UGC Plants Brighten Reception for Outgoing UH President

Mahalo to Oʻahu County Administrator Jari Sugano and the fabulous folks at the Urban Garden Center (UGC) in Pearl City for helping CTAHR and the UH community thank UH System President David Lassner, who retires this month after serving 11 years in his current role and 47 years with the University. A December 7 retirement celebration for President Lassner featured plants from the UGC as party favors. Attendees had the opportunity to take home a potted ʻala ʻala wai nui wahine (Coleus australis, formerly Plectranthus parviflorus) or pōhinahina (Vitex rotundifolia). Thank you to everyone who shared Hawaiʻi’s native flora and UGCʻs aloha with President Lassner and guests.