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PRE S IDEN T ’S LET T ER
Aloha,
When Kayla Nix, the president of Chaminade Student Government (CSGA), shared her
gratitude for her professors at a recent meeting that included students, staff and
faculty representatives, it confirmed for me why we do what we do at Chaminade day
in and day out. She reflected on the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis and the
kindness of her professors who have “taken leaps of faith” in believing in her and other
students’ potential. She thanked the faculty for being “heroes” for the students. She
will graduate this May with many others, ready for the world beyond Chaminade.
Our faculty members continue to astound me with their innovative approaches to
the classroom and their passion for their students. One example is associate professor,
Gail Grabowsky, PhD, who is highlighted in this issue. She is known for making Hawaii’s
environment — ocean and mountains — her classroom. She continues to ensure that
the Environmental Studies curriculum is relevant and thorough, preparing graduates
competent in their fields and who will have impact on the world for good.
Chaminade’s influence extends from Hawaii’s ocean and mountains, across the
Pacific to southern coast of China. Our most recent commencement included graduates
from the inaugural class of the Chaminade MBA program offered in partnership with
the Macau Institute of Management. Launched in March 2014, the program is the only
U.S. Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree currently
offered in Macau. This issue features the program and
partnership and the efforts of faculty and students to bring
about this shared success.
As we approach the end of another academic year, I
commend the campus community for its dedication to the
high calling of providing a post-secondary education for our
students. There are two persons that I would like to make
special mention of as they make a transition this June: 1) Our
dean of Students, Grissel Benitez-Hodge will retire; 2) and
Fr. George Cerniglia, SM, who will conclude his term as rector, but will continue as
university chaplain. Later in the magazine, there is a special Mahalo for them, but
I would like to personally express my thankfulness for their presence here and their
enduring dedication to Chaminade. We have been blessed.
With gratitude,
Bernard J. Ploeger, SM, PhD
Fr. George Cerniglia, SM ( rector), Grissel Benitez-Hodge (dean of Students) and Bro. Bernard Ploeger, SM take a break
together between meetings.
Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, SM
President
Helen Whippy, Ph.D.
P r ovo s t
Diane Peters-Nguyen
Aulani Kaanoi
vice President
i n s t i t u t i o n a l a dva n c e m e n t
vice President
f i n a n c e a n d fac i l i t i e s
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Kapono Dowson Ryan
d i r e c to r o f co m m u n i c at i o n s
e d i to r , cQ m ag a z i n e
Joy Oshiro, Oshiro Design
graPHic design
Board of Regents
Board of Governors
Rev. Martin Solma, SM
Michael F. Kerr
c H a n c e l lo r
cHair
Vaughn G. A. Vasconcellos
Anton Krucky
cHair
vice cHair
Gen. David A. Bramlett, Army (Ret.)
Sharon McPhee
first vice cHair
s e co n d v i c e c H a i r
Shelley J. Wilson
Blaine Rand Y. Lesnik
s e co n d v i c e c H a i r
s e c r e ta rY
Gae Bergquist Trommald
s e c r e ta rY
Jeanne Anderson
Violeta A. Arnobit
Ruth Ann Becker
Lesley J. Brey ’88
Bro. William J. Campbell, SM
Melissa Ching Benjamin
Daniel L. Colin
Jerry J. Correa, Jr.
Daniel J. Curran
John D. Field, Jr. ’84
Daniel D. Goo ’81
Bro. Robert Hoppe, SM ’64
Amy L. Jampel
Violet S. Loo
Ralph Mesick
Maile Meyer
Bennette E. Misalucha
Lance A. Mizumoto ’92
Bro. Ronald Overman, SM
Michael M. Rockers
Jean E. Rolles ’93
Martha B. Smith ’91
Michael B. Terry
Laurie K.S. Tom, MD
Lawrence K.W. Tseu, DDS
Richard F. Wacker
Kathleen “Kitty” Wo
Hon. Patrick K.S.L. Yim (Ret.)
ex officio
Bro. Thomas Giardino, SM
Joseph Allen
Michael F. Kerr
Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, SM
emeritus regents
Arnold M. Baptiste, Jr.
John C. Brogan
Margery S. Bronster
Sai Cheong Chui ’76 ’78
Walter A. Dods, Jr.
Adelia C. Dung
Eddie Flores, Jr.
Col. Christine M. Gayagas (Ret.)
Robert S. Harrison
Warren H. Haruki
Ed Hogan
Gary Hogan
Lynn Hogan
Matthew D. Howard ’89
Bro. Robert Juenemann, SM
Janet A. Liang
Richard C. Lim ’78
Dawn O. MacNaughton ’94
Dee Jay A. Mailer
Joseph Melehan
Wilson Thomas Orbe ’73
Donald D. Rodrigues
Walter Randall Schoch
Marti S.N. Steele ’92
Richard E. Tanaka
James J. Viso
Gulab Watumull
Julie T. Watumull
Gen. Francis John Wiercinski (Ret.)
Jeannine Monique Wiercinski
Jim R. Yates
Adm. R.J. “Zap” Zlatoper, USN
(Ret.)
ex officio
Vaughn G.A. Vasconcellos
Diane Peters-Nguyen
Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, SM
Gary E. Liebl, Chair Emeritus
Edison H. Miyawaki, MD
S U M M E R 2016
Table of Contents
4 Going Global
inaugural class of macau mBa graduates
6 Thrill of Victory
intercollegiate athletics gala—a grand slam
8 Health Career Pathways
atsu visit inspires students
9 Caring for the Earth
marianist values aligns with laudato si
10 Forensic Sciences—Partners with DPAA
cooperative agreement signed
11 Marianist Values Recognized
three Honored for their marianist spirit
12 Gail Grabowsky, PhD: Looking after Creation
from ocean to mountain and class lab to taro Patch
14 Allison Jerome: Marathon Woman
“she Believes she could. so she did”
16 Martin Moore: A Servant Leader in the Making
“Bring the thunder”
18 Mahalo
father george cerniglia, sm
grissel Benitez-Hodge
20 Alumni Class Notes
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Going Global
by Spencer Kealamakia
The Inaugural Class of Chaminade Macau
MBA Students Graduates
Mackey Leong was wary about returning to
Macau. It had been close to a decade since he’d
left home for California, arriving all those years
ago as an entering freshman at Alhambra High
School. After graduation, he attended California
State University Los Angeles, where he received
a BBA in marketing management. Los Angeles
felt like home, too. But, he was leaving now,
leaving behind friends, memories, and the
melting-pot culture of the U.S. West Coast.
“I had friends and classmates from Russia,
Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan,” he said.
But, I think it was less of a melting pot and
more like a salad. I was a tomato from Macau.”
Like many Chinese students, he’d sought
an education in an English-speaking country so
he would be more competitive back home. The
combination of English language proficiency
and a pair of diplomas from accredited U.S.
