Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a classic love story and a stirring tragedy…but it can also be an occasion for great clothes! You’ll see it’s true at the curated group exhibit Romeo and Juliet - The Past and Through a Modern Lens put on by the Costume Collection and the FDM 460 class. This exhibit is inspired by the many modern retellings and performances of Romeo and Juliet.

Don't miss CTAHR’s 31^st Annual Awards Banquet! Come join the college for an evening of fun and fellowship with alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students! You’ll get to honor the best and brightest, support student scholarships, and eat lots of good food—what could be better? Be on the lookout for updates and further information about registration and honorees.

More international collaborations are in the works! On January 18, a group of faculty and administrative staff from the Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, visited CTAHR and met with the dean and faculty members here to discuss potential student exchanges and collaborations among students and faculty of the two institutions in future research and teaching.

MS alumna Melelani Oshiro will be the new assistant Livestock agent on the Big Island, based at the Kona CES office. Mele has a wide range of experience, having worked for Mark Thorne (HNFAS) as a research assistant on pasture and cattle production; at a horse stud farm in New Zealand; and as a veterinarian technician. Please welcome Mele when she starts on March 1!

Shannon Sand (NREM) will be the new assistant Extension agent in Agricultural Finance. Based out of the Komohana Agriculture Research & Extension Center in Hilo, she will have state-wide responsibilities. Shannon has earned master’s degrees in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, and Food and Resource Economics. Please welcome her when she starts work in June!