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
