Several University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo students and a pair of student organizations have been awarded 2014 Ka Lama Ku Certificates of Leadership for their contributions to the University and the community. The presentations were made during the recent UH Hilo Campus Leadership Program with the Ka Lama Ku Certificate of Leadership awarded to students in the following leadership categories:
Alaka`i Certificate of Leadership:
• Kamalani Johnson
Kuleana Certificate of Leadership – Being Responsible and Accountable:
• Kealaka`i Matsumoto
• Keani K Santa-Isabel
• Marcy Martinez
Mālama Certificate of Leadership – Taking Care of Others:
• Tracy Ng
• Mary Ann Kalei Baricuatro
Laulima Certificate of Leadership – No Task is Too Big When Done by All:
• Kapuaonaona Roback
Certificate of Appreciation:
• Koa Rodrigues
Two student organizations were also recognized for their leadership contributions with a Ka Lama Ku Certificate of Leadership.
Mālama Certificate of Leadership:
• Hawaiʻi Island Pre-Vet Club. Students presented with the Mālama Certificate of Leadership were Alexandra Doi, Carrie Nakagawa, Diana Kitiona, Gema Cobian, Kealaka`i Matsumoto, Kerstyn Au, Krystal Yamamoto, Meilani Jose, Santana Soria and Suluama Faaiuaso.
Laulima Certificate of Leadership:
• The Minority Access & Achievement Program Peer Assistant Linkages and Support (MAAP – PALS) Program with Peer Assistant Students. Students members receiving the Laulima Certificate of Leadership were Amy Horn, Ashley Kennedy, Austin Awana, Katrease Torres, Kellie Miyazu, Lashauna Wilson, Lindsey Muranaka, Mariah Potts, Mark Bigler, Rose Ann Navalta, Saengthong Douangdara, Sarah Amber Wakana, Shaylyn Fujii, Sheryl Visitacion, Zachary Tman and Zion Apau.
The Ka Lama Ku Certificate of Leadership is sponsored by the Campus Center Student Leadership Development Program and the Campus Center Fee Board.