Chancellor Straney hosted Fall Commencement on Dec. 19. A total of 290 degrees and certificates were awarded. Congratulations to UH Hilo’s Fall Graduates!
2015 Fall Commencement at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo was held Dec. 19 on campus at the Vulcan Gymnasium.
Students petitioned for a total of 290 degrees and/or certificates from the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (24) College of Arts and Sciences(217); College of Business and Economics (31); College of Pharmacy (1); and Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language (8). There were nine other candidates for post-graduate honors.
Sherry Menor-McNamara, the youngest and first female president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i, delivered the keynote address. Zachary Tman, a double major in anthropology and biology with a minor in chemistry, represented the class as student speaker.
- Read full story about the speakers.
- View another photo essay of commencement, photos by Bob Douglas.
- See video of entire commencement ceremonies.
Click photos to enlarge. Photos may be shared and republished without permission—please be sure to credit photographer Daniel Nathaniel. For web use, a link back to this post is requested.
About the photographer: Daniel Nathaniel is a senior at UH Hilo majoring in linguistics on the GI Bill. Previously, he served nine years as superintendent of public affairs, 624th Regional Support Group at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oʻahu. He currently is a photographer in the Office of the Chancellor.