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Important Travel Update for Out-Of-State Students

Following discussions with Chaminade University and other institutions of higher learning in Hawaii, Governor David Ige has announced special modifications to the State’s 14-day quarantine for out-of-state college students registered for classes this fall.

The modifications, coupled with strong safety protocols, are meant to protect the broader community while recognizing the importance of student participation in their own learning―and in university activities at the beginning of term.

“At Chaminade, we have worked hard to institute a host of protocols aimed at protecting our campus and community from the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr. Lynn Babington, Chaminade president. “These quarantine modifications balance the needs of our incoming out-of-state students with the appropriate safety concerns of the Ige administration, and we are happy to offer them to our students this fall.”

Details of the modified quarantine for out-of-state students have just been finalized and include allowing out-of-state students who have tested negative for COVID-19 to adhere to a “bubble” quarantine within the university community―releasing them to participate in classes and safe university-sanctioned activities―rather than a strict lockdown. When students in the “bubble” quarantine program are not participating in university activities, they must remain in their places of residence.

No family members will be eligible for “bubble” quarantine modifications. This means that family members traveling with the student will need to adhere to the State’s mandatory 14-day quarantine.

This program, exclusively for university students in Hawaii, will work in parallel with the State’s mandates for face coverings and social distancing. It is also coupled with the university’s existing daily health screenings and evolving guidelines to protect our campus community.

There are three scenarios for the modified quarantine. Please understand this continues to be a dynamic situation, and parameters from State leadership are continually evolving. The university will continue to communicate the latest updates via email and on the COVID-19 section of the university website.

  • Category A (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED): Student has obtained a negative result for pre-travel COVID-19 test taken with 72 hours of travel to Hawaii. All students in this category will be required to provide a written attestation to several health- and exposure-related questions. Students who return a positive test result must contact the university for additional assistance and full quarantine procedures. (The COVID-19 test must be a nucleic acid amplification test or NAAT test conducted at a CLIA-certified laboratory per the State of Hawaii’s mandate.)
  • Category B: Student is awaiting COVID-19 test result (after arrival in Hawaii). Students in this category will report directly to their intended place of residence and enter the State’s 14-day mandatory quarantine. A negative result (during the 14-day quarantine) will allow students to break quarantine to attend university events with proof of University Modified Quarantine Approval. Students who return a positive result will be assisted by the university with full quarantine procedures and requested health-related support.     
  • Category C: Student does not have State-approved COVID-19 testing available in their area (outside the State of Hawaii). Please email [email protected] immediately for support and further assistance with possible testing options in your area.

STUDENTS: Please complete this form today to express your interest in qualifying for this modified quarantine program.

The announcement of the quarantine modifications for out-of-state students comes as Chaminade prepares to welcome undergraduate students to campus on August 24.

As part of safely reopening campus, the university’s COVID-19 task force has re-spaced learning areas and classrooms to ensure social distancing guidelines can be followed. Signage is also posted across campus to remind everyone of the importance of face coverings, maintaining a six-foot distance from others and regularly washing hands. In addition, the university is conducting regular health screenings and has installed contactless temperature stations throughout campus.

For the latest on Chaminade’s coronavirus response, go to chaminade.edu/coronavirus.
For questions concerning the modified quarantine program, please contact Stari Nakano, Assistant to the Dean of Students, at 808-735-4710 or [email protected].

Academic All-PacWest Teams Announced, Chaminade Sets Record

A record-100 Chaminade University student-athletes were named Thursday to the Academic All-Pacific West Conference Teams.

The number broke the previous standard of 93 set during the 2017-18 academic year. It marks the fifth time in the past seven years that the Chaminade Athletics set a record for student-athletes recognized as Academic All-PacWest.

A total of 102 Silverswords were actually named but two student-athletes earned academic all-conference in two different sports.

Women’s volleyball senior Nina Torio (Mililani, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i/Mililani) capped off her college career with a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in Business Administration. She was one of nine seniors in the PacWest to post perfect GPAs.

