ASAO News

Over the next several newsletters, CTAHR's Academic and Student Affairs Office will highlight different members of our ʻohana.  Read on to learn more about our office!

Our amazing CTAHR Ambassadors helped students, staff and faculty enjoy a fun-filled Halloween day, October 31st, with our annual Fall Fair on Gilmore Lawn. Ambassadors engaged participants in a variety of fall-themed activities including a costume contest, planting activity, invasive species dodgeball (Manny was in full beast mode!), Halloween cookie decorating, an Arts & Crafts affirmation board, lawn games and Halloween Trivia.

The UHM Discover Mānoa inaugural event on Saturday, October 21, 2023 was a huge success! On behalf of the CTAHR Academic and Student Affairs Office (ASAO), we thank the 120 CTAHR faculty, staff, students, and alumni who worked and volunteered to make this event possible. The UHM event attracted over 2,000 visitors, including prospective students and their ʻohana, alums, policymakers, and the general public, to learn about what CTAHR offers, including the college’s latest research discoveries, engaging activities, insect museum tour, cooking show demonstration, soil exhibit, and more!

ASAO is thrilled to welcome Kimberly Lopez as our new Administrative and Fiscal Support.  Here's a message from Kim:

After serving in dual roles as Interim Dean and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at CTAHR since July of 2022, Interim Dean Wieczorek will now have only one job to focus on! Starting September 25, 2023, our Academic Affairs team will bid farewell to our fearless leader, who has mentored us since January 2017. Her unwavering commitment to serving our CTAHR students will never be forgotten and will continue under the new leadership of AD Catherine Chan.