Eight of the 18 graduates were able to
make the trip to Hawaii to participate in
Chaminade University’s fall commencement.
The students who were able to participate
posed with their professors: (from left to
right) Jordan Zhi Neng Gan, Rico Kam Wa
Chiang, Virginia Wai Ieng Chong, Professor
Maria Brownlow, Gaby Ka Ian Ieong, Dean
Scott Schroeder, Professor Paul Sklansky,
Professor Richard Kido, Teniers Veng Hou
Leong, Wendy Oi Yan Wong, Mackey
Chon Kit Leong, Ivo Leong, and Professor
Caryn Callahan
educational institutions were especially valuable
assets to have in a Macau economy that was
opening its primary industries—hospitality,
tourism, and gaming—to outside investors.
“The transition was not easy,” Mackey
said. “But, I did see potential opportunities in
Macau’s rapidly-growing economy.”
Years earlier, in 2002, the government had
ended a decades-old monopoly system in its
gaming industry and encouraged investment
from international companies and brands,
particularly those with ties to other gaming
destinations, such as Las Vegas. When he
returned to Macau, Mackey worked in the
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and
Exhibitions (MICE) industry, serving as the
venue provider for the Venetian Casino Macao,
one of several Macau properties owned by
Sands Corp.
Mackey was a lifelong learner, eager to
understand all aspects of a company’s operations
and to find new ways to think about conducting
business. The presence of American companies
and American business styles in Macau further
convinced him to pursue more education. The
Chaminade MBA offered him the chance to
earn an American MBA, the only American MBA
in Macau, without putting his career on hold.
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Plans to offer a Chaminade MBA in partnership
with the Macau Institute of Management (MIM)
go as far back as 2007, said Scott Schroeder,
dean of the Chaminade School of Business
and Communication. Sai Cheong Chui, a
founding member of the Macau Management
Association (MMA) and a board member of
MIM, wanted to partner with an American
university to offer the first American MBA
program in Macau. Chui was was also a
Chaminade alumnus. Not only had he
received his BA from Chaminade in 1976,
but he’d been a member of the university’s
inaugural class of MBA graduates in 1978.
“Naturally, his first pick was Chaminade,”
Schroeder said.
However, it wasn’t until 2010 that work on
the project began to move forward, spearheaded
by the former director of graduate programs,
the late Michael Fassiotto, and in collaboration
with Dean Schroeder and MBA Program director,
Elizabeth Stone. A year later, the partnership
between Chaminade and MIM was formalized.
Classes began in March 2014 with Randall
Chang and Paul Sklansky teaching the first
two courses of the program—Leadership
in Organizations and Managerial Ethics,
respectively. They made their way to Macau
and spent a week getting to know the students
S T RAT E G I C
before transitioning classes to an online
learning space.
“The challenges of virtual teaching,” said
Chang, “are to build trust between student
and instructor, openly transfer knowledge
to share information, and for the instructor
to find ways to motivate the students, even
though they may be thousands of miles
apart.” Chang couldn’t rely on body language
to fill the gaps left by language and had to
“make doubly certain that all communications
were clear and that there was no ambiguity or
hidden meanings.”
Later courses would be taught by Caryn
Callahan and Maria Brownlow, who were able
to make the trip to Macau to meet their students
in person. Callahan made a slight detour with
a group of Hogan Entrepreneurs students,
stopping in to Macau after visiting Hong
Kong. Hawaii Chaminade MBA faculty
Gholam Khaleghi, George Vozikis, Joel Johnson,
and Richard Kido later taught Macau MBA
courses online.
“We were all very enthusiastic to be
participating in the launch of the Macau
program,” said Callahan.
Maria Brownlow echoed the statement,
adding that the Macau students were excited
to learn. “The students were very bright,”
Brownlow said. “They worked hard on their
projects and collaborated well together.”
On the Macau side, MIM faculty and staff
provided on-ground assistance with facilities,
technological guidance and academic support.
“The MIM administration and faculty were
outstanding to work with,” said Sklansky.
“And, the students were exceptionally talented
and motivated.”
As Mackey had done, many of the
students attended high school or college or
both in an English-speaking country and were
already firmly in the workforce. This was the
case with classmate Wendy Wong, who had
graduated from UH Manoa with a BA in Travel
Industry Management and had begun work on
an MBA at Hawaii Pacific University when she
returned to Macau unexpectedly. Finding the
Chaminade MBA Program through MIM was
serendipitous.
“I was a mother and working as
senior advisor at the Gaming Inspection
and Coordination Bureau of the Macau
Government,” Wong said. “But, I wanted
to learn more about finance.” She wondered
how finance could affect an economy like
Macau’s, where, she said, 80% of government
revenue comes from taxes levied on the
gaming industry.
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“The gaming industry in Macau is now the
dominant industry,” said Sklansky. “It is a very
dynamic and exciting place, extremely different
from the quiet, provincial area I remembered
from Macau in the 1980s.”
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In December 2015, both Mackey and Wendy,
and several classmates, were able to travel
to Hawaii with their families to attend the
Chaminade spring graduation ceremony at
the Blaisdell Arena. Dressed in cap and gown
they crossed the dais and collected their
diplomas. Afterward came leis and pictures,
lots of pictures.
“Being at graduation reminded me of
being back in L.A.,” Mackey said. “It was a
milestone achievement. And, it was great to
bond with the professors and students, and
to experience the Honolulu culture.”
Wendy was able to make a vacation out
of her visit to Hawaii. While here “My family
and I were absolutely thrilled by the warm
welcome of Chaminade faculty and staff,”
Wendy said. “Graduation was a memory that
sparkled our family’s trip to Hawaii.”
The Thrill of Victory—
Chaminade’s Intercollegiate
Athletics Gala a Grand Slam
by Diane Peters-Nguyen
Silversword pride was at an all-time high as some 410 student
athletes, guests, and staff gathered at the February 26
intercollegiate athletics gala.
The sold out event was held at the Ala Moana Beach Hotel’s
Hibiscus Ballroom, which was festively decked out in blue
and white with a giant balloon 60 above the stage to
commemorate Chaminade’s 60th anniversary.
The main event of the evening—the induction of
The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation and Vaughn G. A.
Vasconcellos into the Silversword Hall of Fame —was
preceded by a surprise mini-concert by “Brother Nolan”
Conjugation, who treated the delighted audience with his
signature hit “Pua Lane” and a medley of Molokai songs
in Vasconcellos’ honor. (Of note, when Chaminade’s
President ascended the stage, he introduced himself as
“the other Brother.”)
Emcee Lei Kaholokula, whose usual gig is on the KITV
morning news, added spice and humor to the evening.
