Authors

 

Dr. Amy Agbayani
She has been employed at the University of Hawaii for 30 years and serves as the Director of Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity at UH-Manoa. She was honored as a UH distinguished alumna and received numerous awards from national and local associations for her work on behalf of students, women, underrepresented ethnic groups and immigrants. She is president of the Filipino Community Center and has served as chairwoman of the Judicial Selection Commission and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.

Sen. Donna Mercado Kim
She is vice president of the state Senate. She has been in the Senate for the past 31/2 years and has served as chairwoman of the Senate Tourism Committee. Kim previously served on the Honolulu City Council for 14 years, 13 of which she served as chairwoman of the Zoning Committee. Before that, she served in the House of Representatives for three years. She attended the University of Hawaii until her junior year and graduated cum laude from Washington State University.

Dr. Ralph Moberly
He retired from the University of Hawaii in December 2002 after 43 years as a faculty member and administrator. He was a professor of geology and geophysics. Additionally, he served in various positions including as chairman of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, chairman of the Department of Ocean Engineering, and associate director of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics. He continues teaching undergraduate courses part time.

Rep. K. Mark Takai
He is the chairman of the House Higher Education Committee. He has been in the state Legislature for nine years, serving as vice chairman of the Higher Education Committee for seven years. He graduated from UH-Manoa with a bachelor's degree and a Master of Public Health degree. As a student, he served as the ASUH president and as editor-in-chief of Ka Leo O Hawaii, the UH-Manoa campus newspaper.

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