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After being named to the spring 2021 Dean’s List at Lin- coln Memorial University, Chelsie Marie Nakaoka of Kāneʻohe earned her Bache- lor of Science degree in psy- chologyb during a ceremony held in May ... The Universi- ty of Alabama recently award- ed 5,860 degrees at its spring commencement ceremony, and among the graduates were Samantha Worley of Kailua, who received her Bachelor of Science degree in education, and Kirah Wurst of Kāneʻo- he, who received her Master of Arts in advertising and pub- lic relations from the univer- sity’s college of communica- tion and information sciences. The program is consistently listed among the Top 5 in the nation, and was named this year’s No. 1 PR program in the country by PRWeek ... On World Oceans Day, Ha-
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wai‘i Community Foundation announced $1.47 million in grants awarded through its Marine 30x30 Pooled fund. Among the grantees are Māla- ma Maunalua and Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea. The Ma- rine 30x30 grants are made possible through support of funders like Harold K.L. Cas- tle Foundation ... Kahukuʻs Chaz Evangelista recently achieved Provostʻs Honor Roll status at Whitworth Uni- versity in Spokane, Wash- ington. To be named to the list, undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or better during the semester ... Yisel Vasquez of Kailua was named to the spring 2021 Dean’s List at University of Rhode Island. To be included, Vasquez, a full-time student, had to have completed 12 or more credits and earn a GPA of 3.3 or greater during the se- mester ... Jenna Serikaku of
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Kāneʻohe earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for the spring 2021 semester. In order to be included, students must earn a GPA between 3.85 and 4.0 ... Coldwell Banker Realty recently announced that re- altor Shawn Morgan and realtor-associate Scott Stein- er have joined the firm in its Windward office as indepen- dent agents. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Realty, Morgan served as a real estate
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broker, successfully helping clients in Colorado Springs for more than four years. He currently resides in Kailua and enjoys DIY projects, golf and soccer in his free time. Steiner also lives in Kailua and has previously served as a realtor-associate at Locations, LLC ... The International
Hospitality Center is seek- ing volunteer host families to welcome international ex- change students (ages 15-17, male and female) who will be attending public and pri- vate schools on O‘ahu. These U.S. Department of State Scholarship students will be arriving in August from Ro- mania, Kosovo, Armenia, Liberia, Germany, Switzer- land, Austria and Japan. For more information, contact executive director Barbara Bancel at 808-521-3554 or email her at ihc@priory.net ... The Pōhākupu Fountain was discussed by the Kailua Neighborhood Board recent- ly, and it learned form the city Department of Parks and Rec- reation that, although people
in the community have made generous offers to help fix it, the fountain’s filtration and electrical systems are beyond repair. There are no funds for replacement, but DPR stated that is is open to suggestions for how to repurpose the fea- ture ... Kumu Kawaikapuo- kalani Hewitt is offering free classes on select days twice a month through Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club. The one-hour classes are held at Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi and focus on understanding core cultural values and Hawaiian ways of being, and include some mele and hula. Learn more at the club’s Facebook page or regis- ter to be a member at koolau- poko-hcc.org ... lthompson@ midweek.com
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