Men’s soccer had the most Academic All-PacWest eligible members with 18 followed by women’s soccer with 16, women’s volleyball with 15 and softball with 14. Women’s basketball had all 10 of its eligible student-athletes honored.

Among small-roster sports (10 student-athletes or less), women’s tennis had all seven members recognized as Academic All-PacWest. Men’s cross country and women’s cross country had six each.

A total of 1,742 student-athletes in the PacWest were named on the academic all-conference teams.

To be recognized as Academic All-PacWest, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, have completed two semesters at their current institution and competed in at least one regular season game or competition. Chaminade competes in 10 of the conference’s 15 sponsored sports.

Men’s Basketball
  • Isaac Amaral-Artharee, Freshman, Business Administration major, Portland, OR
  • Andre Arissol, Senior, Communication major, Northampton, England
  • Tyler Cartaino, Senior, Accounting major, Newbury Park, CA
  • Telly Davenport, Junior, Business Administration major, Idaho Falls, ID
  • Kevin Kremer, Freshman, Business Administration major, Chico, CA
  • Kobe Young, Freshman, Biochemistry major, Honolulu, HI
Women’s Basketball
  • Cheyenne Ardona, Sophomore, Business Administration major, Mililani, HI
  • Jamia Bailey, Sophomore, Elementary Education major, Yokosuka, Japan
  • Ellyonna Bankofier, Sophomore,Nursing major, Happy Valley, OR
  • Kali Benavente, Senior, Business Administration major, Tamuning, Guam
  • Arianna Blowe, Sophomore,Psychology major, Monument, CO
  • Destiny Castro, Senior, Accounting major, Talofofo, Guam
  • Michaella Dean, Sophomore, Behavioral Science major, Irvine, CA
  • Breann Nueku, Senior, Psychology major, Honolulu, HI
  • Grace Underhill, Sophomore, Biology-Integrative and Organismal major, River Forest, IL
  • Kirstin Wong, Senior, 3.62 GPA Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Laguna Niguel, CA
Men’s Cross Country
  • Elijah Bernardo-Flores, Junior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Waipahu, HI
  • Rocco Deangelo, Junior, Biology-Integrative and Organismal major, Mebane, NC
  • Beau Larsen, Freshman, Communications major, Papillion, NE
  • Peyton Oshiro, Freshman, Undeclared, Honolulu, HI
  • Josiah Rodrigues, Senior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Honokaa, HI
  • Matthew Schmidt, Senior, Forensic Science major, Hanalei, HI
Women’s Cross Country
  • Alena Albertson, Freshman, Environmental Science major, Austin, TX
  • Riley Hallman, Junior, Nursing major, Renner, SD
  • Hannah Hovestol, Sophomore, Nursing major, Modesto, CA
  • Montserrat Lanfranco, Freshman, Environmental + Interior Design major, Honolulu, HI
  • Eri Leong, Freshman, Communications major, Las Vegas, NV
  • Olivia Mariucci, Junior, Nursing major, Templeton, CA
Men’s Golf
  • Colby Gunderson, Junior, Biology-Cellular and Molecular major, Kaneohe, HI
  • Demond Mello, Senior, Communications major, Kaneohe, HI
  • Jeren Nishimoto, Senior, Business Administration major, Honolulu, HI
  • Schuyler Peterson, Freshman, Communications major, Huntington Beach, CA
Men’s Soccer
  • Quinton Brown, Freshman, Business Administration major, El Paso, TX
  • Kelton Cheney, Junior Undecided, State College, PA
  • Curtis Coburn, Senior, Biology-Integrative and Organismal major, Huntington Beach, CA
  • Lyric De Leon, Junior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Kapolei, HI
  • Tyler Ebisuya, Junior, Business Administration major, Kaneohe, HI
  • Jamin Fonseca, Junior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Mililani, HI
  • David Gewargis, Freshman, Business Administration major, San Jose, CA
  • Reece Hambly, Senior, Business Administration major, Binghamton, England
  • Steven Harris, Junior, Psychology major, Monroe, WA
  • Brison Kim, Freshman, Undecided, Honolulu, HI
  • Taka Kosins, Junior, Elementary Education major, Tokyo, Japan
  • Isaiah Kuloloia, Senior, Business Administration major, Mililani, HI
  • Colin Roemer, Junior, Undecided, Cologne, Germany
  • Matthew Schmidt, Senior, Forensic Sciences major, Hanalei, HI