Last year Lei and her brother, Baron Kaholokula, who
both attended Chaminade, released their first single CD
comprised of original family music. Lei’s mother and kumu
hula, Puamohala Kaholokula, accompanied Lei to the gala
and performed an impromptu hula during Brother Nolan’s
performance.
With the strong leadership of event chair, Dr. Edison
Miyawaki, the athletics gala raises critical support for
Chaminade’s ten Division II athletics teams, and last year
surpassed the $1 million mark last year.
All five of the Clarence T. C. Ching Trustees, headed by
Chair Jack Tsui, took the stage. In 2008, the foundation
provided a $5 million grant— one of the largest in
Chaminade’s history—for the renovation and naming of the
main administration building on campus. Clarence T. C. Ching
was remembered in a video tribute as an extraordinary
individual who was awarded an honorary degree in 1969
for his instrumental role in helping found the university.
Vasconcellos is the current chair of the Board of Regents
and long-time supporter of Chaminade Athletics through
student-athlete scholarships, the Hui ‘Āhinahina Booster
Club, the Intercollegiate Athletics Gala and the annual golf
tournament. In honor of his late brother, Albert Akana
Burns, Vasconcellos donated $50,000 in student athlete
scholarships. Earlier this year, Vasconcellos contributed a
major gift of $150,000 towards the construction of the
new Coaches’ Office Complex and will have the women’s
volleyball coach’s office in his name.
Past gala honorees include Merv Lopes (2009), Dr. Larry
Price (2010), Lee Donohue ’77 (2011), Mike Vasconcellos
and Jim Leahey (2012), Carolyn Berry Wilson and the
1982-83 Men’s Basketball Team (2013), Kathleen “Kitty”
Wo and Steven H. Lesnik (2014), Jean E. Rolles ’93 and
Dr. Lawrence K. W. Tseu (2015).
1. L to R: Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, SM, PhD; Trustee Raymond
Tam, Trustee Kenneth Okamoto, Chair Jack Tsui, Trustee
Catherine Ching, Carolyn Berry Wilson, and Bill Villa.
8. Vaughn Vasconcellos and student athletes. First row, L to R:
Megan McClanahan (WSOC), Marissa Liberato (WSOC), Jarin
Harada (MGLF), Amber Manuel (SB), Kaohi Gomera (WXC). Back
row, L to R: Ryan Look (MGLF), Kevin Hu (MBB), Kiran Shastri
(MBB), Ellissa Bio (WXC/WTEN), David Ware (MBB), Avinash
Singh (MSOC)
2. Chaminade student and musician Nick Kurosawa performs
on a festive stage before the formal program.
3. Dean Grissel Benitez Hodge and Vince Hodge mingle
with guests.
4. Kumu Hula Pua Kaholokula offers an impromptu hula to
Bro. Nolan’s Moloka’i medley.
5. L to R: Nelson Moku, Gabe Lee, Erlinda Mesick, Regent Ralph
Mesick, Jennifer Moku and Regent Jerry Correa.
6. Saint Louis School President Glenn Medeiros poses with
guests. L to R: Fr. Allen DeLong, SM, Fr. Patrick McDaid, SM,
Bro. John Campbell, SM, Tammy Medeiros and Ron Yoshida
7. Emcee Lei Kaholokula poses with alumnus and ‘oli Chanter
Kaipo Leopoldino, ‘14
9. 2016 Narcissus Pagent Queen Ashley Sauyu Fu, accompanied
by Regent Dr. Lawrence Tseu and Narcissus Scholarship Pageant
Chair Miki Choy
10. L to R: Chaminade Regent Dan Goo, Judy Goo, Bill Villa, Jean
Rolles, Suzie Martin, Chair and Honoree Vaughn Vasconcellos,
Regent Martha B. Smith
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Students Inspired by
Health Career Pathways
Provided by ATSU
Chaminade students had a great opportunity
to meet with the deans of the medical and
dental schools at A. T. Still University (ATSU)
and with ATSU’s vice president of Student
Affairs this February.
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Hosted by Chaminade’s Office of Health Professions Advising, Dr. Margaret
Wilson (dean of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine), Dr. Christopher
Halliday (dean of Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health) and Lori
Haxton (vice president Student Affairs), held informational sessions that
were well-attended by interested students. The sessions also highlighted
on articulation agreements between ATSU and Chaminade. These
articulation agreements permit early admission for qualified applicants
to health profession programs. Currently Chaminade University and ATSU
have the following agreements:
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
(ATSU-ASHS)
•Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
•Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
(ATSU-KCOM)
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•Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health
(ATSU-MOSDOH)
•Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
(ATSU-SOMA)
•Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
1. Family members of current ATSU students gathered together for dinner.
2. Jeanette Peterson, Lori Haxton, Dean Margaret Wilson, Dean Christopher Halliday,
Dean Gwenevere Anderson focused on nursing.
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3. Guest speakers and students attended the Interview Skills Workshop held on
February 2, 2016 at the Ho’okipa Room.
4. Student, Joseph Lynn, in the “hot seat” live mock interview with Dean Margaret
Wilson and Dean Christopher Halliday at the Interview Skills Workshop
5. Students at the Interview Skills Workshop (L to R): Joseph Lynn, Jaymee Rae Panf,
Shelby Ford, Joseph Blankman, Emma Smith, Milliejoan Mongalo, Brandi-Lee Gonzales,
Clarke Antonio)
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Caring for the Earth
Chaminade University has sought ways to bring attention to Pope Francis’ Encyclical
“Laudato Si” in alignment to its Marianist values of faith and social justice.
Pope Francis writes, “Many things have to change course, but it is we
human beings above all who need to change.” The change comes through
education and spirituality. During the course of the semester, three major
speakers encouraged the campus community to reflect and act.
Laudato Si Dinner and Discussion with Archbishop Auza
The Most Reverend Bernardito Cleopas Auza was the featured guest
speaker at a special event held at Chaminade University on January 19
in Clarence T. C. Ching Conference Center. At the event co-sponsored
by the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, the Office of the Rector and
Campus Ministry, the Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop presented on
Laudato Si, the second encyclical of Pope Francis which came out in May
2015. Subtitled “On Care for Our Common Home,” the encyclical criticizes
consumerism and irresponsible development from a global view.
Conversation was provocative as individual perspectives were expanded.
Auza serves as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United
Nations. Though the diplomatic position does not have the status of
Permanent Representative and thus cannot vote, the Holy See sits in the
UN as part of the non-voting delegation with permanent observer state
status. It is one of two states with this status, the other being the State
of Palestine.
Professor in Residence Connects Pope’s Encyclical to Hawaii
Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris (Professor in Residence—School of Business and
Communication) presented the lecture and dialogue series Visions of
Challenge and Hope for Hawai‘i. The three part lecture series focused on
Pope Francis’s Encyclical and its implications for the people of Hawaii.
