COMMENCEMENT
SPRING 2015
www.hpu.edu
NEAL S. BLAISDELL CENTER ARENA AND EXHIBITION HALL I THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015, 5:00 pm
W E LCO M E TO
HAWAI‘I PACIFIC
UNIVERSITY’S
84
th
COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY!
I
f you are reading this message, you have
cause for celebration. For whether you are
a graduate, a graduate’s friend or family
member, or HPU faculty and staff, your
investment and belief in education led you to
be here on this special day. Congratulations,
the Class of Spring 2015 joins an alumni
‘ohana more than 40,000 strong worldwide.
Just as May 14th is a momentous milestone
for our graduates, 2015 is a historic year
for our university. We will be holding
50th anniversary festivities at the newly
reimagined Aloha Tower Marketplace. Mark
your calendars, more details to come!
HAWAI‘I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE
Monday, August 24, 2015
Students move into Waterfront Lofts
Thursday, September 17, 2015
50th Anniversary Trustees’ Dinner
Friday, September 18, 2015
50th Anniversary ‘Ohana Party
www.hpu.edu/50
Commencement Ceremonies
President Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D., Presiding
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Matthew Liao-Troth, Ph.D., Master of Ceremonies
United States Flag Bearer
Kirsten Thornton
Hawai‘i State Flag Bearer
Jasmine Kauhane
HPU Flag Bearer
2015-16 Student Government Association President Nathanael Howard
Grand Marshal
2014-15 Teacher of the Year Pierre Asselin, Ph.D.
Processional
Hawaiian Chant
Instructor of Hawaiian Language Tracie Lopes and Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
HPU Symphonic Band
International Vocal Ensemble
“Star-Spangled Banner”
“Hawai‘i Pono‘ï”
Welcome and Introduction of Guests
President Bannister
Valedictory Speakers
Zachary Drury, BS Nursing
Mojgan Busick, BS Diplomacy & Military Studies
Mark Brians, MA Communication
Commencement Address
Dawn Amano-Ige
Presentation of Candidates
Conferring of Degrees
Degrees in Course
Hawaiian Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble
Aloha ‘Oe
Recessional
Please remain in your seats until the recessional is complete. Mahalo!
Hawai‘i Pacific University Symphonic Band
under the direction of Kent Sato
Hawai‘i Pacific University International Vocal Ensemble
under the direction of Esther S. Yoo, D.M.A.
Star-Spangled Banner
(The Defense of Fort McHenry)
September 20, 1814
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Lyrics by: Francis Scott Key
Hawai‘i Pono‘i
Hawai‘i pono‘ï,
Nänä i kou mö‘ï,
Ka lani ali‘i,
Ke ali‘i.
Makua lani e,
Kamehameha e,
Nä käua e pale
Me ka ihe.
People of Hawai‘i,
Look to your king,
The royal chief,
The chief.
Royal father,
Kamehameha,
We shall defend
With spears.
Hawai ‘i pono‘ï,
Nänä i nä ali‘i,
Nä pua muli kou,
Nä pöki‘i.
Hawai‘i pono‘ï,
E ka lähui e,
‘O käu hana nui
E ui e.
People of Hawai‘i,
Look to your chiefs,
The children after you,
The young.
People of Hawai‘i,
O nation,
Your great duty
Strive.
Lyrics by: King Kaläkaua, 1874
Music by: Captain Henri Berger, Royal Bandmaster
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Dawn Amano-Ige
Dawn Amano-Ige became the first lady of Hawai‘i when her
husband, Governor David Ige, was sworn in as the 8th governor
of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014.
Mrs. Ige was born in Ewa, Hawai‘i. She received her bachelor’s
degree in journalism from the University of Hawai‘i, where she
met her husband. She also earned a master’s degree in business
from Chaminade University in Honolulu.
She began her career as an account executive in a public
relations agency and later joined a local medical center where
she served as the director of marketing. As a mother of three
children, she chose to return to school for a professional diploma
in elementary education. She started her career as a teacher in
1997 and is now a vice principal of an elementary school.
Throughout her life and professional career, the first lady has
dedicated herself to community and public service through
education and health care. The Iges’ three children, Lauren,
Amy, and Matthew, are currently attending college.
About our Valedictory Speakers
Valedictory speakers at Hawai‘i Pacific University are selected on the basis of grade point average and service to the community.
Zachary Drury, BS Nursing
Zachary Drury pursued the profession of nursing following a
life-changing experience. Years ago in Utah, he was with a group
of friends exploring a canyon. They became stuck due to an
ice buildup. He stayed with two friends, who were in the early
stages of hypothermia. For eight hours in the canyon, he took
care of his friends before search and rescue crews found them.
That experience inspired him to go to nursing school.
was awarded the 2015 Isabel Hampton Robb Leadership Award
at the National Student Nurses’ Association annual convention in
Phoenix.
Drury also serves as president of the Hawai‘i Student Nurses’
Association, with students from schools throughout the state. He
Drury will receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
He has been a YWCA fitness instructor in Honolulu. In the U.S.
Navy, he was a Command Fitness Leader, in addition to being a
musician.
Mojgan Busick, BS Diplomacy and Military Studies
Mojgan Busick was born in Iran and grew up during the
Iran-Iraq war. During the conflict, her family suffered many
hardships, including her father and brother serving in the
military. That experience helped her realize how precious life
and family were to her.
She has been married for 24 years to a U.S. Air Force airman.
She said raising a child and enduring her husband’s many
deployments may have kept her from being a full-time student,
but did not stop her love of learning. She successfully balanced
family and community volunteer activities with her studies. At
HPU, she was a member of the Hawai‘i Beta Chapter of Alpha
Chi National Honor Society.
