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HPU graduates celebrate earning their degrees at a graduation ceremony at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
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HPU President John Gotanda and an HPU graduate .
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Kiliona Palauni performed the Oli Aloha.
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HPU graduates celebrate earning their degrees.
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An HPU graduate and her family at the Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon, just steps away from the graduation stage.
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The 'Star-Spangled Banner' and 'Hawai'i Pono'i' were performed by the HPU International Vocal Ensemble Singers.
HPU celebrated the accomplishments of its spring class of 2025 with two graduation ceremonies held yesterday at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Approximately 700 graduates received their degrees, marking HPU’s largest graduating class in a decade. Nearly 100 of these graduates earned Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees through the University’s dual-credit program.
HPU graduates make their way to the Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon, just steps away from the graduation stage.
Through partnerships with five local high schools, Hawai‘i high school students have earned college credits and completed their A.A. degrees before their high school graduation ceremonies. Since 2023, more than 250 students have achieved this significant milestone, a testament to the program’s remarkable growth and impact.
Inspired by this success, HPU will extend its commitment to affordability and accelerated achievement with the launch of its new three-year undergraduate business degree in fall 2026. Designed to meet the needs of today’s students and their families, the program will help graduates enter the workforce sooner, with less debt and greater momentum.
Both ceremonies are live streamed at hpu.edu/livegrad.
HPU President John Gotanda, J.D., delivered remarks and conferred degrees, and Acting Senior Vice President and Provost Brenda Jensen, Ph.D., served as Master of Ceremonies.
Undergraduate valedictory speakers were Valentina Salgado Montanez and Julia Grabowski. Graduate valedictory speakers were Tucker Pellicci and Molly Anne Farmer.
Photos by Michael Matsushita.