  • Michael Stafford, Senior, Psychology major, Honolulu, HI
  • Tasman Turner, Accounting major, Kailua, HI
  • Joshua Wong, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Aiea, HI
  • Brandon Yasue, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Honolulu, HI
Women’s Soccer
  • Rachel Arakawa, Senior, Biology-Integrative and Organismal, Kaneohe, HI
  • Breanna-Leigh Bactista, Junior, Business Administration major, Mililani, HI
  • Camryn Cabudol, Freshman, Undecided, Ewa Beach, HI
  • Sharon Cain, Sophomore, Forensic Sciences major, Honolulu, HI
  • Randi Fontes, Junior, Nursing major, Wahiawa, HI
  • Alyssa Francia, Freshman, Religious Studies-Christian Studies major, Surprise, AZ
  • Laina Jumawan, Freshman, Biology-Integrative and Organismal major, Kaneohe, HI
  • Kira Nishiki, Freshman, Elementary Education major, Mililani, HI
  • Dayna Nishimura, Sophomore, Biology- Integrative and Organismal, Mililani, HI
  • Jordan Taboniar, Senior, Elementary Education major, Anahola, HI
  • Naomi Takata, Freshman, Nursing major, Honolulu, HI
  • Kyla Takazono, Sophomore, Elementary Education major, Pearl City, HI
  • Cierra Toledo-Muragin, Senior, Nursing major, Hilo, HI
  • Nicole Vontsolos, Freshman, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, San Diego, CA
  • Lindsey Wilson, Freshman, Nursing major, Mililani, HI
  • Kirstin Wong, Senior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Laguna Niguel, CA
Softball
  • Karyna Baldomino, Sophomore, Elementary Education major, Diamond Bar, CA
  • Kobe Brown, Freshman, Psychology major, Mililani, HI
  • Kaitlyn Castillo, Senior, Forensic Sciences major, Makawao, HI
  • Ronni Gallegos, Junior, Communication major, Long Beach, CA
  • Kailah Gates-Koyaso, Freshman, Business Administration major, Waianae, HI
  • Taylor Genera, Freshman, Biology-Cellular and Molecular major, Norwalk, CA
  • Malia Ka’akimaka-Moisa, Junior, Forensic Sciences major, Ewa Beach, HI
  • Kieren Lopez, Freshman, Biology-Cellular and Molecular major, Bakersfield, CA
  • Hailey Matsumura, Sophomore, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Honolulu, HI
  • Cheyne Obara, Sophomore, Elementary Education major, Pearl City, HI
  • Alexas Presto-Ahsing, Sophomore, Business Administration major, Pearl City, HI
  • Yolanda Racaz, Freshman, Elementary Education major, San Pedro, CA
  • Jehna Ramiscal, Freshman, Forensic Sciences, Visalia, CA
  • Madelyn Stockslager, Junior, Psychology major, Torrance, CA
Women’s Tennis
  • Cai Yan Fang, Senior, Data Science, Analytics and Visualization major, Zhongshan, China
  • Tomomi Kohno, Senior, Psychology major, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kayleen Lau, Freshman, Biology-Cellular and Molecular major, Wailuku, HI
  • Catrina Liner, Junior, Biology-Cellular and Molecular, Corvallis, OR
  • Mariel Navarro, Senior, Nursing major, Manila, Philippines
  • Emily Ramirez Miranda, Freshman, Environmental Science major, Honolulu, HI
  • Elyssa Shirai, Senior, Environmental + Interior Design major, Waipahu, HI
Women’s Volleyball
  • Alecza Abary, Freshman, Undecided, Fontana, CA
  • Alana Handy, Senior, Historical & Political Studies major, Burlington, WA
  • Leka Kiner-Falefa, Junior, Business Administration, Honolulu, HI
  • Tate Lutu, Sophomore, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Honolulu, HI
  • Riley Lynch, Junior, Psychology major, Kaneohe, HI
  • Rae Montrose, Freshman, Psychology major, Cedar Hills, UT
  • Rachel Reedy, Junior, Nursing major, Temple City, CA
  • Annah Rivera, Freshman, Biology-Cellular and Molecular major, Granada Hills, CA
  • Emma Tecklenburg, Senior, Criminology and Criminal Justice major, Plano, TX
  • Isabella Tessitore, Senior, Business Administration major, San Diego, CA
  • Tatiana Toleafoa, Sophomore, Psychology major, Union City, CA
  • Nina Torio, Senior, Business Administration major, Mililani, HI
  • Danielle Wiley, Junior, Elementary Education major, Peoria, AZ
  • Jacqueline Wolfe, Junior, Business Administration major, Laguna Hills, CA
  • Claire Zanon, Junior, Business Administration major, Beaverton, OR