As a military spouse, Busick has travelled to many countries,
learning about their cultures. She knows Farsi, English and
Italian languages. Her daughter will also be graduating from high
school in May 2015.
Busick will receive a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy &
Military Studies.
Mark Brians, MA Communication
Mark Brians is the oldest of four boys born to parents Mark Sr.
and Jennifer, a missionary couple working in the former Soviet
Union. His earliest memories include seeing Hungary during its
reconstruction in the 1990s.
He moved to Hawai‘i with his family during his freshman year
of high school and graduated as a valedictorian from Kaiser High
in 2008. Brians received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication
from HPU in 2012, with a minor in writing.
As he pursued his graduate degree, Brians became an active part
of the HPU Debate Society, Kalamalama student newspaper and
the Christian Student Organization.
His major academic interests are found at the intersection
of theology, language, rhetoric and the body. He also enjoys
literature, cooking, gardening and folk music.
In April, he and his wife Rachel welcomed their first child,
daughter Tirzah.
Brians will receive a Master of Arts in Communication.
Academic Honors and Degree Conferral
Academic honors and degrees for this ceremony are calculated based
upon grades earned prior to the current term. Final honors and degrees are
conferred when the University Registrar posts the degree to the student’s
official transcript. Students graduating with HPU honors are wearing an
honors sash as follows: Associate degree students graduating With Hon-
ors (with overall 3.4 HPA) receive a blue sash; Bachelor degree students
graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.9 – 4.0 HPA), Magna Cum Laude (3.7
– 3.89 HPA), and Cum Laude (3.4 – 3.69 HPA) receive a green sash; and
Master degree students graduating With Distinction (3.7 HPA) receive a
gold sash.
Honors Regalia
Graduating students wearing honors regalia are members of local, national, or international honor societies. Honor cords, pins, or medallions identify students as members of one of the societies or programs listed below:
Phi Alpha: Single gold cord. Membership is limited to students enrolled
in the social work degree program who have an overall cumulative GPA
of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in social work courses.
Alpha Chi: Blue and green cords. Membership is limited to the top 10%
of juniors and seniors based on their HPU GPA and completion of 30
credits at HPU.
Phi Alpha Theta: Lapel pins and sashes. Membership is limited to students majoring in history ranking in the top 35% of their class with a GPA
of at least 3.1 in history classes.
Alpha Epsilon Delta: Red and violet cords. Membership is limited to
students with at least a 3.2 GPA in science courses and a major interest
in medicine.
Pi Sigma Alpha: Medallion. Membership is limited to students majoring
or having taken at least six upper-division credits in political science and
have a cumulative GPA of 3.2.
Alpha Lambda Delta: Red, gold, and white cords. Membership is limited to students in their first year at HPU who have achieved a GPA of 3.5.
Psi Chi: Blue and silver cords. Membership is limited to students in psychology who have a cumulative GPA of 3.45 and rank in the top 35% of
their class.
Alpha Sigma Lambda: Maroon and gold cords. Membership is limited
to undergraduate students at least 27 years of age who have a GPA of 3.2.
Beta Beta Beta: Green and red cords. Membership is limited to students
enrolled in biological sciences with a GPA of at least 3.0.
Sigma Delta Pi: Lapel pins. Membership is limited to students studying
Spanish language and culture who have a GPA of 3.0 in their Spanish
courses and rank in the top 35% of their class.
Chi Alpha Sigma: Gold medallions. Membership is limited to students in
HPU athletics who have earned the equivalent of an intercollegiate varsity
letter and have maintained a GPA of at least 3.4.
Sigma Tau Delta: Red and black cords. Membership is limited to students majoring in English or minoring in Writing, Film Studies, or Literature who have a cumulative GPA of 3.44.
Delta Mu Delta: Purple and gold cords. Membership is limited to undergraduate and graduate students in the business degree program having a
minimum GPA of 3.4 and 3.6 respectively.
Sigma Theta Tau: Orchid and white cords. Membership is limited to
nursing students who have a GPA of 3.0 (3.5 for graduate students) and
are of junior or senior status with a ranking in the highest 35% of the
nursing class.
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Lapel pins. Membership is limited to undergraduate
students majoring in mathematics who have earned a GPA of 3.0 or better
and rank in the upper 35% of their class.
Lambda Pi Eta: Red and white cords and lapel pin. Membership is limited to students majoring in communication who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 for all communication courses.
Mu Kappa Tau: Royal blue cord and lapel pin. Membership is limited
to undergraduate or graduate marketing students who have a cumulative
GPA of 3.25 and undergraduate students who are either in the top 10% of
their junior class or top 20% of their senior class.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon: Maroon and white cords and lapel pin. Membership is limited to students in the study of information systems, computer
science, and computer information systems who have a GPA of 3.0 for
undergraduate students or a 3.5 for graduate students.
University Scholar: Gold-ribboned honors medallion signifies a University Scholar who has maintained at least a 3.4 GPA in addition to completing nine honors-designated courses in their degree program, participated
in extracurricular activities, and completed a senior presentation.