She presented each part twice over the course of January 12 to February
2 at Mystical Rose Oratory. From cosmological contexts, human roots and
integral ecology to analysis and action, the series was provocative and
inspiring, always leading to an in depth dialogue with audiences. Sahtouris
is an internationally known evolution biologist, futurist, speaker, author
and sustainability consultant to businesses, government agencies and
other organizations.
Marianist Sister Connects Marianist Values to Laudato Si
Staff and faculty from Chaminade University and Saint Louis School
with Marianists gathered in February at Clarence T. C. Ching Conference
Center for lunch to listen to Sr. Leanne Jablonski FMI, PhD, a Hanley
Sustainability Institute Scholar-in- Residence for Faith and Environment
and a Marianist sister at University of Dayton. In addition, Sr. Jablonski
directs the Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC) in Dayton,
Ohio, which specializes in restoring communities of land and people and
focuses on ecological restoration through research and service-learning,
bridging the faith and science communities, and environmental justice.
She also coordinates the Ohio Interfaith Climate and Energy Campaign
of the Ohio Council of Churches and the Environmental Justice working
group of the Ecological Society of America.
Her presentation, “Caring for Our Common Home Together: A Dialogue
with Pope Francis’ Encyclical — Laudato Si,” correlated Marianist values
with the encyclical. Core messages of science, creation and the poor were
tied to the Marianist charism and education characteristics. She connected
the vision of Pope Francis to insights from founders, Blessed William
Chaminade and Venerable Mother Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon.
Sponsored by the university’s Office of the Rector, she also shared
her message at a breakfast with Chaminade’s Marianist Educational
Associates (MEAs). The more informal conversation encouraged personal
responsibility in dealing with issues of climate change.
1. Archbishop Auza
2. Sr. Leanne Jablonski, FMI and Chaminade’s Marianist Educational Associates
3. Annual joint luncheon with Sr. Jablonski as keynote speaker
4. L to R: Glen medeiros, Sr. Jablonski, FMI, Fr. George Cerniglia, SM, and Bro. Bernard
Ploeger, SM
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Chaminade University and the Defense
POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Sign Cooperative Agreement
Chaminade University and the Defense POW/
MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) solidified their
ties recently, as officials from both institutions
signed a 2-year agreement for academic
exchange and cooperation. The Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) agreement provides a
framework of a scientific academic exchange
program between institutions.
Chaminade faculty and students and
DPAA staff will benefit from the free and open
exchange of technical expertise in the form
of consultation, guest lectures, short-term
training and internships. Chaminade University
and DPAA, pursuant to the MOU, have agreed
to provide access to facilities, equipment, and
educational material when appropriate and
mutually beneficial.
“The MOU potentially allows for greater
opportunities for student internships at
undergraduate and graduate levels,” said David
Carter, Ph.D., director of Chaminade’s Forensic
Sciences program. “It also reinforces the use
of the university’s forensic sciences field areas
for research and training by DPAA.”
DPAA is the lead U.S. government
organization for the identification of
unaccounted for American personnel from
past military conflicts. To achieve its mission,
the DPAA staffs a state-of-the-art forensic
anthropology laboratory in Hawaii.
Well-trained forensic anthropology technicians
are an essential component of the laboratory.
Chaminade University is the only higher
education institution in Hawaii that offers
undergraduate and graduate-level degrees
in Forensic Sciences
Gen. Francis John Wiercinski (Ret.), a
Chaminade governor, was instrumental in
introducing the university to the newly
appointed commanding officer of DPAA.
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1. L to R: Miranda Jans, PhD; Stephanie Ah Sam, BS ’06,
MSFS ’08; David Carter, PhD; Bro. Bernard Ploeger, SM,
PhD; Michael Linnington (Director of DPAA); John Byrd,
PhD; Vince Sava
2. L to R: Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael S. Linnington,
director of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and
Bro. Bernard Ploeger, SM, president of Chaminade
University, joined forces in an MOU agreement which
provides a framework for a scientific academic exchange
program between their two institutions.
M arianist
Three Who Exemplify
Marianist Values
Recognized
Chaminade University began its annual
Heritage Week on Friday, January 15,
by recognizing three members of
its community, who exemplified
Marianist values.
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These three individuals have made a positive impact on our community
and exemplify the Marianist spirit on our campus.
Dr. Gail Grabowsky
The Chaminade Award, recognizing a faculty or professional staff
member who has exhibited a continuous commitment to Marianist
values in education by promoting the dignity and rights of people, was
presented to Dr. Gail Grabowsky. Serving as an associate professor in
Environmental Studies, she is a dedicated professor, who is academically
invaluable, loved by her students and a genuine inspiration to others
Allison Jerome
The Marianist Award, recognizing a staff member who has exhibited
a continuous and extraordinary commitment to the Marianist value of
family spirit, was presented to Allison Jerome. She currently serves as
the assistant to the Dean of Students.
Martin Moore
The Founder’s Award, recognizing a student who has exhibited a
commitment to Marianist values by his/her outstanding generosity,
respect for others, and spirit of faith and who is an exemplary role-model
for the Chaminade community, was presented to Martin Moore. Martin’s
influence has been in leadership and in faith and service.
L to R: Bro. Bernard Ploeger, SM, Dr. Gail Grabowsky, Martin Moore, Allison Jerome, and
Fr. George Cerniglia, SM at Chaminade University’s Heritage Awards Ceremony
“She is academically
invaluable, loved by her
Gail Grabowsky, PhD:
Looking After Creation
Fins—check. Snorkel and face mask—check, check.
Sunscreen, towel, swim gear, clipboards, paper and pens—
more checks. Students prepared for their outdoor lab class
with Gail Grabowsky, PhD, associate professor and director
of Chaminade’s Environmental Studies program. Today it
might be off to the beaches to view corals, seaweed and
count species of fish. Tomorrow it could be field trips that
include hikes on trails weaving through parts of the Ko’olau
Mountains or working in a muddy lo’i (taro patch) near a
river stream. After students complete their outdoor work,
they bring the data back to the classroom labs. Students
don their lab coats, adjust microscope diopters, complete
tests and record their findings.
Dr. Grabowsky shared one of her favorite quotes from
Michael Soulé, founder of the Society for Conservation
Biology: “Facts about extinction compute, but they don’t
often convert,” he had said. She then explained, “We do need
to teach the science and the facts, but to get the world to
change, we will need more than that. In order to convert,
you got to get people to be out in nature, to feel it, to sense
it, and to fall in love with it.”
Chaminade centers itself between the ocean and
mountains. No more than 10 minutes away from either,
Grabowsky has incorporated multiple outdoor environments
into her classroom with a vigor. High energy herself, she
lights up her students’ lives, as she makes environmental
issues relevant to life.
Former university president Sue Wesselkamper had
encouraged Grabowsky to help Chaminade develop an
environmental studies program. “President Sue said we
needed to look after creation, that creation was part of
the community, and that from a Catholic perspective,
students and a genuine
inspiration to others.”
we should have a program that looked after creation,”
recalled Grabowsky.
