alcon Lagua, Franchael K. Laimana, Amy Gaylene Landers, Anjulie Lyne David Larson, Tynan Cody Lazarus, Aviee-Ann N. Lee, Jaeline Kuunani Lee, Shanda Leilani Lee, Meredith June Lenz, Jon-Pierre Leone, Camille Leah Lepp, Teresa Amy Lewis, Manuela Lieb, Cynthia Marie Lilleston, Katharine Taylor Linhart, Hannah Ida Lipman, Vincent Liu, Danalynne Ki'ilani Llacuna, Olivia Lauren Long, Gerard Piilani Lono, Kawehi Marie Kane Lopez, Alyssa Kealohi Loving, Chari-Ann G. Luis-Calvo, Blaine C. M. Luiz, Kristy Lynn Lungo, Deanna Rae Vitin Macapulay, Alayna Rachelle Leilani Machacek, Dianne Ramiscal Madamba, Merrill Andrew Magowan, Ian Tadashi Makida, Kate Manzano Malasig, Ashley Alohilani Alyce Maldonado, Alexandra Nicole Marin, Keelee Jade Martin, Marissa Renee' Martin, Anna Claire Masuda, Amber Sunshine Masulit, Carle-Ann Kaiulani Mata, Sheena Eulani Mathews, Kelley Kurt Matsumoto, Evan Seki Matsuyama, Mathew Robert Mauldin, Joseph Edward Maxwell, Zachary Clarke Mayberry, Aaron William McDonald, Meghan Renee Meier McGrath, Kevin Alan McKay, Tia Marie Medeiros, Margaux Denise Mellott, Darshe Ann Mendoza, McKayla Faith Meyer, Zoey Devan Meyers, Chad Ethan Miguel-Harris, Lauren Naomi Miho, Bryce Evan Miles-Leighton, Thane Bryan Milhoan, Hi'inae Beracah-Ann Ermardine Miller, Adam Shawn Mills, Colin Taylor Milovsoroff, Amanda Joan Minney, Kelly Kiyomi Miyamoto, Sherise-Charity Moani Keala o ka awapuhi Moniz, Jae Hee Moon, Austin Willard Moore, Hannah Moore, Leah Moore, Michael Bernard Moore, Dustin Haru Morita, Brenan Andrew Moriwaki, Michael Nelson Moses, Marc Mulhall, Koran Nichole Munafo, Lindsey Kealohalani Elilai Muranaka, Takashi Murayama, Christylynn Kuuipo Nachor, Kenneth Kansuke Nagata, Camie Chiharu Nakagawa, Angela Fumiko Nakamura, Richard Toshi Nakamura, Kerri Mika Nakatsu, Remi Nakaza, Robynn Ailynn Ines Namnama, Kara Marie Nelson, Jaysen Christopher Niedermeyer, Scott Laurence Nielsen, Mikiko Ninomiya, Anela Lani Nishimoto, Lindsey Lani Nishimura, Chloe Y.K. Nishioka, Allen Gail Yvette Niere Nitura, Rachel Notturno, Angelica M. Nuyen, Theopholius O'Neal, Steven Mitsuaki Ogi, Crysta Lani Okabe, Zechary Palaina Okamoto, Stephanie-Leanne Shigeko Okumura, Kana Okuyama, Helio Miguel Arcanjo Oliveira De Araujo, Simen Greger Olsen, Morgan Olson, Adora Calland Omodt, Mari Carmen Ortega, Mari Brittany Oshiro, Karen Konohikiokalani Ota, Hiroyuki Otsubo, Evan Kauanoe Oue, Jamie Jungeun Ouye, Aimee Lynn Leinaala Pacheco, Cheynielle Minoakalani Pacheco, Bronson Paul Amio Palupe, Christiane Miyo Pang, Jannah Gaile Pante, Pauleen Shiloh Pante, Marian Grace Andrada Paras, Timothy Michael Parent, Kristine Pasek, Kara Lianne Paulachak, Casey Jay Low Pearring, Emily Rose Peavy, Elizabeth Mischell Pennock, Nancy Perales, Brandon Perea, Daniel James Perry, Hannah Joanne Peterson, Leonetta Marie Petriccione, John Henry Albert Pezzuto, Caitlin Rose Phillips, Kaylie Renee Pickup, Erin Pihi, Terri Marie Pinyerd, Hye Jin Piper, Robert Michel Pipes, Kyle Robert Pittman, Kellie A. Politano, Margot Ying-Hui Pontius, Arwen May Potochney, Zachary Alan Pratt, Stevan Premovic, Ashley Ray Pugh, Danielle Christine Pulido, Kori Gaila Quander, Misti Rae Quintel, Johanson Hoon Nin Quist, Laurel Rain, David John Paraggua Ramones, Luke Bunnell Ramsey, Crystal Jenna Rances, Chaynee Kahealani Rapoza, Jennifer Pilialoha Rapoza, Travis Alan Reardon, Rachel Lily Rechtman, Robyn Christine Rector, Chloe Keanu Mie Regidor, Jessica Ramos Regpala, Ashleigh Claire Renaud, Christina Helen Renshaw, William Allen Renz, Kanani Cherise Rivera, Theresa-Regina P. Rivera, Silje Rode, Koa Henry Damien Rodrigues, Analysa G. Rodriguez, Bailey Madison Rodriguez, Rebecca Marie Rogers, Saul