Academic Regalia
Graduates and faculty participating in HPU’s commencement ceremonies
wear traditional academic attire. Associate and bachelor’s degree candidates
wear black gowns with straight sleeves. Master’s degree candidates wear
black gowns with oblong sleeves and hoods with colors that represent their
Master’s Degrees
MA
MATESOL
MBA
MEd
MSIS
MSMS
MSN
MSW
Tassel
White
White
Drab
Light Blue
Gold
Blue
Apricot
Citron
degree programs. Faculty may wear the regalia representing the university
from which they received their terminal degree. At HPU, graduates may also
wear lei in addition to honors cords, sashes and stoles. Tassel colors represent
the various degree programs. They include:
Hood
White with Blue and Green
White with Blue and Green
Drab with Blue and Green
Light Blue with Blue and Green
Gold with Blue and Green
Gold with Blue and Green
Apricot with Blue and Green
Citron with Blue and Green
Bachelor’s Degrees
BA
BEd
BS
BSHS
BSBA
BSN
BSW
Tassel
White
Light Blue
Gold
Gold
Drab
Apricot
Citron
All Associate Degrees
Associate
Tassel
Black
Holomua Me Ka ‘Oia‘i‘o
“Forward in Truth”
Associate of Arts
Robert Johnson Barksdale
Philip Jung•
Alyssa D. Ott•
Leslie Mabanta Regala
Derrick John Carne•
Leila Kabiyeva
Neville Hunter Paris
Angel Luis Rodriguez•
Peter Horikoshi Cervantes
Jaclyn Nicole Place•
Breannah R. Smith•
Amelia Jo Clemans
Nicholas Tyler Durrance
Kennedy
Jason Aaron Quinn
Heather Stephenson
Breonna Cole-Wallace
Jennifer Carolyn McAllister•
Dustin Roger Ramirez•
Javier Joaquin Valdez
Norma Flemming•
Talitha Nicole Miller•
Brandi Pualehua Ranario
Lisa KyDuyen Watson
Rikki RoxAnn Garcia
Trevor William Miller•
Zaira Vanessa Rebollar•
Man Tri Xa•
Bethany Gonzalez Moreno
Jennifer Lynn Moore
Associate of Science
Christopher Setig Avakian•
Tatiana Ayla Gotowala
Jennifer D. Caballero•
Raymond William Engle
Kathleen Norah French
Michael Philip Lazarz•
Andrew Gotowala•
Da’Shaun Roshad Michael
Harris
Steven Timothy Gross
Fabian Tepeque Huecias
Eric E. Salcedo
Patrick Lynn Haney
Brian Karlsson
Johnathan Alex Vera
David Anthony Knight
R Watkins•
Wendi Jane Davis George
Joseph Allen McIntyre
Associate in Supervisory Leadership
Delsean Joseph Barrow
Curtis R. Jackson
Robert Bryce Oakley
Darren Tindall
Raymond Earl Boyd II
Delmar Avian Lockett
Morgan Adam Orton•
Zachary Brian Waite
Kent D. Cartmill
Damion Lamont Montgomery
Francisco Atalig Sablan•
Gordon Ray Williams III
Joseph Gonzalez Jr.
Bachelor of Arts I College of Business
Thomas Brian Davis
Tasha Elaine Jackson
Lindsey Ann Ponausuia
Sabrina Loray Harrison
Vernel Cataquian Miller*
Kepha Dave Ricketts*
Ann Maria Wilson*
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration I College of Business
Tariq Hassan Abou-Bakr**
Tyler Lindsley Boright*
Monika Devi Ahmed
Brenda Lee Alonso
Christopher William Anders
Janet Araiza
George Byron Athan
Calyssa Shirani Baig
Paul D. Battershell
Alexander Karim Berntsen
Christina K. Blackwell
James Michael-Howard Davis
Joshua Elliot Breland*
Kudakwashe Vincent
Chinyanya**
Radiah Odessa Brooks
Zerlene O. Clark
Kevin Deleon
Jabari Homer Brooks
Tyrone K. Clark
Zhujun Deng
De Nhi Bui
Phong Manh Coong*
Maureen Dougherty
Edlyn Saguibo Cadiz*
Jeremy Christopher Cooper
Jesse Fordham Dunlap
Noel Gopez Caguiat
Zachary Michael Cox
Hannah Jane Dunn
Michael Frank Caprio**
Heather Noël Alanamanu Cox
Faustino V Arcega Dy
Kenneth Chavis IV***
Ashley Ryan Dalton
Bianca Julia Jutta Eger
Andrew Douglas Childs*
Susanne Celeste Danielson
David Todd Fallin
Sheryl Yvonne DeJean*
***Summa Cum Laude (HPA 3.9–4.0) **Magna Cum Laude (HPA 3.7–3.89) *Cum Laude (HPA 3.4 –3.69)
•With Honors (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.4– 4.0)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration I College of Business (continued)
Kimberly Linnea Favinger*
Caitlin Elise Kalieta
Matthew Faxon**
Parker K. Kaneakua Jr.
Jorge A. Mendez Barcelo*
LeeAnn Marie Seitz*
Anniken Engelsen Fromreide
Hyosun Kang
Melvin Andico Morena
Susan Najette Serrano
Avery Hidemi Fukeda
Akiko Nabesawa
Olivia Evelyne Agnès Sicard*
Lily Gallegos***
Jasmine Kanoelani Fuyuko
Kauhane
Sally Galutira**
Gabrielle U’imahinaonalani
Ng**
Elisse Yue-Yin Soo Hoo**
Kristen Hatsumi Kawata
Jared Anthony Pangelinan
Ganacias
Takayuki Komagata*
Anh le Hoai Nguyen***
Amanda Michelle Tadlock
Thomas Lee Kruger
Aleksander Niwa**
Krystle Shane Bilango Tagala
Brais Garcia Suarez*
April Intoc Lagajeno
Brian Thomas Nuss
Laurie L. Tam*
Diana Manongdo Gatdula
Tiffany Lee*§
Christer Nyrud***
Shea Tatsumi*
Audrey Lauren Gill
Quinn L. Lee***
Kojiro Okazaki*
Yahahn Clemente Thompson
Jesse Griffin
Mael Corentin Lefebvre
Blandena Buenafe Olsen
Christine Frances Tjaarda
Courtney Ann Habon-Banda*
Sara Margareta Leide
Michael Alexander Ortiz
Alyssa Louise Topacio
Daniel Gustav Haehre
Neryssa Janelle Lezada
Rebekah Miae Owen*
Devin Micholle Torres
Luke Thomas Hager
Susanna Li***
Andrew Robert Perez
Joani Ngoc Tran**
Vivian Hansen*
Christopher Wade Lidh***
Andrew James Peterson
Marianne Tronstad
Jacob Andrew Harrison**
Morten Bakka Lindberg
Charles W. Phelps Jr.