The program, once offered as a minor, is now offered
as a major. It has evolved from teaching environmental
sciences to include the teaching of ethics and values, as
well as behavioral sciences. She said that she appreciated
the small classes and the university’s Catholic component.
“Here we can talk about evolution. We can talk about the
implications of scientific research. But we don’t just stop
there. We can ask if this is a problem, and bring values into
the discussion,” she explained.
Originally from California, a competitive swimmer
who played collegiate volleyball at Duke University, she
attained her bachelor’s degree and doctorate. Arriving in
Hawaii to research sea urchins, she took up paddling,
made Hawaii her home, and since 1997, has been infusing
environmental passion into her Chaminade students. For
her, the university’s ethnic diversity has added richness to
the program. Her students are from Hawaii, Pacific Islands,
the Pacific Northwest, South America, and the continental
U.S. with an expansive range of values and experiences.
“She is academically invaluable, loved by her students
and a genuine inspiration to others,” said Fr. George
Cerniglia, SM, as he prepared to give this year’s Chaminade
Award to her. Everyone there cheered. Even the ‘āina seemed
to add its approval as a distant rainbow formed from ocean
to mountain.
Above: Dr. Gail Grabowsky received this year’s Chaminade Award.
Across: For nearly two decades, Dr. Gail Grabowsky has taken her
classroom from the ocean to the mountains and from the laboratories
to the taro patch.
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“I had people who helped me,
were approachable and who
Allison Jerome:
Marathon Woman
The lights are still on in the back room of
Clarence T. C. Ching Hall. Allison Jerome,
director of the newly-created Office of
Retention, Advising and Career Preparation,
was on another marathon advocating for
students. Whether it was writing an extensive
grant, developing a new program to ensure
student success, or organizing events relevant
to students’ professional development,
whatever the workload demanded, she was
there. She felt the burn much like that when
she undertakes a physical marathon or
triathlon. But that did not deter her. Instead
she remembered the goals she set for
herself and methodically moved towards
accomplishing them.
“If it’s going to benefit the students, I am
going to make sure it gets done,” said Jerome,
who has been at Chaminade since November
2004 and worked as the associate dean of
Students for a number of years. “I went out
on a break once and met a student who
shared how what we did had helped her. We
really made a difference in her life. After our
conversation, I went back to the office, had
a cry and began to work harder than ever,”
recalled Jerome. Fr. George Cerniglia, SM, at
were friendly. I want to make
sure our students have the
same encouragement.”
the Heritage Awards Ceremony said, “Her peers
have described her in this way: a person with
family spirit, respectful of others, dedicated to
the welfare of the students, open, generous,
and effective in her job.”
Encouraged by people throughout her
career, she accomplished much. Growing up in
the small town of Farmingdale, New York, she
was a first-generation college student who
went on to attain her advanced degree, as well
as travel the world. “I had people who helped
me, were approachable and who were friendly,”
she explained. “I want to make sure our
students have the same encouragement.”
Since 2005, Jerome has done five
marathons, five half-Ironman and one
full-Ironman triathlons. Each involved long
stretches of work, arduous discipline, no
immediate gratification, which she pushed
through to finish the race. She shared her
two favorite mantras, which she uses for
both physical and work goals:
• “She believes she could, so she did”
• “Relentless forward progress”
“It’s about proving you can do the impossible,”
she said.
1. Finishing the marathon portion of
2013 Ford Ironman Cozumel, in Mexico.
2. Receiving her Marianist Award, Allison
Jerome celebrated with her husband Craig
and Bro. Bernard Ploeger, SM.
3. Collaboration with Office of Native
Hawaiian partnerships and Campus
Ministry to create video on similarities
between Marianist values and Native
Hawaiian values. Bro Brandon Alana,
RaeDeen Karasuda, Kaipo Leopoldino.
4. Crossing finish line at 2014 New York
City Marathon.
5. Serving alongside students during CUH
100 Day of Service at Ulupo Heiau.
6. Helping to feed hungry students during
finals week Crunch Brunch with Justin
Tuiasosopo - former Grad Assistant, and
Angela White - former Assistant to Dean
of Students.
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Join us for the
60K Service
Hours Project
Service is at the core of
our mission
Calling All Volunteers!
Do you feed the homeless? Take care of an
elderly friend or relative? Volunteer at your
child’s school?
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We need you to be counted. And, to have
your hours count as part of our 60K Service
Hours Project in commemoration of our
60th anniversary.
Everyone associated with Chaminade—
staff, faculty, students, parents and
alumni—is invited to participate and help
us meet the challenge by our September
30 deadline. Please log in your hours at
www.serve.chaminade.edu or visit our
60th anniversary website and follow the
links from there.
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marianist
Martin Moore:
A Servant Leader in the Making
When Martin Moore ’16 received Chaminade’s
2016 Founders Award, Fr. George Cerniglia, SM
pointed out Moore’s leadership qualities, such
as serving Chaminade Student Government
Association (CSGA) as its vice-president and
president, his work with the Office of Student
Activities and Leadership (OSAL), and his role as
president of the Micronesian Club. Besides his
leadership, there is his academic excellence, his
commitment to service and social justice issues.
So how did a “bratty pre-teen who questioned
God about everything” (his words, not ours)
become a man of faith, who exemplifies
Marianist values and characteristics?
Moore began his first year at Chaminade
in August 2012 after graduating from Xavier
High School in Chuuk, Micronesia. His mom is
from Palau, one of the western most islands
in Micronesia. His dad, a former Navy man,
was from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Moore
grew up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania. When
his father died from health complications, his
mother moved back to Palau with his brother,
sister and him. Moore was only 12.
The loss of his father shattered him. “I
did not have anyone to teach me to drive or
to shave. I was livid at God for taking away
my role model, for taking away my dad,” he
explained. “Little did I know that this was the
foundation of my faith journey.”
In addition, Moore had never been to Palau.
“Although it was a culture shock at first, it was
refreshing to be welcomed by the family I had
always heard of but never met,” Moore said.
“I began to understand who I was. Growing
up, I always knew I was Palauan, but it was
shallow.”
The culture shock, his anger at circumstance
and loss, and seeing his immediate family going
through their own suffering, made him that
bratty pre-teen boy who questioned God on
everything. Yet, he still knew that God was God,
and that he had a need to seek forgiveness and
protection, but he wrestled.
As he prepared to receive his first Holy
Communion, his involvement in his parish’s
religious education program inspired a new
spiritual devotion. In high school, he became
involved as a sacristan and found the value of
liturgical service and prayer. Grounded in his
religious values and having a rich prayer life, he
journeyed to Chaminade. At Chaminade, Moore
made close connections with people who
shared his faith and became active in La’akea
Marianist Lay Community as well as became
one of three students to represent Chaminade
at the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering
in Washington, DC.
