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Koryn in front of a large brick building and an aerial view of the campus.

Student Exchange and Study Abroad: One UH Hilo student’s story on how the programs changed her life

Posted on February 12, 2025November 4, 2025 by Staff

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.”

Casual portrait of Pele Harman in head lei with an aerial of campus and a white campus seal.

Pele Harman defines new role as UH Hilo’s director of Native Hawaiian engagement

Posted on January 31, 2025November 4, 2025 by Staff

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.

Andy runs in a black and white Vulcan HILO shirt.

Athlete, coach, educator, scholar: UH Hilo alumnus Andy Liebner runs Athens Marathon while doctoral student in Greece

Posted on December 11, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

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.

Michael Taylor portrait in outdoor garden setting.

Thinking globally, acting locally: UH Hilo poli-sci alum Michael Taylor focuses on Hawaiʻi’s place in Pacific regionalism

Posted on November 12, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

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.

Maria Steadmon casual portrait in garden setting.

UH Hilo alumna Maria Steadmon talks about marine science, pathogens, and softball

Posted on October 28, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

Microbiologist Maria Steadmon is currently working at the Hawaiʻi Department of Health testing wastewater while heading research into coastal water pathogens.

Joanna Wu business portrait in the wild outdoors.

UH Hilo alumna, conservation biologist Joanna Wu studies survival rates of North American songbirds

Posted on October 21, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

Joanna Wu is researching which female songbirds live shorter lives than male counterparts and what it means for bird conservation. She says UH Hilo gave her the foundation to be the scientist she is today.

Keliʻi Kalaukoa Masao Grothmann portrait in aloha shirt with large polished opihi shell necklace.

UH Hilo alum Kumu Hula Keliʻi Grothmann: From Hawaiʻi Island to Japan

Posted on October 15, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

For his senior project at UH Hilo, Keliʻi Grothmann performed a blend of hula and traditional Japanese theater. It foreshadowed a career fully embracing his dual heritage.

Casual portrait of Basata Pahari in lei. Logos/seals from UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College. Background of lehua blossom watermarks.

UH Hilo and HawCC alumnus Basanta Pahari returns to Hilo to teach math at his alma mater

Posted on October 2, 2024November 3, 2025 by Staff

Now armed with a doctoral degree in mathematics, Basanta Pahari is welcomed back to Hilo to teach in the community that helped shape his career in math and STEM research.