Nestor Daniel Vargas
Christopher Hitt Haws
Mengge Liu**
Savannah Lee Jade Phillips*
Domingo Roberto Vasquez
Angela Marie Henderson
Wenhsin J. Liu-Hostetler
Daniel Alexander Picketts
Garrika Yaeko Venegas
Amanda Lee Hester
James W. Long**
Joie Renee’ Puig
Valerie L. Weitz**
Jensen Kai Hirashima*
Diamond Tiyerra Long-Moses
Kenneth Shane Reid*
Amanda Marie Wenzel
Jason Yoshimi Hirose***
Leland Paul Lopez
Taylor Stephen Renn*
Barry M. Worley
Reginald Howell*
Luis Fidel Lopez Ramirez
Eric R. Woynaroski
Bruna Giovanna Iacuzzi***
Amanda Ruth Lorenz
Lanan Kaluna Takeshi RiceKashima
Kurt Masao-Tanimoto Inouye
Thomas William Lovachis
Kepha Dave Ricketts*
Eric Kenji Iwanaga
Jill Elizabeth Lurch
Reynaldo Rios Jr.
Dorcille Nicole Jamison
Jose P. Manuel Jr.*
Rebecca Teresia Ristikangas**
Angela Marie Jimenez**
Rommel Anthony Mateo
Olivier Jean Francois Rolland*
Andreas Johannesen*
Joseph David Matteo*
Jorge Gabriel Salazar
Remina Kakuta
Madison Dawn McHenry-
Victoria Nicole Sanchez**
Kroetch*
Grace Nicole Sawyer
Edward Allen Stoots Jr.*
Miho Yamanouchi*
Xiao Yi
Hyun Sun Yoo
Jennifer Marie Young*
Wuji Zhao
Bachelor of Arts I College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jonas Robert Aastroem
Rita Lucia Avalos
Deanna Marie Brown
Ahmal Hasan Allen
Cree Alexandra Bagley
Noah Browne-Speigel
Erika Monique Anderson
Enis Birisk
Daniel J. Connell
Domic S. Anthony*
Devin J. Blas*
Vanessa Ann Bonalumi
Butterfield
Emmanuel Aponte
Chad Kawika Bolibol*
April Renata Cook**
Ian A. Arciaga
Julia Lokomaika’i de
Beaumont Borges
Romain Gabriel Ange Fortune
Caïetti**
James Dana Carraway Jr.
Michael D. Crosby Jr.
Kiley Miri
Kamalaniha’aheo’okealoha
Caswell*
Amanda Leilani Lynn Paldi
Damo
Tyler Jordan Asuncion*
Sandy Tania Tejada
Asuncion**
Theron D. Bowen
Sarah Ann Brown*
***Summa Cum Laude (HPA 3.9–4.0) **Magna Cum Laude (HPA 3.7–3.89) *Cum Laude (HPA 3.4 –3.69)
Michael Shigeru ColonYoshimoto*
Ryan D. Coogan
Kayla Leilani Cowan
University Scholar
§
Bachelor of Arts I College of Humanities and Social Sciences (continued)
Haley Lynne Doerfler**
Dena Marie Helling
Shelbie Dean McClain
Dorian Robin Graciano Rivera
Emily Cathrine Dore
Brittany Victoria McGarry***
Denise Marie Robinson
Sara Michelle Dostie**
Kimberly Sinea Toshiko
Itokazu
Samantha Noel McMullin
Harley Leroy Roe***
Elizabeth Amanda Doyle
Patrice W. Johnson
Jerome LaMar Mester II
Luigi Flores Du**
David Timothy Jones
Riana Kameleonalani Miles
Thea Terese Valjord
Saeterhaug***
Karim Irvin Dunamsthomas
Melvin Lee Jones II
Brennan Kazuo Miyasaki
Linda Vanessa Salinas
Imani Monique Dunn
Darry Redino Jones Jr.
Chie Miyashita*
Brandi N. Sayers
Anna Casey Edquist
Shelby A. Jungers*
Amanda Margaret Moe
Connie Cruz Shivers
Codey R. Ellenwood
Joel Ryan Kado***
Lekeya S. Mosley
Sydnie Mali Sivongxay*
Alyssa Lee Evans
Brandy Avants Kastilahn
Kristyn Akie Nakano
Ingvild Skorpen
Shanley Fitzwater
Julia Elin Natassja Kobylinski
Albert Napoleon
Christian A.L. Smith*
Bianca Marina Flores*
Raj Kiran Kolluru
Leialyn Ilog Nazareno***§
Shianne M. Solomon
Marina Fonseca**
Colby John Lawton**
Michael Lyn Sonberg
Cerise G. Foronda**
Ariel K. Y. K. Lee
Jazmin Ariel Acebedo
Nicolas**
Kimberly Lynn Funseth
Minerva Nastassja Leos
Summer J.M. Nomura***
Matthew Robert Stone
Beth Lynne Gage**
Jacqueline Garcia-Bingham
Levi
Cassandra Catherine Olson*§
Sanna Christina Strand**
Jimberth Orteza
Katherine Grace Strange
Jordan Pacific Garrett
Melissa Rose Aerrin LiddellCarter
Jessica Le Shea Street
Morganne Glover Comstock
Azamat Mikhaylovich
Parchiev
Jennifer Llana
Kata Anna Goda
Siarrah J. Llarinas**
Ayla Christine Rettle PerezBerg*
Aaron Scot Terry*
Sandy Gonzalez
Michelle Loeken***
Victoria Francesca Piccoli*
Karin Jonnelli Gustafsson**
Justin K. Long
Natalie Anne Pierson**
Nicolas John Guzman
Ana Carmela Ramos
Malabanan
Stephen Pratel Jr.