Moore was also fortunate enough to intern
in summer 2015 for the Department of Interior
in the Office of Insular Affairs at its main office
in Washington, DC, under assistant secretary
Esther Kia’aina. This federal office oversees
the relations between the seven U.S. affiliated
territories and island nations. Interns were
tasked with issues according to their respective
islands of interest. Moore was tasked with the
Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations.
“It was probably one of the best summers I
could ever ask for,” he said.
Moore will graduate this May with a BA in
International Relations and minors in English
and Hawaiian-Pacific Studies. “I am passionate
about Pacific Island cultures and its people. It is
something I identify with,” he said.
His biggest social justice interests are
homelessness, education and underrepresented
minorities. “When I die, I want to be known as
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Forensic Science Professor
Gets National Attention
Associate professor and director of Chaminade’s Forensic Science
program, David Carter PhD, was quoted in two national media
outlets recently:
The Atlantic / Science December 10, 2015
Meet the Necrobiome: The Waves of Microbes That Will Eat Your
Corpse by Ed Yong http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/
2015/12/meet-the-necrobiome-the-predictable-microbes-thatwill-eat-your-dying-corpse/419676/
Newsweek / Tech & Science December 10, 2015
Using the Human Microbiome to Predict Time of Death by Sena
Christian http://www.newsweek.com/2016/01/08/usinghuman-microbiome-predict-time-death-403513.html
Carter had been part of a national team of forensic scientists, researching
the use of bacteria around a decaying body and the use of necrobiome in
estimating times of death.
“... I have an opportunity to help
someone do something good for
society, that means I used my gifts
for the right reasons.”
not only an advocate for change but an
advocate for equality. Whatever the venue
may be, I want someone to remember me
because I was able to inspire them. Not to
boost my ego at all, but because if I have an
opportunity to help someone do something
good for society, that means I used my gifts
for the right reasons,” he said.
A fan of Grey’s Anatomy, Moore remembered
an ER doctor who said sometimes you just
had to ‘bring the thunder’. “I think that is why
I take my leadership roles and responsibilities
seriously because I need to ‘bring the thunder’,”
Moore shared enthusiastically.
1 & 3. Moore ‘16 Receiving the Founders Award
2. At the Lincoln Memorial, National Mall in Washington
DC, summer 2015 interns for the Office of Insular Affairs
are from left to right: Cajay Jacobs (from US Virgin Islands
studying at Cornell University), Martin Moore ‘16 (from
Palau studying at Chaminade University), James
Camacho (from Saipan, CNMI studying at UH-Manoa),
and Fuatino Solaita ‘14(from American Samoa—
studying for MBA at Chaminade)
4. At Martin Luther King, Jr March with CUH Contingent
5. Prepping lei to drape on Fr. Chaminade’s statue
Faculty News: Scholarly
Publications Accepted
Suh, J., & Hargis, J. (October 2015). Visual syllabus schedule design.
Glokalde eJournal, 1(4).
Iwamoto, D., Hargis, J., & Vuong, K. (November 2015). The effect of
Project-Based Learning pedagogical model on achievement through
the evaluative lens of student perceptions. International Journal for
Scholarship of Technology Enhanced Learning.
Grabowsky, G., & Hargis, J. (December 2015). A longitudinal
assessment of academic time allocation. Transformative Dialogues:
Teaching & Learning Journal, 8(2).
Hargis, J., Carlson, B., Suh, J., Chun, H., Kaui , T., Lockard, L., Kido, R.,
Peterson, C., Allen, J., & Soto, M. (January 2016). Backward Design
Course Redesign. Proceedings from the Hawaii International Conference
on Education, January 3-5, 2016.
Suh, J., & Hargis, J. (February 2016). An interdisciplinary approach to
develop key spatial characteristics that satisfy the millennial generation
in learning and work environments. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching
and Learning Journal.
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Mahalo Father
George Cerniglia, SM
Mahalo Dean
Grissel Benitez-Hodge
While he was still serving in Provincial Administration, Father George
Cerniglia, SM would visit Chaminade University in hopes of ultimately
being assigned to the Honolulu campus. Former president, Sue
Wesselkamper, and current president, Brother Bernard Ploeger, SM,
had made a strong case for the university, and Fr. George felt called.
It would take four years, prayers and patience, before he finally arrived
to serve in fall 2010 as rector and chaplain at Chaminade.
Fr. George had always found great meaning in working with young
college students. He had taught at the University of St. Michael’s
College in Toronto where he had received his doctorate in Ministry
(DMin) and had found young people to be open, enthusiastic and
inspiring. In addition, he found a special joy in helping them with
their faith formation. He also found meaningful the helping of young
Brothers with their formation.
So when he was finally assigned to Chaminade, he was grateful
and excited. During the last six years, his work has been extensive.
One of his goals has been to ensure that Marianist values continued
to be a part of the university’s mission and identity. He not only
worked with students through Campus Ministry but he worked
with staff and faculty through its Marianist Educational Associates
program and with local Marianist Lay Communities. Now he will once
again be able to focus on students as chaplain for the university.
Stone said it best, “Father George, over the years you have been
our rector. You have been a shining light for all of us. Thank you, and
God bless you as you transition to Campus Ministry where I am sure
you will continue to be a bountiful blessing.”
When you walk with the dean of Students along Second Row,
students brighten up as Grissel Benitez Hodge’s smiles. She greets
them with a “How you doing?” As if they were family —for in her
eyes, they ARE family. A nurturer but not a coddler, she advocates
for her students from the board room to the residential hall room
to the classroom.
“In my work, I have always felt a strong connection to students.
From the beginning of my career in higher education 40 years ago,
students have been my inspiration and purpose,” she said.
Identifying with Chaminade’s first-generation college students,
she remembered her college start as a non-English speaking migrant
from Puerto Rico—a young mother and wife. “I’ve had to learn that
success in life comes from hard work and the support giving by others
as well as from your passion and drive to help others to move along,”
she explained.
During her long career in higher education at three universities,
she said that Chaminade has impressed her as the one that is fully
living out its mission and values. “The Catholic and Marianist Values
have been a driving force but it has not been without challenges.
Having never worked for a faith based institution, I’ve had to learn to
understand what all of this means,” said Dean Grissel, who serves as
a Marianist Educational Associate (MEA) and belongs to a Marianist
Lay Community group. “I continue to remind myself of Chaminade
University’s purpose.”
For now you can still find her at Silversword games cheering loudly
for the home team, at student events held by the Office of Student
Activities and Leadership, leading the Chaminade contingent of the
Martin Luther King, JR parade or encouraging students to develop their
personal best.
She has been here since August 2002, and the community will
deeply miss her when she retires this year and leaves Hawaii.
