Spring 2002 Graduates

Lauren Hirao

• Honors in Biology

Joshua Hvidding

• High Honors in Biology
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, graduate program in Epidemiology
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honors Society
• Mortar Board, Senior Honors Society
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honors Society
• Most Promising Research in Hawaii, 2001
• Outstanding Honors Graduate, 2002

Jonathan Iloreta

• Highest Honors in Mechanical Engineering
• University of California at Berkeley graduate program in Mechanical Engineering
• Graduate Research Assistantship at UC Berkeley
• UHM Regents Scholar
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honors Society
• Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honors Society

Alison Izawa

• High Honors in English
• Work in Chicago area
• Plans for graduate School, 2003

Shane Menza

• Honors in Political Science
• UH Manoa graduate program in Public Administration
• Work, Student Coordinator, Professions Advising Center
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honors Society

Naomi Long

• Highest Honors in English
• Assistant Editor, UH Manoa Journal
• Plans for graduate School, 2003
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honors Society
• Award for Excellence, Poster, UH Symposium & Exhibit, 2001
• Hemenway Undergraduate Award for Poetry, 2001
• John Young Scholarship in the Arts
• Academy of American Poets Prize, 1st place, 2002
• Nominated for Portz Scholarship, The National Council of Honors Colleges, 2002

Samuel Mukai

• High Honors in Physics
• University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate program in Physics
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honors Society
• English paper in Fresh Review
• Dean’s List, College of Engineering

Taron Murakami

• High Honors in Political Science
• William S. Richardson School of Law
• Work at Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Theta Kappa Pacific Region Official of the Year Award, 1999
• Presidential Scholar, 1998-2001

Ngac Nguyen Phan

• Honors in Biology
• Researcher, Pacific Biomedical Research Center

Susan Sanger

• High Honors in English
• UH Manoa graduate program in English
• Small business owner
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honor Society
• Greico Adult Scholar Award, Golden Key

Joan Tamashiro

• Honors in Secondary Education
• UH College of Education, graduate program Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies
• Substitute teacher, McKinley High School
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honor Society

Cathy Wood

• High Honors in Asian Studies
• UH Manoa graduate program in Sociology
• Northwest Airlines Flight attendant
• UHM Presidential Scholar
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honors Society
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honor Society
• Hawaii State Foundation of Culture and the Arts, Art Festival Coordinator, 2002
• Art Department Tuition Scholarship, 2001-02
• Pacific-Asian Scholarship, 2000-01
• Guistewhite Scholarship, 1998-2000
• Northwest Airlines Federal Credit Union Scholarship, 1998-2000
• Concepts magazine, writing competition selection/publication, 1999-2000
• “All-USA Academic First Team” award and scholarship, USA TODAY, 1998
• “All-USA Academic First Team” internship, U.S. DOE, Washington, D. C.
• Kapiolani CC Academic Scholar, 1998
• League of Student Innovation Art Award, 1998

Caitlin Yamamoto

• Highest Honors in English
• University of California San Diego graduate program in Literature
• Graduate Fellowship at UC San Diego
• UHM Presidential Scholar
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honors Society
• Golden Key, Undergraduate National Honor Society