David Rollason, Eric Michael Romero, Gerry Abergido Romero, Kainoa Kamakani Rosa, Makoa Rosa, Julia Ellen Rose, Kevin Lewis Rose, Robin Christian Rudolph, Laak George Russell, Ardena M. J. Saarinen, Atinwirong Sabrino Saburo, Christa Nicole Sadler, Julie Anne Garo Sagabaen, Michelle Ruiz Sahagun, Sam Saidi, Karl John Sakai, Francis Elliott Sakai-Kawada, Reese Kazuo Sako, Eli N. Sanderson, Keani Kawailani Santa-Isabel, Lisa Kristel Santiago, Anthony Lawrence Santoro, Tyrel Ryan J. Santos, Teresinha Santos Da Costa, Christlynn Mary Sappa, Christian Keakaokalani Saragosa, Chelsea Midori Sato, Zutchill Dingle Sato, Kristen Naomi Sawada, Marta Sawchyn, Michael Al Seizen Sayaboc, Leilani Nicole Schabell, Emily Linden Schneider, Ishael Kiheionapuamamolehua Shaw-De Mello, Justin Yukio Shiigi, Albert Eugene Shim, Sera Mariye Shimizu, Keani Keiko Kamalani Shirai, Stephanie Lee Shor, Bennjamin Paul Siemers, Sarah Jessica Silva, Ida Grindal Skagseth, Kayla Kayumi Smallwood, Lauren Marcia Smith, Sebastian F. Smith, Barbara Ann Smithley, Jessica Ann Snow, Victoria Marina Solarte, Jennifer Therese Solis, Kiana Versela Soloria, Carrie Ann Soo Hoo, Crystal-Lee Noholani Souza, Ryder K. Souza, Ashley M. Spencer, Ryan Alexsander Stack, Ashlin Hope Stahlberg, Ken Lloyd Stallman, Kristen Emily Stalter, Matthew Jay Starr, Christopher Michael Stewart, Julia Marie Stewart, James Stilley, Taylor Stokesbary, Natalie Rose Strauss, Caroline Michele Stromick, Maren Elizabeth Studer, Kyle M. Sugi, Rachel Tome Lai Ching Sugiyama, Ashley Suh, Cortney Lynn Lehua Sullivan, Frans Amile Sy, Dillon K. Tacdol, Hazel Pontanes Tagalicud, Tara Miyoko Takamori, Nicole Lynn Talisay, John James Gregorio Taman, Shelby Tanaka, Wing Sing Tang, Reuben Blake Tate, Lauren Miyoki Tatsuno, Larissa Chloe Hisako Tawata, Ashley Carol Terrell, Elisabeth Jean Thatcher, Matthew Somchai Therrien, Jessie Rae Thomas, Aijah Joshua Thompson, Rachel Lorraine Thompson, Kristina Louise Tietjen, Zachary Tman, Sasha Akemi Tokuda, Taylor Tomita, Ashley Chanel Nobuko Tomori, Chezare Christopher Torres, Iosefa Kaui o kaulana Trainer, Jennifer Leigh Trujillo, Kyle Kenta Tsubota, Peter Aaron Tuck, Michelle Emiko Uchida, Christine Joy Calabucal Ucol, Amanda May Upthegrove, Korie Lihau Maelia Valeho, Keith Joseph Valentis, Rachel E. Van Spronsen, Mark J. Vancamp, Rosella Manja Vaughn, Jasmine Bae Star Venegas, Shelby Ann U'ilani Vickers, Conan-Cordero Laahia Vierra, Jodi Anne Souza Vierra, Joseph Hunter Vinarcsik, Norine Marie Vincent-Uchima, Jacob Lim Vinluan, Mina K. Viritua, Christopher Vito Vizzone, Josephine Anne Volpe, Tianna Kenani Waipa, SarahAmber Kalani'ele Wakana, Maria Karin Walczuk, Emily Grace Wallingford, Ross Anthony Wamar, Donald Justin Waner, Sondra Michelle Warren, Megan Elaine Washburn, Valerie Kelly Wasser, Keani Maria Watai, Erik Yoshio Watanabe, Risa Beth Watkins, Alison Leah Watts, Mariah Rose Wharton, Bobby Ray White, Brian Philip Wild, Joshua Aaron Willing, Henry Chico Wilson, Taylor Brooke Witkowski, Stacey Marie Witt, Kevin Randall Woodworth, Margaret Persihter Worswick, Sherina A. Yacavone, Dharelyn Icalla Yadao, Kelli Emi Yamane, Lia Keiko Yamashiro, Nicholas William Yamauchi, Eddie Iosinto Yeichy, Darcy Kamalani Yogi, Katrina Pomaikaiwale Yogi, Nicole Michiko Yoneishi, Carl Katsumi Yoshida, Marissa Kuuipohohealani Yoshida, Tristan Kazuo Yoshida, Lynn Hiromi Inaba Young, Bithiah Hiromi Yuan, Jamie Alan Yugawa, Ye Lin Yun, Luana Ku`ualohaokalani Zablan, Chelsie Lynn Ziegler, Kathryn Lee Zuber, Thijs Marinus van den Berg.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Business and Economics announces its Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester:

