Outstanding HPU students honored at Light Up the Night
May 04, 2012
KANE‘OHE — The Hawai‘i Pacific University community celebrated student leaders at the fourth annual Light Up the Night reception at the Hawai‘i Loa Campus May 2.
Forty-five outstanding student leaders were honored at the event, presented by the Center for Student Life and First-Year Programs. Members and advisors from HPU Registered Student Organizations were also recognized.
Student Honorees
| Lia Jamerson | Administrative Support Operations |
| Matthew Wong | Admissions |
| Nathan Lawrence | Alumni and University Relations |
| Megan Willoughby | Arts and Humanities/Theatre Program |
| Aira Pajarillo | Campus Activities Board |
| Stephanie Bibby | Cheer Team: Large Coed |
| Kyle Black | Cheer Team: Large Coed |
| Alison Hutchens | Cheer Team: Small Coed |
| Ashley Faulkner | Cheer Team: Small Coed |
| Regine Gonzales | Commuter Services |
| Brianna Stade | Dance Team |
| Brittany Hoff | Dance Team |
| Esther Smith | Debate Society |
| Maxim Kononov | Faculty Support Center |
| Christina Falekakala | Faculty Support Center |
| Timothy Leichliter | Hawai‘i Loa Advising Center |
| Rebecca A. Zuckor | HPU Bookstore |
| Dylan K. Tamaribuchi | HPU Bookstore |
| Dayna Furusawa | HPU Orchestra |
| Ed Murray | Orientation Leaders |
| Sara Duncan | Orientation Leaders |
| Travis Kahly | Residence Life and Commuter Services |
| Katie Kinney | Residence Life and Commuter Services |
| Alyssa Decker | Spirit Club |
| Emily Guidry-Nguyen | Spirit Club |
| Karisa Taketa | Spirit Club |
| Lindsay Ann Abrigo | Spirit Club |
| Tim Lussier | Student Government Association |
| Adeline Prayoga | Student Government Association |
| Elizabeth (Libby) Do | Student Life |
| Matthew Troglia | Student Life |
| Monica Sweeney | Student Life |
| Jasmine Ternura | Student Life |
| Dyllan Mamasig | Student Life |
| Dawn Steinbacher | Student Life |
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RSO Members of the Year |
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| Fatlum Rushiti | Association for Diplomacy and Military Studies |
| Kierra-Ashlee Williams-Henry | Black Student Union |
| Lei Navasca | Circle K International |
| Brittney Fitzgerald | Law and JADM Club |
| Chelsey Jones | MBA Club |
| Katie Hillstead | OUTSpoken |
| Starla Takara | Polyglot Toastmasters |
| Christina Torres | Psychology Club |
| Jennifer Lunn | Student Nurses Association |
| Xiaofan Cui | Travel Industry Management Student Organization |
RSO Winners
Best Rookie RSO - Minority Association of Pre-Med Students
Best Outreach RSO - OUTSpoken
Most Distinguished RSO - Psychology Club
Best RSO Event - Association for Diplomacy and Military Studies, USS Missouri Encampment
RSO Advisor of the Year - Lisa Doyle, OUTSpoken and Vegetarian Club
RSO President of the Year - Joan Joensen, Travel Industry Management Student Organization
RSO of the Year - Psychology Club
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HPU students celebrate outstanding individuals and student organizations at the |
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Lei-bedecked Lisa Doyle, director of Residence Life and Commuter Services, shares |


