
Commencement Address
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami ’01 shares his fond memories of Chaminade.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023
Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington, keynote speaker Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and student speakers shared inspiring messages.

Designing Women
Montserrat Lanfranco, Laura Flor, Maria Bernaldez, Angela Huber and Sarah Robertson had one last hurdle before Commencement: the Environmental + Interior Design’s Senior Showcase Exhibit.

Above and Beyond
Co-Curricular Awards recognize students for their leadership As it has often been said, “Most students learn the most outside of the classroom.” And last month,…

First-Place Winners
Chaminade Edges out Nine Other Teams to Capture IACBE Award As guest speaker during the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduation/Induction, Michael Rose ’23 spoke highly of…

Nursing Scholarship
Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union Announces New Scholarship Fund During a check presentation to Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington, Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union’s Board…

Muʻo Scholarship
New Partnership to Address Teacher Shortage Every state across the country is coming up with solutions to combat the teacher shortage, which many education officials…

Na Liko Naʻauao
Students present their thought-provoking research findings She suspected that she couldn’t be the only one feeling isolated and alone. With COVID cases spiking during her…

Hogan’s Heroes
Hogan Program Graduates and Inductees Share the Stage Addressing attendees during the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Induction/Graduation Ceremony, Glenn Hogan said it is an honor…

Viral Video
Chaminade alumna’s TikTok post viewed 15 million times Even before the emergence of social media, Liz Rizzo was already documenting and sharing her life, snapping…

Pain and Perseverance
Surah Healey ’23 succeeds and graduates despite health adversities Starting college is stressful enough with all its attendant challenges. Living away from home for the…

Hogan’s Hero
Haelee Tallett ’18 Champions Entrepreneurial Program Before ceding the room to Haelee Tallett —or Haels, as she prefers to be called— Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program…

Culture Week
Events celebrate campus diversity Bring your appetite, warns Andrew Ancheta, referring to the 5th Annual Taste of Culture. This food-like festival celebrates the cultural diversity…

Upstream Battle
Freshmen students help in Palolo Stream cleanup Empty bottles and cans. Cartons and styrofoam containers. A neon pink plastic ball. These were just some of…

Show Time
Powerful Play Examines Race in the U.S. Written and directed by Chaminade English Professor Dr. Allison Francis, “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man” is a…

Celebration of the Arts
During the pandemic, most campus events went dark, including the Environmental + Interior Design Program’s annual art exhibition. However, as COVID restrictions lifted last year,…

Ongoing Investigation
Chaminade director of forensic sciences and a hui of scientists research PMI It may sound morbid, but David Carter, Ph.D., wants to figure out how…

Brink of Enlightenment
Formation never really ends for a Marianist; it is a life-long process of spiritual renewal, personal growth and committed service. Bro. Ed Brink, S.M. Bro….

Words of Wisdom
Villanova scholar offers strategies during her ‘A Life Worth Loving’ lecture Two college students. Two different experiences. And one identical outcome: Brooke and Sophia (pseudonyms…

History in the Making
Students from middle to high schools show off their historical projects Participants work on an origami project with the guidance of members from the Japanese…

Counselor of the Year
Chaminade alumna recognized for her work and contributions In a teary emotional speech she gave after returning from Washington, D.C. as the 2023 Hawai‘i School…

Economic Education
Including indigenous cultures and values into education is not about making the Indigenous populations stronger. They are already strong. It’s about changing the way the…

HPA Board Appointments
Psychology faculty members gain HPA board seats The Hawai‘i Psychological Association (HPA) members have elected several Chaminade University faculty to its 2023-2024 Board. Sean Scanlan,…

White Coat Ceremony
Nursing students enter clinical phase of their education Health care team work is most successful when team members respect each other, trust each other, and…

I Go To College
Fifth-Graders Attend Classes and a Mock Graduation Ceremony The excitement was palpable as 254 fifth-graders from Catholic schools across the islands descended on campus to…

Art Teacher
Amy Rose Craig ’18 overcomes obstacles on her path to becoming an art teacher During her senior year at University of South Florida, Amy Rose…

Scholarship Luncheon
Students thank donors for their continued support More than 80 donors, students and staff attended this year’s Mahalo Scholarship Luncheon on February 9, 2023, in-person…

Mental Health Assistance Fund
Client Assistance Fund named after Chaminade Adjunct Faculty Although Mental Health America ranks Hawaii as #2 in having a lower prevalence of mental illness and…