Caring for Caregivers

As a nursing major, Rosemarie Maltezo was excited for her junior year. It’s when she was going to get to work hands-on in a clinical setting and put into practice some of what she had learned about patient care in the last two years in the classroom and simulation lab.

Queen's Medical Center's nurses and staff saying thank you to the HOSA Club for the care package donation
Queen’s Medical Center Punchbowl unit nurses thanking the HOSA Club for the care packages

Maltezo was assigned to the 9th floor of the Diamond Head Tower at Queen’s Medical Center, and spent her time shadowing and assisting the unit’s nurses. But a week after her clinical coursework ended, COVID-19 hit and she received a message from her professor saying that the whole 9th floor had been turned into a COVID unit.

That hit home. The nurses Maltezo had been working alongside were now on the front lines of combating a still very mysterious and unpredictable global disease outbreak.

Maltezo wanted to help. She was the president and founder of the Chaminade Health Occupational Schools for America (HOSA) Future Health Professionals Club, and they were slated to do a community service project with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America in April. When that event was canceled, Maltezo saw it as an opportunity to get down to the core of who they were and what they believed in.

Chaminade's HOSA Club's care pacakges
HOSA Club’s care packages

HOSA Club members are all aspiring healthcare employees, and throughout their time in clinicals they had come to realize just how much of a sacrifice nurses make every day. The global pandemic brought that sacrifice to a whole new level.

“Going through clinicals, we noticed that nurses do so much for us that sometimes they forget to take care of themselves,” says Maltezo. “Their number one priority is being an advocate for their patients, but sometimes they neglect their own health to keep us alive and running.”

With funding and supplies donated by Chaminade’s School of Nursing and Health Professions and two of their club advisers and professors, Denise Cooper and Dr. Edna Magpantay-Monroe, the HOSA club members put together 128 care packages to donate to nurses on the front lines at Queen’s Medical Center Punchbowl and Queen’s Medical Center West Oahu.

Each care package included a stress ball shaped like a pill with the label “chill pill”, face masks, deodorant and some power snacks. The packages also included mouthwash and gum, because as Maltezo realized during her clinical rotations, “they’re in their masks all day and honestly it’s so hard to be in a mask and smell your own breath all day.”

