Alumni News

The highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Nutrition is induction as a Fellow of the Society, and Rachel Novotny of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences is among only 14 individuals nationwide who make up the 2022 class.

Ag teachers on Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lanaʻi haven’t been able to gather, share knowledge, and renew friendships for a while now. So along with Britney James of the Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks Program, in partnership with Maui County Farm Bureau, we decided to host a professional development. It was great to see Ag teachers from across Maui County come together for the event. We kicked off with a tour of HokuNui Maui’s Agroforestry program. The Hewahewa family shared the history of the farm and how they decide which plants to grow in their agroforest so teachers could implement the same choices in their classes.

Distinguished guest speakers from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Representatives from Federal, State and Hawaiʻi Island agencies. The latest biological and digital innovations in Ag. Panels on AgTech, Ecosystem Building, Sustainable Ag. They’re all part of the upcoming Tropical AgTech Conference scheduled for June 22-23 at UH Hilo. Register today. For questions, please email info@TropAgTech.com.

Attention students: the conference is offering a significant student discount for livestream or in-person registration!

Invasive pests got you antsy? Then join Roshan Manandhar on Wednesday, May 25, from 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. for his acclaimed Virtual Invasive Pests Mini-Conference. Learn from guest speakers from around the nation about a successful eradication program of invasive fruit flies in the Pacific Islands, two blooming biocontrol efforts of invasive pests, and a new mobile app for invasive pest management in Hawaiʻi. This month’s mini-conference will also feature the discovery of viruses as parasitoid symbionts in wasps and opportunities for fruit fly biocontrol. 

“Free College Fair for Oahu Families” events took place at Windward Mall and St. Louis School recently, and in the house to represent was CTAHR’s Academic and Student Affairs Office. ASAO’s student advisors usually attend such recruiting efforts by the Hawaiʻi Association for College Admission Counseling, but with their hands full meeting with this yearʻs record number of enrolled CTAHR students, ASAO staff members Jessica Radovich, Carol Oshiro, Rebecca Barone, Sarah Mannschatz worked the booth in their stead. Mahalo!