Top 40 Under 40
Katelynn Perrault makes “The Analytical Scientist Power List 2022” Lab coats buttoned up and goggles on, Katelynn Perrault, Ph.D., instructs her students in the FS…

Building Blocks
Ayko Group owner Chris Lee ’17 hammers home his commitment to Habitat for Humanity It wasn’t all bad. In fact, some good did emerge from…

Class Act
Students, staff volunteer to help The Institute for Human Services Not to be confused with Service Learning Day, Servant Leadership Day only happens once a…

Marianist Lecture Series
Villanova scholar to discuss ‘A Life Worth Loving’ Engaging and insightful, guest speaker Anna Moreland, Ph.D., of Villanova University, will discuss “A Life Worth Loving”…

Living Legacy
A Place Close to the Heart: Honoring an Alumnus’s Final Wishes Before losing his battle to hypopharyngeal cancer on July 15, 2017 in San Leandro,…

Scents and Sensibility
Chaminade freshman turns her love of candles and Hawaii into a business Part science, part apothecary, the art of candle making can be traced as…

Honor Roll
Chaminade bestows Heritage Awards To recognize their exceptional contributions in personifying the Marianist values, Dr. Darren Iwamoto, Maritel Suniga and Kobe Ngirailemesang ’23 have been…

Heritage Hill
Founders’ Week celebrates Chaminade’s roots It seems to me that we must not become discouraged if we encounter some obstacle in the way of the…

Grand Reopening
Silversword Café features new look, updated menu Freshmen Araceli Kee and Ro Razavi gave their thumbs-up of approval. Alumni Elijah Abramo ’21 misses the old…

Community Service
Making a difference through data science and service Community service has always been a big part of Katherine Gonzalez’s life. And her passion for making…

Family Ties
Generations of Kaneohe ‘ohana devote themselves to educating Hawaii keiki Being an educator runs in Agnes Brown’s genes. Her grandmother was a music teacher at…

Data Mining
Alumna sifts through databases to produce Hawaii’s Uniform Crime Reporting For most of us, a dashboard primarily indicates a vehicle’s rate of speed, RPMs, engine…

Man on a Mission
Alumnus Continues to Pursue Social Justice Passion When Antonio Bonnetty ’19 started at Chaminade University, he wasn’t even sure if college was for him. By…

Years of Service
Faculty and staff reach impressive milestones The mood was anything but Bah-Humbug. In fact, it was the complete Dickensian opposite. Soap bubbles floated through the…

Sticking Point
Pinning Ceremony marks rite of passage for graduating nursing students “Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses … we must be learning all of our…

One and Done
Program offers business students a fast track to an MBA degree Unlike the contestants in the “Amazing Race,” Chaminade students did not encounter any detours…

Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Celebrates 20 Years
Not even a torrential downpour could dampen the moods of attendees who celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. Since its inception,…

In Real Life
Live performances return to the stage at Vi and Paul Loo Theatre Luckily, nothing went awry with the recent production of “Things Go Wrong” at…

Chaminade University and United Nations Host Pacific Regional Sustainability Conference
Chaminade University and the United Nations will host a ground-breaking regional sustainability conference this week at the university campus to discuss climate change and the potential impacts…

Chaminade Graduate Wins NIH Director’s Award
Since entering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-baccalaureate program in 2020, Chloe Talana has confirmed her passion for biomedical research. The Chaminade alumna has…

Chaminade University Awarded $600,000 Federal Grant
Chaminade University of Honolulu was among seven minority educational institutions that received $1.75 million in grants from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The monies are part…


Environmental + Interior Design’s new program coordinator challenges students to think outside the box
The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive,…


Annual Ceremony Anoints the Hands of Healthcare Workers, Nursing Students
“There may come a time when recovery lies in the hands of physicians, for they too pray to the Lord that he grant them success…


2022 Innovation Awards Winners Announced
Modeled after the National Catholic Education Association’s Innovation in Catholic Education annual awards and sponsored by Hawaii Catholic Schools, the Ka Ho’oulu Awards focuses on…


Leading Scholar of Religion Discusses Disaffiliation
One of the most urgent issues in social science research and among catholic institutions stems from the fact that people are leaving the church and…


