Get ready to relive the cherished memories of your time as a Silversword at the upcoming Silversword Reunion! Join us for an unforgettable evening of reconnecting with fellow classmates, esteemed professors, and the lively spirit of our alma mater.
So dust off those old yearbooks, gather your friends and get ready for an evening filled with laughter, nostalgia, and the joy of reconnection. Let’s celebrate the bonds we formed, the knowledge we gained, and the incredible journey that shaped us into the individuals we are today.
We are excited to welcome all Silverswords home this fall. Mark your calendars now for a memory-making evening on campus with great food, friends, and fun.
For more information or questions, please contact Jodi-Anne Yoshida, MBA ‘23 at
(808) 735-4763 or [email protected]
Schedule of Events
2023 Alumni Awards
We are excited to announce the recipients of this year’s Alumni Awards. Join us at the Silversword Reunion Dinner on Saturday, October 14 in celebrating their contributions to the Chaminade community and beyond.
Kahala Kabalis Hoke ’05, MS’07
Recipient of the Marianist Award for exemplifying the Marianist spirit
A true community leader and service-minded alumna, Kahala Kabalis Hoke is in her 12th year as head coach of the Chaminade University women’s volleyball team and heads the beach volleyball program. Under her tutelage, Kabalis Hoke has captured two Pacific West Conference titles with four 20-win seasons, three postseason berths since 2018, and PacWest Coach of the Year honors in 2021 and 2022, and the AVCA West Region Coach of the Year in 2021. She is also the NCAA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion designee for Chaminade University and serves as advisor to the student organizations: The Nade Squad, promoting school spirit for athletic events; and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion student organization promoting inclusion and sense of belonging to the entire student body. As a collegiate athlete, she was an All-PacWest First Team selection in 2003 and 2004, and on the 2004 PacWest All-Academic Team. She has ranked as one of the top leaders in kills, digs, and service aces per set in the PacWest. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and earned a Master’s degree in 2007 in Criminal Justice Administration from Chaminade after being named the 2001 Athlete of the Year at Moanalua High School. She also gives back to the community by serving local youth. She led the HI Intensity Volleyball Club from 2006 to 2022. In her spare time, she coaches for the youth club Ka Ulukoa Volleyball Institute. She and her husband, David Hoke, have a son, Kiaʻikaiola.
Dr. Thomas Shieh ’87
Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award – for making distinguished and outstanding contributions to his profession and the community
Dr. Thomas Shieh is a respected and dedicated obstetrician and gynecologist who arrived on Guam as a Navy Medical Officer in the U.S. Naval Hospital after his ob-gyn residency training from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns Ob-Gyn Residency Program at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. He has been practicing on Guam for over 23 years and has delivered over 8,800 babies on Guam, 11,000 babies in Honolulu, and performed thousands of surgical procedures. Dr. Shieh’s practice philosophy is “Patients First.” When he’s not in the operating room, he’s in the classroom teaching the next generation of obstetricians and gynecologists at John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health. Thomas majored in biology and graduated from Chaminade in 1987. The popular Guam physician is committed to the community, and owns and operates a state-of-the-art, 9,000-square-foot clinic for women. His philanthropic endeavors span across the Pacific. For nearly the past 25 years, he has funded Guam’s best student-athletes with the Shieh Su Ying Scholar-Athlete award, named after his beloved grandmother. When he was a student at Chaminade, Shieh was voted in as the Senior Senator and was involved with the yearbook, designing the silver medallion that graced the front cover. He also helped to establish the Henry Gomes Endowment and the Merv Lopes Scholarship at Chaminade. He and his wife Raven have two daughters and a grandson.
Lei Uʻi Kaholokula ’23
Recipient of Chaminade’s Young Alumni Award for excellence in her field and demonstrated service to community, the university and the public
Lei U’i Kaholokula began her on-air career joining the KITV4 Island News team as the weekday morning traffic reporter in 2014. From there, she has reported in the field, been the weather anchor on various newscasts, and anchored Good Morning Hawai’i. She has also been a part of KITV’s on-air team coverage of political races and acted as a moderator in several debates. Last year, Lei U’i was part of ABC’s AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander) network broadcast which brought inclusive storytelling to Hawaii amplifying Native Hawaiian voices to a national audience. The special was later nominated for an Emmy Award. Currently Lei U’i anchors KITV4’s midday and 5 p.m. newscasts from Monday through Friday. Lei U’i was born and raised on The Garden Isle where she graduated as a Kapa’a High School Warrior in 2009. She attended Chaminade University under academic and athletic scholarships, studying Broadcast Journalism and Hawaiian Studies. While in college, she competed in pageants, holding titles at the local, state and national level through the Miss Hawaii/ America system. Hawaiian music and culture are a big part of her life. She comes from a family of talented professional performers. Her father, Robbie Kaholokula, is a Na Hoku Hanohano award winner. Her mother, Pua, is a kumu hula, and her brother Baron is a singer and songwriter. Outside of Lei U’i’s news career, she enjoys being with her growing family: husband Kaha’i and her four children, Kia’i, ‘Ena, La’iku and Welina.
Reunion Weekend Accommodations
We are excited to welcome all Silverswords home this fall. As a benefit to our alumni, we will offer a special hotel rate with Prince Waikiki. Reservations may be booked by the following:
- Telephone: 808-944-4422
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.princewaikiki.com using code: #111112002
Click here for more information.
Sign Up to be a Silversword Reunion Volunteer
If you’re interested in volunteering for Reunion Weekend, please email [email protected].
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