Chaminade's HOSA Club delivering care packages to Queen's Medical Center
Delivering care packages to Queen’s Medical Center West Oahu: Rose Alika Maltezo, Jasmine Pineda, Alisha Chavez, Elanie Sua’ava and alumna Brandy Dela Cruz

Maltezo founded the HOSA club in the spring of 2018. The Chaminade club is part of the international HOSA organization which empowers future healthcare leaders. Member clubs participate in community service, leadership opportunities, networking events and competitions.

The students and their advisors chose to deliver the packages at the end of May, once COVID-19 was starting to slow down so that they wouldn’t be a bother at the hospital and interrupt the busy workflow of the nurses. They dropped off packages at Queen’s Punchbowl on May 15 and Queen’s West on May 26, and were met by Chaminade alums Edlene Vanessa Coloma, Kate Chamberlain and Brandy dela Cruz who came out to receive them.

Maltezo had participated in a HOSA club at her high school, and knew she wanted to bring the club to Chaminade. So her freshman year, she recruited a few upperclassmen to help her create a Chaminade chapter, and by summer 2018 they had already won second place in their first international competition in Dallas, Texas. They repeated that accomplishment again in summer 2019, winning second place in the international competition in Orlando, Florida.

HOSA Club at a competition
HOSA Club at a competition, winning second place

Maltezo is stepping down as president this coming year to focus on finishing her fourth year as a nursing student. The club has selected sophomore Kelvin Manganaan to take over as president, and Maltezo will serve as his vice president to help get him settled into the new role. 

“This coming year we want to participate in the Hawaii State Leadership Conference again, and hopefully send at least 10 people to the international competition,” says Maltezo. “We also want to be more involved in the community.”

Nursing Seniors’ Virtual Celebration

With this year’s graduation ceremony postponed to December due to COVID-19, Chaminade faculty and staff have found new ways to celebrate and recognize graduating seniors.

On Saturday, May 9, for instance, the School of Nursing and Health Professions held a zoom celebration to honor the 65 students who were graduating this term.

Chaminade alumni attended a virtual event to gain insider tips for updating their space during stay-at-home orders

“We wanted to do something really special for them,” says Dr. Edna Monroe-Magpantay, professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions and the event host. “They are dedicating their entire careers to caring for others. They are the ones who are going to be on the frontlines of this pandemic, keeping our communities safe and healthy. They deserve to be recognized.”

The event was a much-needed release for the students after a long final week of virtual mock interviews, standardized testing and virtual NCLEX exam preparation. All of the graduates are certified nurse aides, and as soon as testing centers open in their respective states, they will be able to take the nursing licensure exam to earn their nursing certification.

The event began with a prayer and an opening message from Dr. Haley.

“We’re here to celebrate your accomplishments and we’re very proud of you,” began Dr. Haley. “You’re joining a worldwide professional family of nurses. We’re known for our compassion, our expertise and our trustworthy service to others. It’s a tough time to come into nursing and you couldn’t be needed more.”

Before reading the names of all of the graduates, the annual senior awards were announced to outstanding students. Upon those who received awards were Meghan Chilton, Micaela Mariano, Spencer Lee, Ofa-Helotu Koka, Vivianne Verceluz and Kaleiui Hosaka.

The inaugural DAISY Faculty Award, a recognition established by The DAISY Foundation to honor nursing faculty members for their commitment to and inspirational influence on their students, was presented to Dr. Jeremy Creekmore. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Student went to Spencer Lee.

At the end of the celebration, the graduates followed classmate Micaela Mariano in reciting the Nightingale Pledge. Created in honor of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, the Nightingale Pledge is a statement of ethics and principles taken by nurses in the United States.

“In full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking,” repeated the graduates, “I promise to care for the sick with all the skill and understanding I possess, without regard to race, creed, color, politics, or social status, sparing no effort to conserve life, to alleviate suffering and to promote health.”

Congratulations to the Class of 2020–we wish you the best of luck on your NCLEX exams and we can’t wait to see what the future holds. We look forward to officially celebrating you in December!

From Soldier to Teacher

What do you do when a 20-year military career comes to an end?

