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Employee Milestones Celebrated

April 15, 2025

Chaminade employees were recognized for years of service milestones at a University luncheon this week.

Also honored were five team members retiring at the end of the academic year, including a philosophy professor who has taught at Chaminade for nearly six decades.

Three years of service honorees are celebrating a quarter century or more at Chaminade.

  • Huo Chen, a maintenance worker, marked 25 years with the University. Rui Huang, also in maintenance, was recognized for 30 years with Chaminade, and Caryn Callahan, a professor of Finance, is celebrating 35 years.

    Meanwhile, Philosophy Professor Chitha Unni is marking his 58th year with Chaminade as he prepares for retirement. Other retirees include Psychology Professor Tracy Trevorrow, Communication Professor and Discipline Coordinator Clifford Bieberly, Communication Professor Eva Washburn-Repollo, and Emelda LaForteza (in Facilities).


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    The years of service honorees and retirees were celebrated at Chaminade’s annual End of Year Employee Luncheon on April 14. In all, 36 employees were recognized as they marked from five to 35 years of service with the University, including Provost Lance Askildson, Ph.D. (five years).

    Tai Arakawa, Library Technical Services Supervisor
    Lance Askildson, Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs
    Jane Chang, Assistant to VP Mission and Rector
    Katie Chun, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
    Meghan Hazen, Assistant Teacher-L. Robert Allen Montessori
    Jim Heller Sutton, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development
    Amber Noguchi, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Research & Pre-Professional Programs
    Wera Panow-Loui, Senior Lecturer of Business
    Lianne Philhower, Director of Clinical Training & Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
    Dustyn Ragasa, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies & Director MPT Program
    Claire Reddy, Lead Montessori Teacher
    Ariz Sanchez, Director of Student Success
    Sean Scanlan, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology
    Jeff Stern, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
    Joy Tanji, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
    Lisa Trumbull, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Community Partnerships
    Scott Wylie, Assistant Provost of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

    Leiko Bedoya, Assistant to Vice President for Student Affairs
    Mefleen Billy, Custodian
    Maxine Nihei, Mail Specialist
    Andrew Perez, Grant Specialist
    Junghwa Suh, Associate Professor of Arts and Design
    Michael Weaver, Lecturer of Historical and Political Science
    Tina Yamamoto, Assistant to the President

    Jolene Cogbill, Associate Professor of Biology
    Seiko Kulliano, Custodian
    Lori Shimoda, Research Associate
    Justin Wyble, Assistant Professor of English

    Tom Galli, Senior Lecturer of Communications
    Allison Jerome, Vice President of Student Affairs
    Choong Lim, Assistant Vice President and Controller
    Cassandra Sakamoto, Program Manager for Chuuk Programs
    Eva Washburn-Repollo, Professor of Communication

    Huo Chen, Maintenance Worker

    Rui Huang, Maintenance Worker

    Caryn Callahan, Professor of Finance

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