The ‘Ohana

Benny Agbayani, Jr., is a retired professional baseball player, HPU alumnus, and member of the HPU Athletics Hall of Fame. He ranks sixth in average, third in homeruns, fourth in runs, and ninth in hits in the HPU record book. Benny sat down with the ‘Ohana late-2021 for an interview on his life in sports.

HPU alumnus Manabu Asaoka and his wife Fumiyo Asaoka are co-owners of Mana Musubi, known as "Hawai‘i's Musubi Headquarters." Manabu studied at HPU and earned his M.A. in communication in 2007. That year, he and his wife opened Mana Musubi, located on S. King Street in Honolulu.

At the Fall 2021 Graduation Ceremony held at Aloha Tower Marketplace, HPU nursing student Bennet Bernhard graduated with honors, earning his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, and his mother, HPU nursing faculty Donna Bernhard, received her Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree.

Get to know your HPU faculty and staff with episodic installments each month. ​This week, we talk to Kelsie Okamura, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at HPU.

December #SharkBites roundup: The Hawai'i Pacific University 'ohana ended the year strong, preparing for a new cybersecurity program, enjoying destress fest activities before finals, celebrating at the nursing pinning ceremony and graduation, and much more.

Get to know your HPU faculty and staff with episodic installments each month. ​This week, we talk to Alec Schumacker, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities at HPU.