Evelina Eufemia Elisabeth
Månsson
Myra Elizabeth Rafalovich***
Cedrick M. Gaoiran
Savannah Ann Halbrook***§
Brittany M. Hale
Jeffrey Colin Harris
Sean Michael Quigley
Devonte Laron Redding**
Courtney Dawn Spearing
Nelson Tamayori*
Ashlyn Nicole Ubongen
Keita Ueno*
Kayla Janeen Verseput**
Lorielyn R. Vizmanos
Krystal Ann Whitney**
Marsalles Arlen Williams
Bachelor of Education I College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sarah Lindsay Bugarin**
Katie Hillstead***
Sarah Chiemi Iseri*
Chelsie Aiko Sato
Katie Lynn Hales
Bachelor of Science I College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jennifer LeAnn Anderson*
Jason Jerome Flowers
James Patrick Muldoon III
Bruce M. Tweed
Jenna Bradley
Robert W. Gladden
R Bronson Watkins*
Mojgan Nazari Busick***
Jocelyn Marie Hall
Sandra Elisabeth Stroemman
Nedal
Riley James Hamel
Micheal J. Poole*
James A. Wood
Abraham Donggun Kim
Joshua Roy Kaleiokalani
Quenga**
Terry C. Zitkovich*
Jenny Lynn Carlo*
Courtney Medina-Marie
Coleman*
Jacob Max Dater
Yvonne Denne’***
Jairus Steven Ho’oheno
Kiyoichi Kiyonaga*
Justin Henry
Kekoaonahokuonalani Lowe*
Anson Pa’alani Sing
Richard Mark Williams*
Rebecca Ann Zuckor
Anne Maren E. Skei**
Angela Thai***
***Summa Cum Laude (HPA 3.9–4.0) **Magna Cum Laude (HPA 3.7–3.89) *Cum Laude (HPA 3.4 –3.69)
•With Honors (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.4– 4.0) †With Distinction (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.7– 4.0) §University Scholar
Bachelor of Arts I College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Brittany Nicole Eastin
Mark E. Jackson
Brandon Ward Haruo Tao**
Tate Thomas Gresham Flowers
Danielle Lynne Jones*
Leland Bishop Williams*
Frank James Winter II
Bachelor of Science I College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Roshan G. Abuan
Estefania Patricia Escalante
Nathan Thomas Marder*
Hannah Gisela Schuett***§
John Michael Albert*
Katie Lynn Frasher
Logan Nicole McAllister
Jody Mehealani Shimabukuro*
Charmaine Joyce Alejo
Mia Justine Galbraith
Demel Lanonte McDowell
Brittney Morgan Shook
Lizette C. Aquino
John-Cliford Gamayon Garo*
Michael Patrick Mercer
Emily C. Spolarich*
Raymond Lloyd Axdorff
Caitlyn Breanne Gesicki*
Rachel Jesse Metzger
Jake Alejandro Tabangcura
Bryce William Becker*
Elizabeth Anne Grooman
Kevin Robert Miles**
Elana Boekman
Greer Ainsley Harper*
Adrien Kathleen Mowle***
David Michael Turkes II*§
Chelsea Ryan Buffone
Richard Gabriel Hatton
Ashley Mueller
Cameron Brett Vann
Mavis Jerel Caliva
Lindy Yuko Higa
Claudia Lee Nassif
Marianela Varela
Claudia Laura Chabolla
Jarred Allen Jobe
Andrea Mary Norwood
Ellen Rebecca Victoria Vidin
Sierra Rose Cicotte
Taylor Malia Jordan*
Trenton Dean Wilder
Jonathan Robert Cravens
Madison Claire Jupitz***§
Rayleen Shelby Liliha Auli’i
Olegario-Biedenbach
Ryan Emanuel Kano
Carly Marie Peot*
Nathan Bing Wun Wong
Mayumi Kawaguchi
Christian Arik Quinn
Daniel Howard Woodall
Daniel Tadao Kobayashi*
Jose Adriel Reque Martinez
Blaire S. Yamada
Robyn Michele Linner***
James Henry Rhodes Jr.