60th Anniversary
Life at Chaminade University has changed since 1965 as seen in through
the historic video now in our archives. It has been made available for
easy viewing on the Chaminade University 60th Anniversary Celebration
website. The footage was presented to the university by emeritus
professor of English, Albert Lum, PhD.
For a trip back to yesteryear including its fashion, the campus
landscape, as well as Honolulu airport and Waikiki, go to:
http://chaminade60.com/2016/02/10/glimpse-of-the-past-1965/
Despite the multiple changes in outward appearances, Marianist
values have continued to be the foundation by which the university
strives to serve and educate the whole person.
“We were a very idealistic group.
We were dreamers…and a community of people
who wanted to learn together.”
– Fr. Steven Tutas
one of the five founders
of Chaminade University
DIAMOND CELEBRATION
Tell us what Chaminade
means to you
Visit our 60th Anniversary website
to share memories and stories of success,
and to read more about shining examples
of our Chaminade community and
their impact over the past six decades.
SHINE ON CHAMINADE!
WWW.CHAMINADE60.COM
All in for Chaminade!
Alumni Class Notes
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Renewal of Vows
More than 40 couples renewed their wedding
vows at Mass on Sunday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s
Day, in Mystical Rose Oratory. The annual renewal
of vows has been sponsored by Chaminade
University’s Office of Alumni Relations since
2009. Participation has grown over the years.
1. Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick, SM blessed the couples and
their families and encouraged them to continue to
love one another
2. Milton Sagon and Fay Molina Sagon, BA ’64
3. Arielle Joy Regis (student), Arial Pilcher Mendoza, BA
Communications ’12 & Marvin Mendoza, BA Business
Admin. ’11
4. Lianne, MSCP ‘98 and Christopher Casupang, MAPL
’03, MED ’08
5. Terri Arquero-Wong, BBA ’86 and Patrick Wong
6. Ruth and Orby Groves, BGS ’76
7. Elise, BS ’85 and Joe Johnson
1960s
Wayne T. Ishihara
BA-GENERAL BUSINESS (MARKETING) ’68
Wayne T. Ishihara shared that the Consul General
of Japan has recognized him with a special
commendation for his contributions to strengthening the friendship and mutual understanding
between Japan and Hawaii as the president of
the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
Wayne currently serves as senior vice president
of Retail Operations of American Savings Bank, FSB
and is responsible for the operations of the branch
system, which includes branch operations, branch
administrative services, central cash vault and
the customer service center at American Savings
Bank, FSB. His service to the community has been
expansive. To list just a few, he has served as
president of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber,
Kanoelani PTSA, West Oahu YMCA, and the Hawaii
Jaycees. In addition, he has served as chairman of
the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. H. He has
served as trustee, director and/or officer of the
Honolulu Japanese Chamber (and Junior Chamber)
of Commerce, Hawaii Jaycees, the Young Men’s
Christian Association (YMCA), the Hawaii Mental
Health Association, the Japanese American Research
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Center, and the Parent Teacher Association. He
serves as a director of the Japan-America Society
of Hawaii.
1970s
John Bradford
BS – GENERAL STUDIES POLITICAL SCIENCE ’76
Kansas State Representative John Bradford
currently serves on the Kansas State Legislature
for Kansas State District 40. This is his fourth year
of service at the capitol in Topeka in this capacity.
His bachelor’s degree from Chaminade in Political
Science with a minor in History continues to align
well with his passion for civic engagement.
Thomas K. Aiu
BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
’79
Hawaiian Airlines has
appointed Thomas K.
Aiu to director of
Corporate Security.
Aiu will manage all
aspects of security
investigations involving
fraud, waste, abuse,
misconduct and theft
prevention, as well as providing security for
employees, facilities and aircraft. Aiu brings to
Hawaiian Airlines more than 30 years of federal
law enforcement expertise. He most recently
served as an adjunct professor of Graduate
Studies in Criminal Justice Administration at
Chaminade and was a federal investigator for
the Office of Personnel Management. Aiu retired
as a decorated senior special agent with the
U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement
Administration, where he supervised and
managed multi-agency task forces in Honolulu,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami. Aiu
currently serves as executive director of the
Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring
Hawaii’s fallen law enforcement officers. He is
also the Hawaii News Now Law Enforcement
expert, providing on-air analysis on local and
national law enforcement matters. In addition, Aiu
holds a juris doctorate degree from the University
of Hawai‘i—William S. Richardson School of Law.
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1980s
Joan Nacino
BBA ’85
Joan Nacino has been
with Aloha Marine Line
(formerly known as
Aloha Cargo Transport)
since 2005. Before
that, she worked for
Young Brothers. In
addition, she serves as
the recording secretary
for a women-in-construction group, which meets
twice a month. Joan hopes to become more
involved with Chaminade and its alumni activities
in the coming year.
Chat Sutton
BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ’87
Chat Sutton, who lives in Maryland, currently
serves as the Assistant Federal Security Director
of Law Enforcement for the Department of
Homeland Security TSA Federal Air Marshal
Service; stationed at Ronald Reagan National
Airport in Washington, DC. In addition, he does
community service, volunteering at local soup
kitchens and homeless shelters regularly
each month.
Lawrence Hibbard
BS COMPUTER SCIENCE ’87
Lawrence Hibbard, who lives in Florida, gives his
job title as “retired.” After receiving his degree, he
completed 27 years in the United States Coast
Guard. He then went on to teach at the University
of Phoenix for 12 years. From there he worked
at Disney World in Florida and is now retired.
Currently he joins his wife Audrey in working with
homeless Veterans in Florida.
Teri Pinney
MBA ’89
Teri Pinney serves as
the executive director
of Florida Aquaculture
Foundation (www.
floridaaquaculturefoundation.org ). The
Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that
alumni
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supports rural community outreach and education
programs, along with building an aquaculture
academy. In addition, her successful company—
T. Pinney & Associates LLC—continues to grow.
Teri returns to Honolulu every year and hopes to
visit the campus the next time she is here. “Life
continues to be good! My Chaminade MBA has
helped me in many ways…even all the way over
here in Florida,” she said.
Matthew Howard
BBA ‘89
Chaminade University Board of
Governors
Matthew “Matt” Howard will deliver the keynote
speech at Chaminade University’s 2016 Spring
Commencement this May. Matt serves on the
Technical Advisory Board for In-Q-Tel’s Lab41
initiative, a challenge lab working to address
mission-critical problems for the U.S. Intelligence
Community in big data analytics. He also serves
as a consultant to the Potomac Institute for
Policy Studies, which supports the Rapid Reaction
Technology Office in assisting the Department
of Defense in identifying technologies that can
address critical defense needs. Matt was previously
a consultant to the Defense Venture Catalyst
Initiative program for the Department of Defense.
He also holds one patent in mobility and four in
cyber security.