For soon-to-be-retired soldier Kristopher Van Beveren ‘20, the answer is easy—you teach.

Kristopher Van Beveren '20 with his wife

For the first part of Van Beveren’s Army career, he served as a cavalry scout—the eyes and ears of the Army, gathering information on the enemy during battle. Over the course of his career he switched to corrections, working in the military prisons. But his real passion was always teaching.

When he first encountered Chaminade University at the on-base education center in 2005, he had just arrived at Schofield Barracks fresh off a deployment to Iraq. Van Beveren liked that Chaminade was a local school, and he could take classes on base in the evenings. With our presence on base, soldiers can take a combination of on-base and online classes to work toward a bachelor’s degree.

He enrolled as a secondary education major, but his time on-island was short-lived before deploying again to Iraq.

Fast forward to 2017. He returned to Hawai‘i, this time with a wife and young children to support. With his 20-year Army anniversary on the horizon and thoughts of retirement looming, he re-enrolled in Chaminade’s program.

He started again in the secondary education program, but soon he switched to a major in historical and political studies. He had his eye set on teaching high school—the time in his life when teachers were the most influential. Switching majors, he realized, would help him pass the single subject exam for social studies—or, depending on which state he and his family ended up in, would wipe out the extra requirement altogether.

Like most active-duty students, his time at Chaminade was a combination of online and on-base classes. In the beginning, he took classes on base in the evening. The timing provided the flexibility he needed to work full time, and it was easier for him to learn in person.

“I would recommend the evening classes to any of my fellow soldier counterparts,” says Van Beveren. “The professors are really accommodating because they have jobs as well. They don’t severely overload you, but they get enough in to make it challenging.”

Kristopher Van Beveren '20 with his children

Toward the end, evening classes became difficult while raising his family, so he switched to online classes.

“You definitely have to be more disciplined to get it all done online,” confesses Van Beveren. “But I’ve had a really good experience. If you’re self-motivated, online is a great avenue because you can do it all at your own pace. Sometimes the professors will post the whole course online upfront, so if you wanted, you could knock it out in three weeks instead of ten.”

It helped having supportive professors who were adept at teaching online. Dr. Mitch Yamasaki, a history professor, was one who particularly stood out. “I have to say that he is one of the best online professors I have had,” says Van Beveren, commenting on the amount of thought and detail that goes into Yamasaki’s lectures and study guides. “His courses are very thorough and very well put together. I have retained a lot of knowledge by the way the information is presented.”

It’s an emotional time for Van Beveren. He graduates next month, something he’s wanted for a long time.

“I put it off for years because of deployments and training and Army life,” he reminisces. “It was a challenge being a full-time student while having a full-time job, and a family with two young kids, but it was doable. And it feels great to be finishing.”

He’s also retiring from his 20-year Army career and getting ready to leave the island. And as if preparing to finish his degree and transitioning to civilian life wasn’t enough, there’s a global pandemic. One that sent his wife and children to their new home in Florida early, before the widespread lockdowns, and one that means he won’t be able to attend his newly rescheduled graduation ceremony in December. But he knows the move and the transition are the right thing to do.

“Twenty years is a long time,” says Van Beveren about his decision to retire. “But I’m still relatively young and my kids are still small right now. I’m excited to focus on them more.”

Not one to sit idle, Van Beveren already has his next step lined up. He starts a Master’s program at the University of North Florida the day his online classes end next month. He’s joining their Teacher Residency program, where he’ll work in the classroom at a high-needs school and earn his Master of Arts in Teaching at the same time.

He has his eye on the prize—not only will he have a new, rewarding career, but in a few years, he’ll have his summers off. His wife, also a teacher, will too. And for Van Beveren, the thing that matters most is getting to spend more time with his family and being there for his children.

