The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ballroom dance team, including Earth Sciences undergraduate student and Maile mentee Alexander Picken, won their third consecutive national title at the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships (NCDC), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 27–29. Competing against 37 colleges, UH Mānoa once again took first place for “highest point average,” as well as a close second place for the overall team championship, […]

For some students, the path to a career in science is a straight line. For Sean Michael Valencia Monte, it included a serendipitous route.  Born and raised in the Philippines before moving to Waipahu at age seven, Monte entered the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa with a clear plan: he wanted to continue his […]

Originally from Dingras, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines, Ken Husty Tungpalan’s family came to Honolulu, Hawai‘i for a better life and better opportunities. While at Waipahu High School, and now an University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa undergraduate student, Tungpalan has pursued and created opportunities to advance his knowledge and academic career.     Tungpalan is majoring […]

In high school, Maggie Chen realized she had the power to choose a career that allowed her to fight for the environment she grew up loving. After graduating from Mililani High School, that passion and care brought her to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Global Environmental Science (GES) bachelor’s program.  This past summer, Chen […]

Maile mentees Kammie Tavaras, Andrew Tokuda and Diana Lopera were  awarded the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for the upcoming school year. Global environmental science students awarded competitive NOAA scholarships