Ka Lama Kū Student Leadership Development Program

The Student Leadership Development Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo recognizes the contributions students have made in their formal and informal leadership roles on campus and acknowledge those individuals who show strong evidence of future leadership potential. The Student Leadership Development Program located in Campus Center is based upon native Hawaiian cultural values of Ka Lama Kū and “Leading with Aloha.”

2026 Awardees left to right: Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Lei Kapono, Hulali Wisseman, Xailea Anderson-Iopa, Tuʻupuamalamakahonua Helekai, Hayate Moro, Chancellor Bonnie Irwin.