Marissa Mika Yamamoto
Jessy Morrigan Linzy
Leif Alex Rodney
Alexander Javier Zarama*
Debbie Christine Durbin
Jonathan J. Low**
Razzelle Julienne B. Rono*
Matthew Charles Dwyer
Jennifer Anne Alas Manapat
Monique Marie Schafer**
Matthew W. Dailey
Lena Marina Davidsson**
§
Christopher Jordan Dimayuga
Chad Jamison Downey
Vitalis Dubininkas
Lauren Taylor Tarpley
§
Kristina Lynn Wolf
Bachelor of Science in Health Science I College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dorian Acierto
Rhonda-Gayle Diaz
Jayson Bagara Sales
Deisy Falculan Acio
Toni Chantelle Ku’uleilani
Baysa**
Amanda Jean Haack
Skye Noelani Savini
Carolyn Calma Alhambra
Anthony Emmanuel Berumen
Kayla Ana AltobelliLibercent**
Rey-Marc Domingo
Paguirigan
Jenna Keahi Secritario
Casha Sammantha Chillemi
Joanna Keala Patterson*
Thomas Joseph Wilson
Julie Ann Ranchez Puducay
Gregory Wysocki
Chelsea Moanakainani
Kiilehua Cramer
Leslie Ann Agcaoili Ubana
Bachelor of Science in Nursing I College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Karen May J. Agustin
Bernadette Tito Ben*
Danielle Leilani Chang
Jacquelyn Duldulao Dizon
Megumi Amano
Meghan Nicole Blackall
Andrew Wai Thak Chen
Zachary Ware Drury**
Micah Kahaka’ioikamälie
Andrade
Stephen Eddie Brewer
Michael Ramales Clemente
Heliry Faith A. Feliciano
Rogelio V. Cabigting II*
Ashley Nicole Dardine
Janalyn Noriko Ferreira
Louisse Gayle Funiestas Aque
Ramzee K. K. I. Cacal*
Spencer Bryant Kaimi Data
Mollie Kamaka Peters Fine
Sheila Anela Victoria Argayoso
Snyra Gee Miguel Campollo
Shannon M. Davis
Sarah Michelle Fricke
Roel P. Bala*
Christianna Grace
Chamberlain
Kilihune Aiko DeMelloKamaka
Danielle Kapualehua Galveso
Allison Maile Chan Wa*
Gretchen Dinong
Kelly Ann Sanchez Virtudes
Bayudan
***Summa Cum Laude (HPA 3.9–4.0) **Magna Cum Laude (HPA 3.7–3.89) *Cum Laude (HPA 3.4 –3.69)
Pablo Allam Gariando Jr.
University Scholar
§
Bachelor of Science in Nursing I College of Nursing and Health Sciences (continued)
Nicholas Lyle Heuermann
Yukari Stephanie Nakamura
Carolyn Fae Pascua
Nia Ramos Soriano
Kelly Ann Hussey
Jamie Chee Yun Nishimoto**
Nancy L. Patterson
Bounsay Souravong-Chen
Brad Hisao Kamihara
Jaycie Okata
Michael Sparks*
Ko Eun Kim
Megumi Lisa Okazaki
Kristel Joyce Dela Cruz
Ramones
Iris Sumiko Ono
Elizabeth Aceret Rienstra
Jordan Strout*
Nicole Hannah Oyabu
Bobbie-Jo M.K. Rosa
Linh Tran
Stephanie Jean Saguid Paeste
Rachel Leones Samson
Kelsey Ken Tsutsui*
Aira Pajarillo
Priscilla Andrea Selig
Dehussa Aleckhinna Urbieta*
Jannet R. Palma
Chasity Chaddy Kalani Senas
Marychelle Rivera Viernes
Dhwani Parikh
Wendy Lee Shine
Jasmine Kehaulani Wagner
Cardellen Bernadette Parker
Heather Louise Smith
Paul Josef Rabago Manligot
Cody Jack Markuson
Ryan Richard Marqueling
Seira Matsumura*
Chelsea Nichole Melady
Michael Fox Mojica
Pikakelani Juleen Mokuahi
Nona Lei-Maile Steward
Bachelor of Social Work I College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Gilda Garcia Abes
Liana Kimiko Manu*
Stephanie Ann Sullivan*
Sinead Angelina Angus
Carol Anne Cablayan
Fagaragan
Debi T. Munekata
Ave Marie Bagay Tan
Jenny Gonzales Bautista
Justin Mallory Gay
Aletia Louise Point Du Jour
Vanessa Ines Wyche*
John C. Bridgeman III
Alotasi Iakopo Ierome
Caroline Reid
Giavante’ L. Douglas
Kimberly Lucille King***
Robin Lee Shumpis*
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lauren Kay Bell†
Rebecca Hartman†
Mark Dennis Olivieri†
Colin David Runge
Carson Marie Chappins†
Jacqueline Ruth Lucas†
Alexander James Purring†
Tamika S. Simmons†
Sara Yukimi Ebesugawa†
Karlee Teed Lyne†
Kylee Christine Romero
Jessica Ann Turner†
Master of Arts in Communication
Sarah Ashley-Lynn Abella
Lisa Marie Cabalis†
Billie Kahealani Hiraishi†
Carrie Margaret Moore
Fahad Nouh Alruqi
Inseon Cho
Maria Kanai†
Shane R. Morales†
Tobias Becker†
Garrett Nicholas Cole
Ulrike Kloeditz†
Anders Kose Nervold†
Meaghan Ramirez Blackburn†
Ashley Jean Duquette†
Kervin Koupaki
Calvin Walter Sondker
Tyler Edward Braidic
Erin Kay Fox
Tracey Lynn Long†
Phasiree Thanasin†
Mark Anthony Brians II†
Christian Skov Hansen†
Marita Maeland†
Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Studies
Darby Scott Baird
Brooke Nicole Elsmore
Karen Ann Maupai
Leissan R. Sadykova†
Tony Tyson Bamgbose†
Jairo Alexander Giraldo
John Bruce McCombs
Richard L. Shaw†
David Carl Bauer†
Sarah Elizabeth Hinman
Lynda Medley
Frankie Patrick Silao
Adnan Behlilovic†
Andres Eduardo Hoyos
Ian Gregory Tholen†
Brian Chun-Ming†
Felipe Hernan Hoyos
Christine Rose Bergado
Morrice†
Tyler Shane Takashi Kawano
Kegan John Shelby Ogletree
Crystal D. Woods
Paulina Stephanie
Kostrzewski†