1990s
Christine Baleto
BS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ‘91
According to KUAM New, late February, Christine
Baleto was appointed by Guam’s Governor Eddie
Calvo to serve as director of the Department of
Administration. She had been general manager
of Market Wholesale since 2005 and franchise
owner of PacificFroots. Baleto is a graduate of
Oceanview High School, Chaminade University and
the University of Guam. Her appointment will now
have to be confirmed by the Guam legislature.
Dr. Anton Shufutinsky
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS ’98
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BIOLOGY ’00
Dr. Anton Shufutinsky recently retired from the
United States Navy Medical Service Corps after
more than 22 years of military service. He
currently serves at the directorate level as an
associate director in Environmental Health Sciences
at Merck & Co, West Point, leading a department
that provides direct support services to the Merck
Research Laboratories, Merck Manufacturing
Division and Merck Global Facilities Management.
Merck West Point performs pharmaceutic and
vaccine research and manufactures vaccines
critical to global health. He is also the executive
director of the Association of Interdisciplinary
Doctors of Health Science (AIDHS).
2000s
Christopher Nakahashi
BS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ’05
Christopher Nakahashi continues to be deeply
involved with community service. On average he
puts in 55 hours per month into his volunteer
service. He works with Protect Kahoolawe
Ohana, Maui Nui Botanical Garden, Hoolawa
Farms, and with organizations maintaining
Hawaiian sacred sites.
Adam Hoffman
BS ACCOUNTING ’07, MBA ’09
Adam Hoffman was a Hogan Entrepreneur
program guest speaker this spring. Since graduating almost seven years ago with his MBA from
Chaminade, the Hogan Entrepreneur graduate
has “indeed taken ‘the road less traveled’ and has
prospered and grown wonderfully along the way,”
wrote John Webster, Hogan Entrepreneur director.
Adam is a product of a Marianist high school
with its values very much intact after a journey
that started in China (where he taught English
and learned all about planning and distribution),
moved on to California, where he worked directly
for Noel Lee, the founder of billion dollar Monster
Cable. He is now in Austin with the well-known
3DRobotics, developer of the world’s first “smart”
drone called Solo. He is its manager of Product to
Channel Marketing. Adam opened his presentation
to Hogan students with a slide depicting the Hogan
motto “doing business things that make social
sense and doing social things that make business
sense” and then donated to the Hogan Program,
a brand new Solo drone valued at $2000.
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Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Lipe
MSCP ’08
Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Lipe, PhD presented five
sessions on “Basic Hawaiian Pronunciation and Oli
(Chant): Building Capacity as a Native Hawaiian
Serving Institution” early this spring. The sessions
were hosted by Chaminade’s Office of Native
Hawaiian Partnerships. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu
Lipe is a Native Hawaiian mother, daughter, wife,
hula dancer, and scholar. Her dissertation won
the dissertation of the year award for research in
post-secondary education at the 2015 American
Education Research Association annual
conference. Currently she is a specialist faculty
in Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
at University Hawai’i-Manoa focusing on Native
Hawaiian affairs.
2010s
Kaipo Leopoldino
BS CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ’14
Kaipo Leopoldino joined fellow alumni
Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Lipe ’08 for one of the
‘oli sessions taught on campus. He taught the
group He Mele No Kaminaka, the mele he wrote
for Chaminade in his freshman year, while he
was serving as president of Chaminade’s
Hawaiian Club.
In Memoriam
Edward K.O. Eu
Emeritus Regents
Hanako Higa
BGS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ‘79
James L. Tucker Jr
BGS HISTORY ’78
Thomas J. Mulligan
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CATEGORY?
Chaminade University has been selected
by Hawaii Community Foundation to
participate in a special campaign called
“Give Beyond Your Years.” This new initiative
aims at increasing legacy giving in the
Hawaii community.
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your lifetime
• make a significant charitable
contribution that might not be
otherwise be possible
There are many ways to plan your legacy.
We can help find the right option for you.
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Athletics:
Fall 2015
by Kevin Hashiro
M e n ’ s bask e tball
The team put an entertaining product on the floor
with nearly a dozen 100-point games, the most
times the team has hit the century mark in scoring
in the history of the program and making a strong
push to qualify for the PacWest Tournament at
the end of February. Three Swords achieved career
milestones by reaching the 1,000-point barrier
with senior Kevin Hu and juniors Kuany Kuany
and Kiran Shastri.
W om e n ’ s bask e tball
(Left to right: front row Bobbi Montibon, Sabrina
Angle; back row Kennedi Akana, Shana Kawakami)
The Chaminade University women’s basketball
team ended the 2015-16 season on February 27
at McCabe Gym. The Point Loma game marked
the culmination of the collegiate careers of three
seniors: forward Kennedi Akana and guards
Sabrina Angle and Shana Kawakami, as well as
junior guard Bobbi Montibon. Akana finished as
the ‘Swords’ all-time blocked shot leader with 71.
Angle wrapped her career as the team’s all-time
career 3-point shooter with 119. Kawakami
departed as the third-leading scorer in program
history with 644 points. Montibon ended her
two-year stay at Chaminade with 27 career
points. The four-year senior class of Akana,
Angle and Kawakami, aided by departing junior
Montibon, became with 16 wins the “winningest”
class in the program’s 10-year history.
W om e n ’ s t e nnis
The Swords are already showing vast improvement,
led by senior Kim Takara who accounted for
three wins at the start of the season. Sophomore
Michelle Bucher and freshmen Kaua Beamer and
Emma Haurillon showed poise in their first-ever
collegiate matches.
M e n ’ s golf
In their first tournament of the spring championship season, the Swords came close to toppling
BYU-Hawaii at the Turtle Bay Palmer Course. They
rallied from a six-shot deficit at the end of the first
18 holes and put a scare into the Seasiders in the
end by falling shy of victory by just two shots in
the 36-hole event. Junior Mark Uekawa carded
a second-place finish individually, just two shots
behind the winner.
S oftball
The young team showed they were ready to play
early in the season by pulling out wins over quality
opponents. Freshman infielder Rainelle Matsuoka
had a two-home run game against BYU-Hawaii,
becoming the first Sword with a multi-homer
game in three years. Senior pitcher Chelsea
Camello did not allow a run in her first 12 innings
pitched and senior outfielder Keani Passi, an
All-American volleyball player in the fall, made
the transition to the diamond by hitting two
home homers in a doubleheader against Saint
Martin’s University.
S t u d e nt- Athl e t e A dvisory C ommitt e e
The Chaminade SAAC had several successful
events during the year, including the hosting of
the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii for the men’s
and women’s basketball games on Feb. 20. SAAC
also held one of their most successful fund-raising
years ever by selling t-shirts, having a Penny Wars
drive and sold Valentine’s Day bears and snacks.
SAAC raised over $2,500 during the year with all
proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish Hawaii.
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