On January 27, 2023, HPU employees were honored for their years of dedication and service to the University. The luncheon was held at the Oahu Country Club and a total of 54 employees were recognized for the years of service in five-year increments, starting with five years.
HPU President John Gotanda, HPU Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer Walsh, HPU Senior Vice President and CFO David Kostecki, HPU Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Allison Gough, HPU Dean of the College of Natural and Computational Science Brenda Jensen, HPU Dean of the College of Business Mark Rosenbaum, HPU Dean of the College of Professional Studies, Mani Sehgal, Associate Vice President and CIO Cody Down, and Executive Director of Oceanic Institute of HPU Shaun Moss represented HPU leadership present at the celebratory luncheon.
The HPU employees recognized were:
5 Years of Service
Amie Beauregard, Director, Marine Programs
Adria Borras Budesca, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
Alter P. Calubana, Analyst II, Technical
Mariah Carey Campbell, Academic Advisor
Christopher T. Capaldo, Assistant Professor
Edmund F. Coccagna, Senior Captain
Nathan J. Dawson, Associate Professor
Carey L. Foote, Coord, Accts Receivable/Collections
Ghazwan Hassna, Assistant Professor
Brenden S. Holland, Associate Professor
Matthew J. Iacchei, Assistant Professor
Carin S. Iha, Director, Outreach Programs
Cynthia E. Lynch, Associate Professor
Andrea Malji, Associate Professor
Ryan M. Montgomery, Information Security Officer
Jamie M. Oh Young, Senior Academic Advisor
Ngoc T. Phan, Assistant Professor
Jonathan K. Pinto, Lead Night Security Guard
Skylynn B. Sandoval-Nanoo, Assistant AD
Jennette Vanderjagt, Lecturer
10 Years of Service
Stewart Crawford, Associate Professor
Eugene H. Guillian, Assistant Professor
Hendrik Bode, Head Coach, Men's Tennis
William E. Kennelly, Assistant Professor
Roger A. Kiyomura, Assistant Professor
Michael J. Taylor, Assoc Dir, ADM, SouthWest
Ryan Tin Loy, Senior Career Advisor
Jenic M. Tumaneng, Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball
Lei Wang, Associate Professor
Noele A. White, Adminstrative Coordinator
15 Years of Service
April L. Akeo, Assistant Professor
Yongli Chen, Associate Professor
Roberta B. Conley, Security Guard I
Christopher J. Fisher, Head Coach, Men's Soccer
Thomas Flores, Director, Military/Veteran Center
Joan R. Ishaque, Executive Assistant to the Provost
Tracie K. Lopes, Instructor
20 Years of Service
Michelle Alarcon, Professor
Douglas V. Askman, Professor
Julio Martinez, Groundkeeper
Patrick N. Perry, Associate Professor
Curtis N. Powley, Associate Professor
25 Years of Service
Michael L. Canute, Instructor
Kelly P. Crowder, Security
Jon Davidann, Professor
Jeannie A. Manzano, Assistant to the Dean (CNCS)
Serge A. Marek, Associate Professor
Mark Nitta, Director, Instructional Tech & Client Services
Lawrence W. Rowland, Associate Professor
30 Years of Service
Bernard L. Chong, Director, International Students & Scholars
Shaun Moss, Executive Director of OI
Edward R. Souza, Career Instructional Faculty
35 Years of Service
Roger H. Kadala, Senior Lecturer
All photos by Hunter Ferner.