Synopsis: Congratulations to the Spring 2011 graduates of Hawai’inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge.

Aloha mai kākou e nā makamaka o Kauakūkalahale. Ua ao Hawai’i. I lilo ia mau ‘ōlelo, ‘o ia ke po’omana’o o kēia lā, no ka hō’ike ‘ana a’e i ka mau ‘ana o ke akamai o ka Hawai’i ma nā hana like ‘ole, mai kahiko loa mai a i kēia manawa ‘ānō, a e hiki loa aku ana nō i kēia hope aku. Ua ao Hawai’i ke ‘ōlino nei, mālamalama. A he ‘oia’i’o nō ia. Me ka piha hau’oli o ko Hawai’inuiākea e hō’ike ‘ia a’ela ka nui o nā haumāna i puka, mai ua kula ‘ike Hawai’i nei. A ‘o kekahi mea e ‘oli’oli ai ka na’au, he nui nā Kānaka Maoli i puka mai nei. Eia mai nā haumāna laepua ‘eleu o Kamakakūokalani, Center for Hawaiian Studies.

Kamakana Aquino
Beth Ann Arakaki
Raeanne Cobb-Adams
Jeffrey Haupu Cortez
Jasmyn Davis
Chante Pua Davis-Smith
Ronelle Dement-Luamanuvae
David Estrada
Sean Kanuha Jandoc
Leila Hokulani Kaaekuahiwi
Leinani Kaimuloa
Alan Kapuaala
Kiri Kemp
Janine Kanoelani
Lasconia
Kaulana Lemke
Jessica Letoto
Ikaika Mahoe
Dan-Michael Morales
Sarah Piilani Smith
Bianca Tamarra
Natashja Tong
Kahiau Wallace
Mikioi Wichman
Manu Williams
Kristina Zazueta

A eia mai nā haumāna laepua ipu kā’eo o Kawaihuelani, Center for Hawaiian Language.

Bronson Kaulana Ah Tou
Keola Asman
Leinani Cagulada
Jason Ellinwood
Elijah Kalani Isaac
Tanya Kahaiola Johnson
Tiana Makana Kuni
Leolani Lee Loy
Kahai Lurendez
Haalilio Williams-Solomon
Makuakane Zane

A eia mai nā haumāna laepua i ‘ono loa paha i ka wai ola o Kānewai, ‘o ia ho’i, ua pa’a ihola nā kekelē o Kamakakūokalani lāua ‘o Kawaihuelani. (Ke lana nei ka mana’o, ua inu nō, a ‘a’ole paha i kena, a e ho’omau aku i ka huaka’i ‘imi na’auao.)

Anika Borden
Leinaala Haae-Bird
Bethany Kawehi Kimokeo
Lorna Kaikaina Kekua
Keahiahi Long
Jessica Kehaulani Lucas
Ikaika Lum

A ma lalo nei nā haumāna i ho’omau aku i ka ‘imi na’auao ‘ana ma Hawai’inuiākea a pa’a ke kekelē laeo’o (MA).

Kamakakūokalani
Pelika Bertelmann
John Laimana
Pua Lincoln
Lufi Luteru
Jessica Kalika Wong
Blaine Benevedes
Kawaihuelani
Pono Fernandez

Mahalo iā ‘oukou e nā haumāna, no ka ho’omanawanui ‘ana a me ka noke ‘ana aku i ka hana i loko o ka wā kūpiliki’i a kūpikipiki’ō paha o ka no’ono’o a loa’a ka lei o ka lanakila. E ho’omau aku i ka hana i mea e pono ai nā mamo a Hāloa, ko Hawai’i nei, a me ko ka honua nei nō ho’i. Ho’omaika’i nō ho’i iā ‘oukou e nā Hawai’i i puka i kēia lā ma nā kula ‘ē a’e o ke Kulanui o Hawai’i a ma nā kulanui a pau ma nā pae like ‘ole. Ke aloha.

E ho’ouna ‘ia mai nā leka iā māua, ‘o ia ho’i ‘o Laiana Wong a me Kekeha Solis ma ka pahu leka uila ma lalo nei:
» kwong@hawaii.edu
» rsolis@hawaii.edu
a i ‘ole ia, ma ke kelepona:
» 956-2627 (Laiana)
» 956-2624 (Kekeha)
This column is coordinated by Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, supported by the Initiative for Achieving Native Hawaiian Academic Excellence.