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A Life of Public Service

May 29, 2025

As adjutant general of the Hawai‘i Department of Defense, Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan ’89 acknowledges a life of public service isn’t easy—or especially lucrative. But giving back to the community and looking for ways to make things better, he says, really is its own reward.

“My message to students is: Stick with it. You just don’t know where it’s going to take you,” he said.

Logan’s career certainly has been full of twists and turns.

He was a Honolulu Police Department (HPD) helicopter pilot and military aviator. He deployed as a deputy commander to Afghanistan. During the pandemic, he lived for months in the Hawai‘i National Guard’s headquarters in Diamond Head. And when flames tore through Lahaina, he led a joint task force to aid in the response efforts.

All that happened before Logan took on one of the toughest jobs in Hawai‘i state government—overseeing the training and readiness of the Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guards as state adjutant general, a role he assumed in October 2024. At a moment’s notice, the Guard must be ready to assist with everything from natural disasters at home to conflicts abroad.

Logan, 61, said his journey to being named state adjutant general was a circuitous one.


This story appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Chaminade Magazine. To read more, click here.


It began right after he graduated from high school on O‘ahu and joined the military. When he returned, he enrolled in the police cadet program and started what would become a long career with HPD. About the same time, he applied to Chaminade University and started taking night courses as he was working during the day. Logan says he was grateful for the flexibility.

He studied Criminal Justice and says one of the things he enjoyed most about Chaminade was learning from experienced leaders in their fields and being encouraged to apply his skills in real-world situations. “It gives you the theory and then the practice,” Logan said.

For example, Logan added, his professors included a retired Circuit Court judge, high-ranking police officers and a civil litigation attorney. Those experts gave him a fuller picture of the criminal justice system that would help him as a police officer and military leader.

Logan comes from a family of public servants. His grandfather served as a police officer in New York City. His father was in the Navy and the Army. And his two brothers are also veterans. In fact, brother Arthur Logan was previously the state adjutant general and is now Honolulu’s police chief.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan ’89 recites the Oath of Office to Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

“My parents were steeped in public service and giving back,” Stephen Logan said, adding he chose military service and law enforcement because he wanted the chance to help others. “There are certain things on a regular workday where you can really help someone out,” he said.

“I used to tell my subordinates: When you take off your uniform, you can think that ‘I served a greater good.’ There’s simply no monetary value you can put on that. You can be proud of yourself.”

In the National Guard, Logan trained as a helicopter pilot and later became a test pilot. Later, at the Honolulu Police Department, he would fly HPD’s helicopter to maintain his flight certifications.

Over his years at the agency, Logan also climbed the ranks—and thought he would retire there.

But then a “dream job” opened up at the Hawai‘i National Guard—as state Army aviation officer—and Logan jumped at the opportunity. He held the position for more than a decade, overseeing a massive aviation program amid a “revolving door” of Middle East deployments.

At the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, and later, at the State Department of Defense, Logan continued to embrace new challenges. In 2019, he was named deputy adjutant general, a role in which he helped the state respond to some of the biggest crises Hawai‘i has ever seen, from the COVID pandemic to the deadly wildfires that tore through historic Lahaina town.

After the fire, Logan traveled to Maui to help oversee the National Guard’s response. Guard members augmented FEMA recovery teams, assisted with relief efforts, and established a security zone. Logan said many of those who responded had just wrapped up an exhaustive training exercise. When he went to visit them, they’d say, “There’s no way I could stay home.”

“That’s what really swells my heart,” he said.

As state adjutant general, Logan also serves as director of the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency. He said while the Lahaina disaster was a tragic wake-up call about the growing dangers of wildfires in a warming world, the state is more prepared now to respond to fast-moving blazes.

“The more we do now, the more responsive and effective we’re going to be later on,” Logan said, adding that one of the best resources in the preparedness fight is human capital—a conscientious and talented workforce of people committed to serve. His advice to young people considering their future careers: “A life of public service is rewarding. You can give back—and that’s something.”

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Homepage Tagged With: Alumni, Criminal Justice

Students Inducted Into Psychology Honor Society

May 28, 2025

Sixty-five Chaminade Psychology students were recognized for their academic excellence and commitment to the field with induction into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, during a Spring term ceremony.

Membership in the prestigious society is for life.

Abby Halston, Ed.D, associate professor of psychology at Chaminade, said students inducted into the society “have worked tirelessly to earn this lifelong honor.” She added, “Watching them be recognized for their dedication, resilience, and academic excellence is incredibly rewarding.

She noted that Chaminade has had a Psi Chi chapter for 26 years. Participants benefit from the prestigious recognition along with access to scholarships, research grants and networking events.


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Annie Kramer ’25 served as the president of the Psi Chi chapter at Chaminade over the past academic year. The Psychology major, who also minored in Education, said the group offers an important gathering space for students with a passion for their education and psychology.

