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(from L to R): Seated: Ned Shultz, Mila M. Kaʻahanui, Dan Boylan Standing: UH West Oʻahu Alumni President Shannon Takai, David Hashida, Dean Hashida, Michael LaGory, Suzanne Casart, Jeannie Ohta, Richard LaGory, Carmen S.L. Earl, Gary Earl, Drizza Tabisola-Nuesca, Ezekiel Nuesca, Hayley Nuesca, Rodney Nuesca, Chancellor Maenette Benham, Director of Development and Alumni Engagement C. Kent Coarsey.

honored its pioneering graduates during its spring 2018 commencement ceremony, presenting them with a special medallion commemorating their graduation in 1977.

The six were celebrated as N¨¡ Lehua ʻ?la Scholars and cited for their role in UH West Oʻahu history. The May 5 ceremony included two of UH West Oʻahu‘s original faculty, Dan Boylan and Ned Shultz, who presented Mila M. Kaʻahanui and the families of Miles Hashida, Richard LaGory and Eulogio Tabisola with the N¨¡ Lehua ʻ?la medallion and certificate.

“This year, in partnership with the UH West Oʻahu Alumni Association, we are presenting a new recognition, N¨¡ Lehua ʻ?la, awarded to distinguished graduates of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½–West Oʻahu who have, like the red lehua once common in the ʻEwa district, blossomed forth and become a source of both sustenance and beauty,” said UH West Oʻahu Chancellor during the commencement ceremony.

“These individuals have contributed to and made an important impact in their community with the knowledge and skills gained through education at the University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½–West Oʻahu.”

Read more about the scholars at . For more images, see the .

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