Co-Curricular Awards 2020

Each year, the Co-Curricular Awards are presented to outstanding members of the Chaminade community who go above and beyond to make our campus a better place. While the awards are typically presented at a dinner ceremony, this year’s 15th Annual Co-Curricular Awards were presented via video announcement due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Three notable awards carry on the legacy of individuals who have provided exemplary service to the Chaminade ‘ohana—Bro. Joseph Becker, Rev. David Schuyler and Fr. Stephen Tutas. These awards recognize individuals and organizations who continue to go above and beyond to serve their campus community and carry on the spirit of their namesake. 

Bro. Joseph Becker was one of the founders of Chaminade University of Honolulu and was highly regarded as the chairman of the English department. He was known for his humor and bringing the fun to campus. The Bro. Joseph Becker Awards of Excellence are presented each year to Chaminade students who display exceptional leadership through involvement in co-curricular activities. These students embody the characteristics of leadership: initiative, motivation, character, integrity, service and scholarship. They are actively involved in the campus community and contribute their time and energy to the improvement of student and campus life. This year brought two freshmen recipients of the award: Jacqueline Martinez and Eri Leong. The sophomore recipient was Josephine Iose, Melissa De La Cruz was the junior recipient, and Cami Naomi Keli’inui received the award as a senior.

Rev. David Schuyler became the fifth president of Chaminade University, after serving the institution as dean and vice president. His career was spent in service to Marianist educational institutions as a teacher, mentor and advisor. The Rev. David Schuyler Advisor of the Year Award is awarded each year to a staff, faculty member or administrator who advises a student organization and consistently helps identify, encourage and support students in their campus involvement and leadership opportunities. This person expands the horizons, skills and value systems of Chaminade students through their support and guidance. The 2020 award was presented to professor Hans Chun for his work advising the Korean Club.

Fr. Tutas was a teacher and administrator at Chaminade in the 1950s, and served as the director of the Marianist community in Honolulu. He spent 16 years serving communities in Hawaii. The Fr. Stephen Tutas Program Award for Excellence recognizes a student program that has demonstrated exceptional creativity, planning and execution and has significantly contributed to the quality of life at Chaminade. This year’s award was presented to Tales & Treats, a service learning program where students from Luminai O Samoa, Micronesian Club and Marianas Club work with the Hawaii Literacy Program to teach low income housing students the skills of literacy.

Congratulations to all of the 2020 awardees—your commitment, dedication and service are what make Chaminade so unique and special.

2020 CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS

AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP (OSAL)

Bro. Joseph Becker Awards of Excellence
Awarded annually to a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior who displayed exceptional leadership through involvement in co-curricular activities.

Freshman: Jacqueline Martinez, Communication ‘23 and Eri Leong, Communication ‘23
Sophomore: Josephine Iose, Psychology ‘22
Junior: Melissa “Ezzie” Dela Cruz, Biology ‘21
Senior: Cami Naomi Keli’inui, Biology ‘22

Bro. Elmer Dunsky Outstanding Student Organization Award
Awarded annually to a student organization that has gone beyond the bounds of their membership by helping to create a positive campus environment for all students and made an outstanding contribution to Chaminade University as an organization.

Residence Hall Association

Fr. Stephen Tutas Program Award for Excellence
Awarded annually to a student or student organization who has exceptional creativity, planning, and execution of a university program which significantly contributed to the quality of life at Chaminade.

Tales & Treats (Lumanai O Samoa/Micronesian Club)

Rev. David Schuyler Advisor of the Year Award
Awarded annually to a member of faculty, staff or administration who advises a student club/organization and consistently helped to identify, encourage, and support students in their leadership development and campus involvement, repeatedly demonstrated a commitment to the community and its needs and expanded the horizons, skills and value systems of Chaminade students by providing support and guidance within co-curricular life.

Dr. Hans Chun (School of Education and Behavioral Sciences)

AWARDS PRESENTED BY ATHLETICS

Male Athlete of the Year
Awarded annually to a student-athlete who represents Chaminade University in a prideful and honorable manner during his season.