Chelsea A. Alward, Scott T. Ashida, Stacy C. Aurway, Austin K. Awana, Heather K. Bartlett, Andrew D. Bayang, Dayna E. Bersamin, Jensen M. Bogert, Tiana L. Brede, Christopher J. Brown, Brittney R. Buyuan, Debra H. Cannoles, Elaine T. Chugen, Gabriela Davila, Taylor Y. Escalona, Nathan L. Gaddis, Matthew C. Garvey, Jerome G. Gemine, Kirby A. Greenwell, Royce J. K. Haitsuka, Kamaile R. Henriques, Daye Heo, Justin K. Hirako, Hanale Hose, Melanie C. Isa, Aisha K. Izuno, Donald R. H. L. Jobe, Keonaona A. Johnson, Aysia K. M. Kaaumoana, Hitomi Kitade, Matt M. M. Kitamori, Jacob H. Kom, Corey K. Kozuma, Bo Hyun Kwon, Allison Pauline Large, John B. Lawrence, Han Sang Lee, Rebecca K. Lee, Xiaoting Liu, Gareth K. Makino, Dilrae U. Mechol, Raeann M. Mukini, Alexandria JS Nakao-Eligado, Paolo A. Navalta, Alvin K. Nguyen, Heidi R. Ohly, Kin B. Oshiro, Derek R. Owens, Geraldine D. Padilla, Carissa N. Pajo, Serena J. Perrells, Koa S. Peterson, Chantee C. Poepoe-Vigil, Lindsey F. Poulsen, Rosalie G. Roberts, Rachel J. Roorda, Andres Sanchez Gonzalez, Michael G. Severino, Steven D. Shidla, Aaron H. Sugimoto, Peleiupu M. Thomas, Mark Tokuuke, Risa Watabiki, Lianne Y. K. Yamane, Aaron M. Zackoski, Krisha M. K. Zane, and Xiaoqing B. Zheng.

