Video: UH Hilo alum Dennis Lin, now county R&D deputy director, gives public talk on being a Chinese-American in Hilo
The talk, “Being An ABC (American-Born Chinese) in Hilo,” is part of the Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi │ One learns from many sources │ A web publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
The talk, “Being An ABC (American-Born Chinese) in Hilo,” is part of the Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
Meet and Greet offered students the chance to find work or internships close to home, while providing local employers with a valuable talent pool.
Hilo High grad Koryn Castaneda-Sako, who studied abroad while an undergraduate at UH Hilo, notes her time in Alaska, South Korea, and England was “a very eye opening experience for me.”
In a brand new role at her alma mater, Pele Harman has “hit the ground running,” connecting staff to cultural resources, making space for Native Hawaiian students, and raising cultural awareness.
Quintessential athlete Andy Liebner earned his master of arts in teaching at UH Hilo and is now a doctoral student in the sports psychology program at the University of Thessaly, Greece.
Pioneer and changemaker Leinani Lozi was recognized for her leadership in community-centered educational programming based in astronomy and Hawaiian values.
Michael Taylor says UH Hilo offered him unique opportunities in both local and global political spheres. He’s now staff at the East-West Center while earning a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University.