Aneta Velizarova Pachedzhieva
Sara J. Connis†
Nobuo Onaga Dash†
Christopher P. Toscano
Elizabeth Jean Ryan†
***Summa Cum Laude (HPA 3.9–4.0) **Magna Cum Laude (HPA 3.7–3.89) *Cum Laude (HPA 3.4 –3.69)
†
With Distinction (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.7– 4.0)
Master of Arts in Global Leadership and Sustainable Development
Aka Hippolyte Assoumou†
Ave Carmelita Lambert
Aaron Thomas McDonald†
Annie May Puasa Sokol†
Nitasha Devan Baker
Laura Lee Lyons†
Jenna Mae Murphy†
Benjamin Southwell†
Hadeel M. Banjar
Aislynn Ann Matias†
Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Gaute Andreassen†
Martine Fyrileiv†
Kimberly Keiko Ikemori†
Kathryn Grace Lower†
Jens Bremnes†
Tore Dahle Hodne†
Pin Xuan Lin
Line Elisabeth Syversen†
Joergen Janshaug Dahlen†
Liv Synnoeve Holbaek†
Yin Lin†
Courtney-Lyn Mëlia U’u†
Master of Arts in Organizational Change
Maha Musaad Alsahli†
Alexandru Mircea Delibas†
Jorge Pedro Medina
Johanna Rose Rawson†
Yuuki Boonma†
Kari Gramstad†
Kim Bich Nguyen
Ada Elizabeth Stanford Barry
Frank J. Bowne†
Sawsan Sameer M. Himsi†
Asuka Ohata†
Diane Nkaujntsuab Xiong
Cynthia Nicole Dalberg†
Lene Marie Johannessen†
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Janette Manzano Catahan†
Moe Kitamura
Luyi Mao†
Sara Elizabeth Fowler†
Karina Lopez
Martin Molden†
Aya Oyamada†
Master of Business Administration
Nathaniel Balon Alcotas†
Daniel Kane Grebence
Liane Suyeko Moi Lee Leong†
Darryen Anthony Rhodes†
Joseph Clayton Andrews
Andree Grecchi†
Dianne Walker Litton
Ashley Celia Rose Robbins
Melissa Ka’iulani Awa
Sililo Archie Grey
Grace Rosary Osalvo Rojo†
Sergi Beltrol Navarro†
Landrita L. Haith†
Audrey Jacqueline Martine
Loustalet†
Jessica Leigh Hall†
Christopher Robert Mills
Raywot Shakya
Krystle Erin Hara†
Sandra Moerch†
Brian Thomas Stewart†
Tiffany Jooran Hargitt
Isaac Moreno
Dengxi Tan†
Thomas Andre Hellesvik†
John Austin Moss†
Lydian Viiga Tinitali
Lester Antonio Torres
Amy Rae Cummings†
Jigna Jagdishchandra
Hollingsworth
Matthew Nobuo Nagasako†
Dexter Yoshio Nakamoto†
Yao Chih Tsui
Melena delos Reyes Faxon†
Matthew Vickers Howard†
Aleksander K. Naluai
Kelsey Takeshi Uyehara
Maria R. Fernandez
Ryan Hung†
Melanie Oborski†
Guillem Vinas Marin
Stephanie Marie Fisher†
John Daniel Irwin Jr.†
Tatsuaki Pang†
Shi Yi Wang
Marissa Mei Li Fong
Alysa Shizue Ito
Joshua Mun Penick
Obie Leander Woods III
Charles II Gauvin†
James E. Jones Jr.
Sheldon D. Poirier
Kris Yoshie Yamaguchi†
Erin M. Gibson
Silje Leistad Kristiansen†
Roy Joseph Rexroat
Heidi Rose Gonzalez
Lea Kruse Utermann
Kenneth L. Rhodes
Michael Yutaka Brockett†
Michael Jay Bungcayao†
Sofie Maria Elisabeth
Castacio†
Christina Chuc†
Michael David Schmidt
Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Systems
Rohana Tissa De Silva†
†
With Distinction (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.7– 4.0)
Master of Education in Elementary Education
Elise Marie Anderson†
Christina Marie Connelly†
Jacqueline Lorraine Jensen†
Michiyo Uchida†
Aron S. Baker†
Rhonda Darlene Donaldson†
Hilary Lorraine Mileur†
Samantha Lee Vanden Berge†
Katelyn Morgan Connell†
Michelle Leigh Fisher†
Dale Bradley Pendleton
Melanee Mei Lin Kiyomi
Wong†
Master of Education in Secondary Education
Stephaniejoy Antoinette
Alliman
Kaleihanamau Johnson†
Hye Sun Kang†
Geoffrey Erik Wallitsch
RaDonna Joy Johnson
Carianne Miyuki Makino†
Leadan Alohalei Yee†
Angela Cho†
Kristin Ashley Jones†
Aaron Alika Snakenberg
Dania Alexandria Hill†
Master of Science in Information Systems
Jan-Albert Ruiz Acoba†
Earl Jay Ong Caoile
Leah Aileen Langowski†
Sanjeev Ranabhat†
Abdullah Shames Al Naem†
Renny K. Chee†
Tammo Rudolf Laube†
Mikhail Ruchkin†
Abdulaziz A. Alsuayri†
James Datiy†
Marcus Garcia Mendonca
Luke Allen Sabo†
Dana Marie Ayala†
Binbin Dou
James Richard Nelson
Eugene Paraan Trinidad
Mohammed Bahaffi†
Dan Magnus Furuvarp†
Travis Aaron New
Deondray T. Wesley†
Precious Lee Belen Binas†
Shweta Hurakadli†
Jiale Wu†
Shawn Takeru Brown†
John E. Keller
Cameron Masao Kekaimalu
Octavio†
Knox Michael Buciak
Joseph Mwai Kimani
Richard Joseph Rakin†
Master of Science in Marine Science
Charles Roman Battisti†
Natalie Marie Dunn†
Sarah Jane Leicht†
Gabriella Marie Runko
Paula L. Berger
Stacia Diane Goecke
Meagan Rose Putts
Corrie Chiemi Wong
Crystal T. Coughlin†
Elise Renee Kohli
Master of Science in Nursing
Angel Irene Arcangel
Jodie Mokihana Kaalekahi†
Samuel Oon Soo Ng†
Yuka Usui
Argenita Cambia Balinbin
Vanessa Q. Krieger
Abby Lee Wurzel
Stephanie Keahi Guieb†
Alessandra H. Luchesi
Eludrizza Udarbe TabisolaNuesca
Ivy Lou Hibbitt
Kelly Lynn Milot
Master of Social Work
Marie Josephine M.