“Like minded students are able to connect and build community together,” she said, adding participating in Psi Chi afforded her the opportunity to “deeply connect with peers and faculty members in a new light” and build her leadership skills as she pursued her studies.


“We want new Psi Chi members to feel proud of their hard work and dedication to the field,” Kramer said. “In our ceremony, we aimed to express that being inducted into Psi Chi is a great honor and that each member and their guests can celebrate their devotion for psychology.”

In addition to regular networking events over the last academic year, the Psi Chi chapter partnered with the Chaminade Counseling Center to organize and promote wellness events. Those ranged from a psychology-themed scavenger hunt to a Valentine’s Day gathering.

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Homepage, Student Life Tagged With: Psychology

Students Learn with Cutting-Edge Forensics Tech

May 23, 2025

Forensic Sciences students at Chaminade have a new state-of-the-art tool for learning.

The SuperSpectral device, used to analyze physical evidence, is being made available to students thanks to an agreement between Chaminade University’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the product’s maker—Forenscope Scientific Technology, Ltd.

Carlos Gutierrez, D.F.S., assistant professor of Forensic Science, said the device allows forensic experts to visualize physical evidence—from blood to fingerprints to gunshot residue—at different wavelengths so that it can be more quickly and fully analyzed.

Gutierrez said the equipment will be used by Forensic Sciences students in different classrooms, laboratories and for research.


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“Having this technology in the Forensic Science Program is a huge improvement in how forensic sciences are taught because the students can have access and learn how to use this equipment and also search and identify real physical evidence,” he said. “Also, the students can be part of research and present their results.”

Forenscope notes the device has broad implications for forensic investigations, giving scientists a new way to analyze evidence and catch details that might be missed with traditional techniques. “This can help to solve crimes,” the company said.

Carlos Gutierrez, D.F.S., assistant professor of Forensic Sciences (center), poses with representatives from Forenscope Scientific Technology, Ltd.

Forenscope Scientific CEO Mr. Osman Eşki added the agreement will allow Chaminade to conduct research “using the best multispectral technology available in the forensic market.”

Gail Grabowsky, Ph.D., dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said offering students access to the advanced technology will ensure Chaminade Forensic Sciences graduates “will be ready to serve the community” and excel in their careers.

Additionally, Gutierrez will be offering free online workshops on the device.

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Featured Story, Homepage, Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics Tagged With: Forensic Sciences

Outstanding Catholic Schools Educators Honored

May 21, 2025

Esther Amano is more than a teacher.

During her more than 35 years at Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City, she has also served as a mentor, a guide and a “quiet force of grace and strength,” said Chaminade Dean of Education and Behavioral Sciences Dale Fryxell, Ph.D.

At a recent celebration, Amano was named Hawai’i Catholic Schools Educator of the Year and presented with the Golden Pineapple Award for her outstanding contributions to teaching, her years of service and an unwavering commitment to seeing her students excel.

“Her classroom has launched leaders, nurtured faith, and shaped lives far beyond the eighth grade,” Fryxell said, at the awards ceremony. “Former students return—years later—to thank her, hug her, and tell her what we already know: That her impact lasts a lifetime.”

Esther Amano was named the Hawai’i Catholic Schools Educator of the Year for 2025.

Nominations for Amano poured in, with colleagues, parents, administrators and former students all attesting to her gift for inspiring the next generation of leaders. “Miss Amano shines as a beacon of inspiration within our school community,” one former student wrote.

Fryxell noted Amano is the first to arrive at school each morning and the last to leave each day.

“Whether she’s leading class Masses, mentoring new teachers, or writing cards for every staff birthday, Esther Amano lives the mission of Catholic education in every quiet, faithful action,” he said. “She has empowered her students to raise their voices through poetry, supported school service projects with heart, and modeled a leadership that lifts her school community.”

Also at the ceremony, Sister Katherine-Francis Miller ’63 was recognized as the Hawaii Catholic Schools Administrator of the Year. As Fryxell noted, she has “shaped the hearts, minds and spirits of generations of young women” at Sacred Hearts Academy for nearly six decades.

Miller, campus minister and director of the Office of Mission at Sacred Hearts Academy, was applauded for her transformative leadership and her caring approach to growth.

“Whether she’s leading a mission trip to the Philippines, organizing students to serve food at a transitional shelter, or helping a young person navigate their spiritual journey, Sister Katherine-Francis leads with compassion, humility, and the deep joy of someone truly rooted in her vocation,” Fryxell said.


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And her work extends into the community in many forms, including by leading prison ministry efforts with fellow Sisters, organizing mission trips to the Philippines, and working with students in Sacred Hearts’ Outreach, Unity and Renewal Club as they serve food at a housing shelter.

The Golden Pineapple Awards are sponsored by Chaminade University, Hawaii Catholic Schools with the support of John C. and Mary Lou Brogan.

Nominations open annually and recipients receive a trophy and cash award.

