Earth sciences grad among 1st from Rapa Nui to earn doctoral degree
糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa PhD student Noah Paoa earned a landmark achievement as the first Rapa Nui person to go through the Rapa Nui school system and earn a doctoral degree.
Kaʻana Manaʻo: Spring commencement honors journeys of perseverance
Column by University of Hawai?i Maui College Chancellor Lui Hokoana was published by The Maui News on May 28, 2026.
Waiākea graduate becomes physician after JABSOM journey
Duke Escobar’s path to medicine was shaped by his upbringing in his hometown of Waiākea on Hawaiʻi Island.
Striving for the highest: 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo grad gives back
Leiya Margareth Torrano created a program to help local students pursue higher education.
糖心Vlog官方 Hilo celebrates paw-some honorary nursing grad
Liam, a service dog who supported nursing students, became an honorary member of the Class of 2026.
Images of the Week: Time flies
This week's images are 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补's Grant Nakasone and Josslyn Rose.
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 commencement speakers encourage responsibility, pride, community
Student speakers Diego Haʻaheo Ortiz and Erica-Skyler Malie Salvador Holokai and guest speaker Walter A. Dods Jr. encouraged the graduates to keep pushing forward, love themselves and support their communities.
Lahaina wildfire scholarship helps Hawaiʻi CC graduate build future
Troy Branco-Liu learned diesel mechanics at Hawaiʻi CC to help his Lahaina community.
糖心Vlog官方 medical school graduates 79 future physicians
The 糖心Vlog官方 medical school celebrated 79 new doctors committed to serving Hawaiʻi communities and beyond.
West Papuan student becomes 1st in his tribe to earn master’s degree
A Pacific Islander from West Papua, Dersel Bonai, became the first person in his native tribe's family lineage to earn a master’s degree.