UH Hilo history department holds student symposium, inducts members into honor society, celebrates annual awards
At the annual event, history students presented their work, new members were inducted to Phi Alpha Theta honor society, and awards and recognitions were celebrated.
The Department of History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo held its 20th Annual Senior Symposium on May 3, 2024. At the annual event, history students presented their work, new members were inducted to Phi Alpha Theta honor society, and awards and recognitions were celebrated.
Symposium Presentations
Marcus E. K. Wery, “Immovable: The Personal and Political Constitution of Lot Kapuāiwa, Kamehameha V of Hawaiʻi”
Jordan Pono Kalipi, “Navigating Sovereignty: An Analysis of Land Tenure in Hawaiʻi and Proposing Amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act”
Makanoe Alison-Marie Hufana, “Ka Moʻolelo O Nā Iwi A Me Ka Hoʻomōhala Ana: The HiStory of Burials and Development”
Elena-Marie Kalehuaoʻīmakakoloa Waianuhea, “The Cyclorama: (De)constructions of Hawaiʻi in American Narratives During the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition”
Laura Sandberg, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Influence of ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ and How It Shaped America”
Arjun Thompson, “Foundations of Freedom: The United States, its Capitol, and the Slaves who Built It”
Vyas Hale, “Why Didn’t They Know?: American Soldiers and the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps”
Phi Alpha Theta
New Member Induction Ceremony & Recognition of PAT Graduates
New Members
- Ewalea Dameg
- Ryan Hanoa
- Laura Sandberg
- Marcus Wery
Graduating Members
- Taecia Kukui Akana
- Vyas Hale
- Laura Sandberg
- Arjun Thompson
- Marcus Wery
- Elena-Marie Waianuhea
Department of History Awards & Recognitions
Gary Y. Okihiro & Marina A. Henriquez Award
This award is for significant contributions toward Hawaiian history and culture in the local community.
- Kukui Akana
- Makanoe Hufana
Outstanding Student Writing Award
For best senior thesis paper — a research paper of at least 30 pages — showing originality, comprehensive research, analysis, and composition.
- Vyas Hale, “Why Didn’t They Know?: American Soldiers and the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps”
Best Paper in East Asian History
- Vyas Hale, “New to the Sea: An Analysis of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 1949-50 Amphibious Assaults on China’s Offshore Islands”
Best Paper in European History
- Ewalea Dameg, “Karl Marx: An Ideological Portrait of An Intellectual Philosopher”
Best paper in Hawaiian History
- Makanoe Hufana, “The Eā of Hawaiʻi”
Best Paper in Pacific History
- Taecia Kukuki Akana, “He lani i luna, He honua i lalo: Regarding Christianity’s Influence on Land Connections in the Pacific”
Best Paper in U.S. History
- Laura Sandberg, “American Westward Expansion: The Role of Religion in Expansion During the 19th Century”