From Trauma to Transformation and Beyond
The road Kimmy Takata ’22 took to college wasn’t traditional—or easy. Mark Patterson, Kehau Lu’uwai, Josie Howard, Kimmy Takata ’22, and Tia Hartsock But while…


A New Frontier for Students
Students were over the moon when National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) educators were on campus for a one-day Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…


Kapaa High School Students Earn College Credit Through Partnership
Chaminade University is taking its early college initiative to new levels, forging a cutting-edge partnership with Kapaa High to connect rural Kauai students to hands-on,…


Alumna’s Endowed Scholarship Creates Opportunities and a Better Future for Chaminade Students
Jan Seymour ‘76 is proud of the endowed scholarship she helped establish at Chaminade University. Yet she is quick to deflect any suggestion that she…


Finding Your Passion and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Brittany Johnson ’24 had a lot of life under her belt when she applied to Chaminade University. She’d already served in the Air Force, after…


Chaminade University Receives $50,000 Grant from the McInerny Foundation
Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $50,000 grant from the McInerny Foundation to support the school’s Economic Education Center for Excellence. The grant will…


Using AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Algorithms are increasingly being used to make big decisions in healthcare, and there’s a common misconception that they’re unbiased. The truth is: they’re as biased…


Alumna Continues Her Dream to Medical School Through Articulation Agreement
Growing up in Waianae, Donna Cottrell ‘22 says she felt the sting of healthcare inequality firsthand. It wasn’t just that care was difficult to access….


Bringing Filipino Language and Culture Back to Hawaii
It was a trip of a lifetime for a group of Hawaii educators and teachers-in-training. And Communication Professor Eva Washburn-Repollo, Ph.D. was overjoyed to be…


Chaminade University’s Hawaii Guarantee
Matching resident tuition and 4-year graduation pathway. Chaminade University is proud to announce a new undergraduate tuition match and four-year graduation pathway program starting with…


Chaminade University No. 20 in Annual ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings
Chaminade University is proud of another strong showing in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, which once again named Chaminade among the…


Chaminade University Receives Multiple Grants for Educational Scholarships
Chaminade University recently received three grants totaling $45,000 to fund scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The grants include: Antone and Edene Vidinha Charitable Trust…


2022 Faculty Awardees
Three faculty members were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to academic scholarship, teaching excellence and creating a community that embraces teamwork at Chaminade. Psychology…


Harnessing the Data Revolution Through a $10 Million Grant
Dr. Rylan Chong, director of Chaminade’s Data Science program, calls it nothing less than historic. In early August, the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES Alliance…


Chaminade University Receives $75,000 Grant from Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation
Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $75,000 grant from the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation for student scholarships. The grant will be split to…


Pre-College Summer Institutes 2022
“Cooking with Chemistry” “Think Like a Champion” “Psychology of Happiness” Those might sound like great reads—or fascinating TED Talks. But they were actually some of…


Chaminade University Welcomes Largest Fall Class in 10 Years
In what appears to be an upward trend of college students returning to campus following the two-year pandemic, Chaminade University’s class of incoming students for…


Student’s Passion to Malama Ka ‘Aina Resonates Inside and Outside the Classroom
Lihau Keoneula Stender ’24 loves the outdoors. On any given weekend, she’ll hit the beach, go for a hike or volunteer for a clean-up. That…


Economic Center for Excellence: Providing Financial Literacy Resources
What does cooking have to do with economics? Dr. Guanlin Gao is glad you asked. Gao, a professor of economics and director of the Economic…


Chaminade University Receives $10 Million Grant for United Nations Sustainability Center
The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Chaminade University to lead a groundbreaking $10 million, five-year grant project to create new leadership pathways into data science…


Kosasa Foundation Awards $25,000 to Chaminade University for Emerging Scholars Program on Kaua’i
Chaminade University recently received a $25,000 grant from the Kosasa Foundation in continued support of its Emerging Scholars Early College program. Now in its second…


Education Behind Bars: A Better Future Awaits
Dr. Janet Davidson is a leader in criminology. She has spent decades researching in the field, mentored hundreds of students, published a long list of…


Student Finds Marketing Internships to Support Her Passion for Politics
If you want to follow Hali’a Carlbom ‘25 around for the day, you’d better put on your tennis shoes. She is always on the run….