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary Office on Equality and Access to the Courts will hold an informational session on its Court Interpreter Certification program on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus. The session will be held Thursday, January 16, at 6:00 p.m. in Campus Center Room 306. The event is free and open to the public.

Court Interpreters are independent contractors and earn $25 – $55 per hour for a minimum of two hours a day. The session provides a once-a-year opportunity for individuals who speak English and a second language to take the first step toward becoming an interpreter.

All individuals must meet mandatory minimum requirements to become qualified as a state court interpreter, which include: submission of a Court Interpreter Certification Program Application Form (available online at www.courts.state.hi.us/courtinterpreting), attending a two-day Basic Orientation Workshop offered statewide in February – March 2014, passing Written English and Basic Ethics Exams, and clearing a criminal background check.

For more information, contact the Office on Equality and Access to the Courts at (808) 539-4860, email oeac@courts.hawaii.gov or visit www.courts.state.hi.us/services/court_interpreting/court_interpreting.html

Cultural tradition and modern architectural design were on display today at the bilingual blessing and official grand opening of Hale`ōlelo, the new home of the University of Hawai` at Hilo’s Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

The ceremony featured a formal `Oki Piko ceremony, which symbolized the cutting of the umbilical cord to separate the new building from its birth mother to begin its life. Representatives of Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani's consortium of `Aha Pūnana Leo, `Imiloa Astronomy Center, and Nāwahīokalani`ōpu`u School offered tributes in Hawaiian and presented their heahea, or calls of welcome.

The formal program also included remarks from dignitaries, including representatives from the University, UH System and elected officials, mixed in with hula and musical performances. Festivities concluded with gifts and congratulatory presentations and guided tours of the facility.

“The faculty and staff of Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani has worked long and hard to establish the College as a leader in indigenous language and cultural revitalization,” said Chancellor Don Straney. “At long last, they have a permanent home in a facility that is worthy of the quality programs that have earned them international recognition.”

The $21 million complex on Nowelo Street in the University Park of Science and Technology was designed by WCIT Architects of Honolulu, led by Rob Iopa, a graduate of Waiākea High School. The structure was built by Jacobson Construction of Salt Lake City, Utah. Key features include spectacular landscape, mountain and ocean views and designs that reflect native Hawaiian culture and Hawaiʻi Island’s natural resources that tie together the naming of the College and the building where it resides.

“The high roof design was inspired by the pili grass thatched home of Princess Ruth Ke`elikōlani, for whom the building of the College is named,” explained Dr. Larry Kimura, assistant professor, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani. “Her home, on the grounds of Hulihe`e Palace in Kailua-Kona, was known as Hale`ōlelo, or House of Language, which now becomes the home for the College of Hawaiian Language.”

In addition to being a cultural and architectural landmark, the two-story complex is also a highly functional facility, spanning 36,760 square feet. Among its key features is a Performing Arts Auditorium that can be sub-divided. Special-use rooms include a library, curriculum and media resource room, tutorial, archive and telecom conference rooms, a computer lab, student and faculty meeting rooms, and 30 offices.

More importantly, Hale`ōlelo consolidates most of the College’s programs and operations formerly scattered throughout the campus while providing needed infrastructure to address the needs brought about by its growth and development. Since achieving collegiate status in 1997, it has experienced a surge in enrollment while introducing new degrees that produced UH Hilo’s first Master’s and Ph.D. recipients.

“It’s been a long time coming, but the wait has been worth it,” noted Keiki Kawai`ae`a, director, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani “This facility addresses many of our growing pains, and will enable expansion of our graduate and undergraduate programs in increasingly impactful ways for our State. We want to thank everyone throughout the community who supported this initiative and made it a reality.”

The College will be looking to build on its existing body of work that has earned it critical acclaim from indigenous people who look to its programs as potential models for language revitalization in their communities. Just last November, it received the 2013 William Demmert Cultural Freedom Award from the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) for its work in P-20 Hawaiian language revitalization and its positive impact on native student academic achievement.

Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani and Hale`ōlelo will be front and center on the international stage only days after the grand opening when the College hosts the 2014 Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) in mid-January. The agenda includes visits to language immersion programs from preschool to the doctorate level and post-visitation discussion groups, with special focus on issues such as government testing, developing curricula and parental involvement.

“Events like SILS provide the College a great opportunity to raise its international profile by bringing important players from around the world to UH Hilo to discuss both the challenges that exist and the successes we’ve had in revitalizing indigenous language,” said Hiapo Perreira, associate professor, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani. “With Hale`ōlelo, we now have an ideal venue to showcase our programs and further advance the position of Hilo as ‘an international go-to destination’ for indigenous language revitalization.”

VIDEO LINK: https://www.yousendit.com/download/elNMc0w1Y3loeVlLSk5Vag

SOUNDBITES:

Keiki Kawai`ae`a - Director, UH Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlaniCollege of Hawaiian Language (16 seconds) "Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani has now a honua, an environment, where language, Hawaiian language, can sustain and be used. At all times in application. A place where we can grow our programs from more application and extension of our work and have a place to do that from."

Donald Straney - Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (19 seconds) "This building represents, to the members of UH Hilo, our dedication to being a Hawaiian university, and all the meanings of those words. A university where you learn all subjects in Hawaiian. A university where Hawaiian language and values informs what we do"

`Alikā Guerrero - University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student (14 seconds) "A lot of my teachers have been fighting for this, for years, years and years, decades, way before I was even thought of. So to be a part of it, this new building, I mean it is a victory, not only for me, but my parents, my grandparents, and my kids to come, my grand kids."

B ROLL (1 minute, 23 seconds:

• Wide shots building (2 shots)

• Sign

• Conch Shell

• Piko cutting ceremony (3)

• Chanting (2)

• Singing

• Building interiors (6)

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Chancellor Don Straney honored two individuals with special awards presented during UH Hilo’s Fall 2013 commencement.

Mike Purvis, a senior computer science major, received the inaugural Community Spirit Award, which includes a $500 cash prize. The award was established this past September by Edward Yamasaki, a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II, and recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in applied research, learning and innovation in their respective fields of study. Purvis is team captain of UH Hilo’s Team Poli`ahu that won the 2013 U.S. Microsoft Imagine Cup Championship and participated in the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Chancellor’s Special Recognition Award was presented to Dr. David Hammes, professor of economics, who retired at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. Hammes received the UH Board of Regent’s Teaching Excellence Award in 2003. In addition to his teaching, he has conducted a number of economic feasibility and cost-of-living studies for UH Hilo and the UH System.

Hammes also serves on the Board of Directors for Hospice of Hilo and was Treasurer during the successful fund-raising drive that led to construction of a new care facility near the University campus.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Continuing Education and Community Service (CCECS) is offering various Saturday courses this spring to promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Herbs, Health and Harmony is a two-day workshop taught by Certified Medicinal Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Master Gardener Laureen Campbell. The course covers the basic principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the importance of the body-mind-spirit connection in achieving vibrant health. Classes are held January 18 and 25 from 9 a.m. – noon at 891 Ululani Street, Room 116.

Naturopathic Physician Dr. Moon Jean Ho offers a series of five classes on Constructing Happiness, designed to help one make deliberate decisions on how to live well and take an active role in their personal growth and healing. Moon incorporates Celtic and Lakota wisdoms shared by her spiritual teacher, a Lakota Shaman. Sessions take place February 1- March 1 from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at 891 Ululani Street, Room 116.

Bernie Schreck, MA, once again teaches the ever-popular Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) series. The in-depth program helps participants manage the symptoms of stress, chronic illness or pain and improve their quality of life through diverse techniques such as guided meditation, gentle, mindful yoga, and breathing exercises. Classes are scheduled from 1 - 5:30 p.m., March 8 – April 12, with a retreat on April 5 from 10 – 5 p.m. All sessions will be held in the UH Hilo Old Gym.

For more information, including cost and registration, contact CCECS at 974-7664 or visit http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ccecs/fitness/.