Palolo stream
gets a make-over in
December. Above are students at work.
Below are rubbish bags filled in a few hours.
CUH ADOPTS PALOLO
STREAM STARTING EXTREME MAKEOVER
Chaminade University joined the City & County of Honolulu's Adopt-a-Stream
program, a litter
education and cleanup campaign designed to encourage citizen-based stewardship
of our local streams and channels. William White, CUH webmaster, organized
the school's first cleanup on December 2, which focused on Palolo Stream
from the 3rd Avenue bridge to about a quarter-mile upstream. "Approximately
30 people showed up. Lots of Chaminade students, also some staff and faculty
as well. Also members from the Ala Wai Watershed were present as well as
a few Trout Unlimited members," said Williams. "Overall the cleanup was
very successful as shown from the rubbish pile!"
(Remember to enter your service hours on the web for our 50,000 service
hours project!)
VAUGHN VASCONCELOS VISITS WITH HOGAN STUDENTS
by Aulii Canencia
Vaughn Vasconcellos, the president of a certified
native-owned company called Akimeka LLC., was Hogan Program Guest Speaker
on November 16, 2005.
Akimeka's mission is to provide high-quality information technology services
and products to government agencies, with a focus on the U.S. Department
of Defense. Vasconcellos was raised by his grandmother on Hawaiian
Homelands in Molokai and served in the army for 14 years. He holds high
value in
community
outreach and is a firm believer in "giving back". His long-term
goal is to create a new science and technology industry in Hawaii.
FORENSIC SCIENCE / HOGAN STUDENT ATTENDS TWO CONFERENCES ON EAST COAST
Sierra Williams, who is both a forensic science student and a Hogan entrepreneur,
attended two major conferences in four days in two separate locations
on the east coast. She was able to attend from November 2-5, both the
ABRCMS --Annual
Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Atlanta, Georgia
-- and the AAMC --Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington
D.C. "I now have two more options for medical schools," she
said. According to Williams, the judges at
the
ABRCMS were
very challenging and informative. "They asked thought-provoking questions,"
she said. "I especially remember Dr. Mina Bissell’s talk
entitled 'How Does the Breast Remember It Is a Breast and How May
It Forget and Become Breast Cancer?'" She also attended a session
entitled “Writing
a Successful Personal Statement and Abstract – Telling Your Story!” During
her second conference --the AAMC--She toured George Washington University,
Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences, and the Armed Forces
DNA Identification
Lab/Office
of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, learning how forensic science
is applied in the armed forces – a completely different aspect
than normal criminal investigation. "I felt the trips were great
experiences due to the interesting people I met and the fact that
I got to see with my own eyes that there are so many exciting opportunities
for students interested in forensic pathology." she said.
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT FOR FR. CHAMINADE FOOTSTEPS TOUR EXTENDED
Panda Travel has extended its early booking discount to January
31, 2006, for the University's "Walk in the footsteps of Blessed
William Joseph Chaminade" tour, which takes place June 11-24,
2006. "We
are inviting Alumni, faculty and staff to join us on a trip
to France and
Spain as we follow
in the
footsteps of Fr. Chaminade," said Director of
Alumni Relations Be-Jay Kodama. In France, the group will explore
Paris (ooo..lala!) and Bordeaux. In Spain, via train from France
through
the Pyrenees, the group will stop
in Pamplona, travel to Saragossa, and then to Spain's largest
city Barcelona. For
more information on the itinerary and cost that includes airfare
and hotel
accommodations. Contact Be-Jay by email
bkodama@chaminade.edu or call (808)739-8526.
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