Chaminade University to Add Men’s Baseball, Women’s Beach Volleyball for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Chaminade University today announced it will add Men’s Baseball and Women’s Beach Volleyball to its Athletics offerings for the 2023-2024 academic year. After an absence…


From Chaminade to Paris to Nashville and Back
Tommianne Brockert ‘23 loves studying, working and living in Hawaii. But she jumped at the chance to study abroad—and she hopes to convince others to…



Chaminade University Names Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success
Chaminade University has named Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, where she will oversee the school’s Admissions, Financial Aid and…


Chaminade University Announces New Board of Governors and Regents Members
Chaminade University has named three new members to its Board of Governors and two new members to its Board of Regents. Newly named to its Board…


Alumna’s Forensic Science Passion Takes Her to NCIS
When Kay Een ’02 was a kid, she called many places home. Her dad was in the military and stationed around the world, from Okinawa…


Alumna Breaks Down Barriers in Construction Industry
The summer of Erin Kirihara’s junior year at Chaminade, she attended a job fair organized by the university mostly—she jokes—to appease her parents and stay…


Chaminade Launches EdD in Educational Psychology Program
As part of an exciting partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE), Chaminade University is gearing up to welcome its inaugural cohort for…


Chaminade Hosts Virtual Forum with Medical Team Who Performed the First Pig-Heart Transplant
In January 2022, 57-year-old David Bennett, Sr., was suffering from terminal heart disease when he made history—and grabbed headlines—as the first person to receive a…


2022 Hawaii Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year
The COVID pandemic has been tough on kids—and Rica Velasco knows that better than most. As the guidance counselor at St. Joseph’s Parish School in…


Dr. David Carter Recognized for Achievements in Forensic Sciences
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) recognized Chaminade University’s Forensic Sciences Director and Professor Dr. David Carter for his significant contributions to the discipline,…


Chaminade Launches Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy Program
To help meet a critical need for mental health services, leadership and program administration in Hawaii, Chaminade University has launched a new Doctor of Marriage…


Chaminade Associate Professor Awarded Fulbright-Hays Grant
The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program under the U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Dr. Eva Washburn-Repollo of Chaminade University to fund…


Celebrating the Past and Future: Nursing Pinning and White Coat Ceremonies
The journey to becoming a nurse requires hard work, endurance—and plenty of support along the way. It’s a lot like a marathon. And leading up…


Students Take Second in National Business Case Competition
A big pizza brand wants to expand their reach to target more Generation Z customers. How do you help them do it? That was exactly…


Chaminade Hosts Pacific Region Data Science Challenge
Rewarding. Difficult. Inspiring. Those were some of the words student participants used to describe their experiences in the inaugural Advanced Computing for Social Change Challenge…


Celebrating Our Graduates: Spring Commencement 2022
Value your ‘ohana, embrace your kuleana and remember that obstacles are meant to be overcome. That was the message East-West Center President Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum…


2022 Co-Curricular Awards: Making a Positive Impact Across Campus
They go above and beyond—and their work doesn’t go unnoticed. Last month, students, student organizations and clubs, and faculty members and staff whose commitment to…


Healthy and Sustainable Hawaii Speaker Series
A series of speakers exploring everything from climate change resilience to indigenous wisdom to healthcare equity helped launch the new United Nations-affiliated CIFAL Honolulu Centre…


School of Nursing and Health Professions Launches Parish Health Program
One of the biggest obstacles to health education and prevention screening is access. And a new Parish Health program at Chaminade University is focused on…


2022 Nonprofit Business Plan Competition
From vocational training to higher education mentorship and homelessness prevention, the services delivered by the winners of the 10th annual Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and American…


Spring Festival of Honors
Chaminade’s School of Business and Communication held a special awards ceremony and dinner recently to honor students and student groups who are embracing a “business…


Celebrating Student Research at Na Liko Na’auao 2022
Interpretation of Multidimensional Chromatographic Outputs by Non-Specialists. Decolonizing Methodologies in Research. Native Hawaiian Traditional Medicine and its Effects on Inflammation of WISH cells. Those titles…


Celebrating Our Founders and Heritage Awardees
As part of Founders’ Week celebrations, three extraordinary members of the Chaminade University ‘ohana were recognized with Heritage Awards for their tireless work to put…


Walking the Walk: Creating a Sustainable Hawaii
Cara Gutierrez doesn’t just want to learn about leaders in the green movement. She wants to be one. The senior at Chaminade, who is majoring…