Alimbuyao†
Jennifer Denise Bojanowski†
David Whitney Gregory†
Eliza Rosburg†
Paola A. Charry†
Kirk Elliot Jarrett†
Queayla Camacho Sablan
Danielle Rose Allen†
Mark Edward Christiansen
Ashton Kathleen Maine†
Kirsten Elizabeth Thornton†
Chelsie Lynn Anderson
Logan Daniel Cline
Janai Katherine Passion Miki
Brigitte Tokuda
Erlyne Joy Miguel Baltazar
Patrick Ray Corbitt†
Cammie Marie Perretta†
Genevieve Ann Wymer
Kaycee Lynn Bills
Sarah Young Ok Gaver
Diosdado Molina Resgonia Jr.
Colleen Marie Zaremba†
†
With Distinction (Honors Point Average (HPA) 3.7– 4.0)
Aloha ‘Oe
We leave you tonight with one of the most famous Hawaiian songs, Aloha ‘Oe, a song of love and farewell. This song is
dedicated to all of our graduates who will become our ambassadors of aloha around the world.
Hawaiian Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble
Ha‘aheo e ka ua i nä pali
Ke nihi a‘ela i ka nahele
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko
Pua ‘ähihi lehua o uka
Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A ho‘i a‘e au
Until we meet again
Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs
As it glided through the trees
Still following ever the bud
The ‘ähihi lehua of the vale
Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A ho‘i a‘e au
Until we meet again
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joachim P. Cox
Chairman
James A. Ajello
Martin Anderson
Trustee Emeritus
Steven K. Baker
Michael J. Chun, Ph.D.
Immediate Past Chairman
Samuel A. Cooke
Trustee Emeritus
Layla J.L. Dedrick (MBA ’12)
Christina D. Doane (MBA ’04)
Rear Admiral F.P. “Gus” Gustavson,
USN (Ret.)
Michael D. Hong
Trustee Emeritus
Karen L. Huffman
Richard C. Hunter
Howard K. Kam, Jr.
John A. Lockwood
Trustee Emeritus
Violet S. Loo
James C. Polk
Henry F. Rice
Trustee Emeritus
James S. Romig
Michele K. Saito
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
(BSBA ’93)
Lance K. Wilhelm
SPRING 2015 COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Sam Moku, Vice President University
Relations
Tara Wilson, Committee Chair
Chris Aguinaldo
Bob Banister
Christopher Butler
Cassie Carter, Ph.D.
Rap Craig
Wayne Fernandez
Todd Goya
Lindsey Hincks
Megan Kaptik
Adrienne Lampitelli
Jean Lang
Joanne Nakano
Kilei Nelson
Kevin Takamori
Rich Vermeesch
Kasey Wilson
Ethan Wung
Lianne Yamamura
Mahalo to the alumni, staff and student volunteers who made this evening a special celebration for
our graduates, their families and guests.
© Copyright Hawai‘i Pacific University, 2015
Disclaimer: While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, errors and changes may occur after printing. This program is
printed prior to grades being issued for this term; degrees and honors are based upon the last graded term. Final degrees and honors are determined by the
Registrar’s Office. This publication does not legally confer degrees or honors status.
ALOHA FELLOW GRADUATE,
During your Hawai‘i Pacific University journey, you have made
friends with people from around the world, learned both in and
outside of the classroom, and now you have finally reached that
milestone which makes all of those late night cramming sessions
worth it. Congratulations on your graduation!
Each year, members of the graduating class commemorate their
HPU experience and show their pride through the Senior Class Gift.
As the President of HPU’s recently formed Student Philanthropy
Council (SPC), I would like to invite you to celebrate this momentous
occasion by supporting the 2015 Senior Class Gift.
This March, we led the Student Team for HPU’s first-ever bracketed
giving competition: HPU Madness. SPC represented our student
body by papering campuses with “price” tags detailing how gifts
support our success and staffed the #HPUMadness photo booth
at the pre-show for Da Freakshow. To encourage us to take on
the Alumni, Parent, and Faculty and Staff teams, I pledged to
personally match each council member’s gift – and we stepped up
to the challenge.
As a fellow Shark, it is now my turn to cross the Blaisdell stage, join
the 40,000+ HPU alumni ‘ohana and support our alma mater. Join
me, and help increase the value of our degrees by giving back!
Aloha,
Avery Fukeda (BSBA ’15)
Student Philanthropy Council, President
P.S. Support student success, leave your mark on campus and help
support the next generation of students.
www.hpu.edu/seniorgift
EVERY GIFT COUNTS
100 Gifts of $25
+ 25 Gifts of $100
+ 10 Gifts of $500
EQUALS 5 ANNUAL
SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR 5 STUDENTS
Together our gifts, big or small, make a huge impact on
our university
Join the Alumni Directory at alumni.hpu.edu
/HPUAlumni
www.hpu.edu
@HPUAlumni
HOLOMUA ME KA ‘OIA‘I‘O I www.hpu.edu/50
Graduates, Have You
Registered for Your FREE
Picture with the President?
A graduation “handshake” photo with President Bannister
will be available on our HPU Alumni Directory approximately
two weeks following commencement.
To receive a free digital copy, please register online using an
email address that you check frequently.
JOIN THE ALUMNI DIRECTORY AT ALUMNI.HPU.EDU
/HPUAlumni
www.hpu.edu
@HPUAlumni