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Catholic, Education, Homepage Tagged With: Honors and Awards

Students Mark Confirmation Ceremony

May 16, 2025

On the Sunday following Easter, members of the University community gathered to celebrate the spiritual journeys of six Catholic Chaminade students as they received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Fr. Christopher Wittmann, S.M., director of Campus Ministry at Chaminade, said the six students started meeting weekly in October with faculty members and staff who served as their catechists. They then received Confirmation at a Mass on April 27 at the Mystical Rose Oratory.

The six are: Lance Carlo, AJ Dahlk, Theresa Fabian, Soso Hayes, Mimi Smith and Brenna White.

A seventh student, Dilubech Hideyos, received Confirmation at a separate Mass on Kauai.


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Confirmation, which with Baptism and First Communion is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church, “calls upon the Holy Spirit to fill the person with the gifts of the spirit; to seal and strengthen them in their journey of Christian discipleship,” Wittmann explained, adding that Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva delegates administration of Confirmation to priest pastors during the liturgical Season of Easter.

Wittmann said the students, working with their catechists, “studied the core beliefs and practices of the Catholic faith, prayed together and discussed church teaching and their own faith journeys.”

Hideyos went through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults process, receiving all three Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish Confirmation on Kauai.

Connor Torres, a young adult member of the Mystical Rose Oratory worshipping community, also received Confirmation with the six Chaminade students.

Brenna White, set to graduate in 2028 with a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, said receiving Confirmation at the Mystical Rose Oratory represented a significant rite of passage in her life.

“When I was a little girl, I went to church back home on Maui, getting baptized as a baby and attending Sunday classes to prepare for my First Communion,” she said. “Life got busy, and we became preoccupied with other things so we stopped going to church regularly. Participating in Confirmation now feels important to me because it reconnects me with my faith foundation.”

She added, “Even though I drifted away from it for a while, it’s always been a part of me. It represents a fresh commitment and a personal decision to grow in my relationship with God.”

White said after graduation she hopes to return to Maui to begin her career as a nurse.

“Through my time at Chaminade and my involvement in the Church, I’ve come to recognize that caring for others is the gift God has given me,” she said. “I hope to continue growing both professionally and personally, leaning on the values of faith and community.”

“I’m excited to give back to my community and use my gift to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Being involved in the church while at Chaminade has really taught me to take things one day at a time. College can feel overwhelming sometimes with everything going on, but my faith has reminded me that it’s OK to slow down, breathe and trust that things will work out.”

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story, Homepage Tagged With: Marianist

Silverswords Study Criminal Justice Abroad

May 13, 2025

A group of Chaminade Criminology and Criminal Justice students spent a whirlwind spring break in Mexico, Belize and Honduras. But they weren’t soaking in rays at the beach—at least not most of the time. Instead, they were studying international criminal justice systems.

The 13 student participants traveled with Kelly Treece, Ph.D., director of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at Chaminade. This was the third study trip Treece has led to international locales, and she said each one is eye-opening for students.

“These opportunities provide students with a global view of criminal justice,” Treece said.

“They are able to identify both the strengths and the weaknesses of the U.S. criminal justice system and the strengths and weaknesses of other criminal justice systems. Ultimately, this type of global travel provides them with a foundation for potential reform proposals.”


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Owen Caba ’26 couldn’t agree more.

He’s double majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice and said the study trip was nothing less than “life-changing.” Two highlights for him: Traveling to Placencia, Belize, a small beach town where everyone was welcoming, and shuttling their way to Roatan, a city in Honduras.

“Belize is the country I plan to go back to and want to learn more about,” said Caba, who also traveled with Treece to Australia and New Zealand on previous trips. “Studying abroad broadened my perspective by unlocking new cultures and showing me the daily lives of different people.”

Chaminade Criminology and Criminal Justice students pose for photos during their spring break trip to Central and South America.

Hannah Grace Dyer ’25, a Criminology and Criminal Justice major, said she felt privileged to explore different countries and their criminal justice systems. In Roatan, Honduras, students enjoyed the idyllic scenery while also taking note of indicators of higher crime and poverty.

“I would be interested to learn more about the notoriously corrupt government in Honduras and how that affects the criminal justice system along with why there is less crime in Roatan than Honduras mainland.,” she said, adding that hearing first-hand accounts was instructive.

“In America, almost every place you go you will experience the melting pot of cultures, people, and personalities that our country hosts. However, if you go to another country like Honduras or Mexico, you will see one culture and mainly one group of people. To me, this is always so fascinating because it gives me insight into different ways of understanding others.”

For Dyer, the trips also turned out to be a bonding experience with her fellow classmates.

“After both of these trips, I immediately felt closer to my classmates and the ’ohana at Chaminade,” she said. “One of my favorite parts of the trip was in Belize, spontaneously exploring the town of Placencia, trying local cuisine, learning about the local police department, and relaxing at the beach. This was a more ‘low-key’ day and a great break from my everyday schedule.”

Posted by: University Communications & Marketing Filed Under: Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Homepage, Student Life Tagged With: Criminology and Criminal Justice

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