CTAHR was triumphantly represented at RCUH’s 2018 Awards Luncheon, with both first- and second-place awardees. COF’s Annalynn Macabantad and Dana Senaha took second place in the Team category, and GoFarm director Janel Yamamoto won first prize in the Researcher/Project Manager/Professional category!

FDM alumna and award-winning author Janet Mock will be the commencement speaker at UHM’s graduation ceremony in December. Janet is a writer, cultural commentator, and advocate for transgender women’s rights who has been called one of “the most influential people on the Internet” and one of “12 new faces of black leadership” by TIME.

Three FDM students’ designs are heading to the national conference of the International Textile and Apparel Association in November! Kaimi Kajiyama, Kaycee Yoshioka, and Michelle Ann Nino, mentored by Cynthia Tsark and Minako McCarthy, created the cutting-edge garments that will be presented in the ITAA’s Design Exhibition in Cleveland, Ohio.

In the spirit of the season, PEPS enjoyed its annual pumpkin-carving contest on Halloween. Students, staff, and faculty enjoyed a great get-together hour, voted for their favorite pumpkins, and feasted on a “Lunch for the Ghouls” before heading out to their next classes, visions of jack-o-lanterns dancing in their heads.

All are invited to attend the CTAHR Fall 2018 Graduation Convocation, an intimate ceremony for the Fall 2018 graduates and their family, friends, and faculty. It’s on Friday, December 7, in the Kennedy Theater. Doors open and check-in begins at 5:00 p.m., the program runs from 5:30 to 6:30, and the reception is from 6:30 to 7:00.