Tyler Cartaino, MBA program (Men’s Basketball)

Female Athlete of the Year
Awarded annually to a student-athlete who represents Chaminade University in a prideful and honorable manner during her season.

Rachel Reedy, Nursing 2021 (Women’s Volleyball)

Silversword Award
Recognizes an act or series of acts associated with an athletic activity that represents the spirit of the Marianist philosophy to include sportsmanship, integrity, honesty, truthfulness and respect for self and others.

Rachel Arakawa, Biology ‘20 (Women’s Soccer)

AWARDS PRESENTED BY CAMPUS MINISTRY

Campus Ministry Award
Awarded to a student who has participated in all areas of Campus Ministry (liturgy, community service and retreats). This person is an all-around amazing member of the Campus Ministry ‘ohana.

Angel Felise-Vitale, Historical & Political Studies ‘20

Liturgy Award
Awarded to an individual who has willingly volunteered his or her time and talent to contribute to the quality and spirituality of our weekend and special liturgies and prayer experiences.

Mica Mariano, Nursing ‘20
Martina Segura, Environmental Studies ‘23

Retreat Leader of the Year
Acknowledges the overwhelming commitment and dedication shown by a retreat leader in creating communities of support, faith, and love on campus.

Andrew Trapsi, Biochemistry ‘20
Samantha Diaz, Elementary Education ‘20

Service Award
Acknowledges outstanding servant leadership in the area of restorative justice and service for the people and the `āina (land) of Hawaii.

Eddie Adachi, Environmental Studies ‘21
Andrew Ancheta II, Biology ‘21

AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF ADVISING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Distinguished Tutor of the Year
Acknowledges the outstanding commitment and dedication shown by a tutor to serve the Chaminade University of Honolulu community.

Keahealailani Takushi, Biochemistry ‘21

Outstanding Orientation Leader
Awarded to an Orientation Leader who has displayed exemplary performance of their duties.

Charlynn Adversalo, Psychology ‘20

Outstanding Peer Mentor
Awarded to a Peer Mentor who has displayed exemplary performance of their duties.

Marvin Trantham, Business Administration ‘20

AWARDS PRESENTED BY RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Residence Hall Association Award of Excellence
Awarded to a Resident Hall Association Representative who is a role model for other representatives, has demonstrated strong leadership skills and who positively impacted the organization and residential community.

Tanisha Taualai, Criminology and Criminal Justice ‘22

Resident Assistant Award of Excellence
Awarded to a Resident Assistant who has a high-level of maturity, exhibits the ability to work as an individual community leader as well as an active participant on the Residential Life team.

Marianna ‘Aulani Oka, Environmental Studies ‘23
Shane Cobacha, Psychology ‘22
Cayanne Gabaylo, Biology ‘22
Dominic Coffey, Criminology and Criminal Justice ‘21
Mystique Gaspar-Kekume, Criminology and Criminal Justice ‘21
Jemima Telesia Nafatali, Accounting ‘21
Jason Nowak, Criminology and Criminal Justice ‘21
Tihani Rivera, Forensic Sciences ‘21
Andrew Trapsi, Biochemistry ‘20

AWARDS PRESENTED BY DEAN OF STUDENTS

Dean of Students’ Special Recognition
Recognizes a student who in his or her time at Chaminade has continuously contributed to the betterment of the overall community.

Sierra Murobayashi, Criminology and Criminal Justice ‘21

Frederick K.K. Kauhane, Sr. Aloha Spirit Award
Awarded annually to students who exhibit a humble, cheerful, and generous spirit; a dedication to fostering a sense of `ohana around campus and the ability to raise other’s spirits by consistently improving the environment around them.

Kiso Skelton, Historical and Political Studies ‘20

Henry Halenani Gomes Alaka‘i Award
Recognizes a Chaminade undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in leadership and service to the Native Hawaiian community.

Pohaikealoha Artates, Environmental Studies ‘20