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- Barack Obama
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- Barack Obama
- He is the President of the United States and has lived in Hawaii. He would be an amazing and inspirational speaker.
- Barak Obama
- He is originally from hawaii. It would be great!
- C. Mamo Kim
- Mamo Kim has been involved in helping usher in some of the more productive changes that mark the great potential of this campus. She has been an effective leader in our community and on the Manoa campus as a past ASUH President, GSO President and as a Special Advisor in the Chancellor's Office. She helped bring in some of the more progressive aspects of the current strategic plan with Karl Kim's team and She is an inspiring speaker. She will undoubtedly have an inspiring and interesting specch for our students that I am sure they will find worth hearing.
- Chantel
- Colt Brennan
- He would be a good person to speak to our class.
- Dian Baker
- Dian is a leader in the second class of the online PhD in nursing program. She is a dynamic speaker and we would be proud for her to represent our class.
- Dr. Ben Young
- He is an incredible speaker - very inspirational and motivating. Great story-teller. Keeps the attention of audiences from beginning to end.
- Dr. Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
- Dr. Capra's interdisciplinary approach to environmental sustainability is ushering in an ethical revolution the framework of which is not only imperative for those making the transition from the halls of academia to "real world" experience, but also for the next generation of scientists, philosophers, businesspeople, students and academicians, politicians, religious leaders and activists who see survivability in cooperation and compassion rather than competition and exploitation.
- Dr. Maya NG. (Obama's sister)
- She would be a really good speaker to hear from.
- Fred Hemmings
- Senator (2000-2010), Republican Leader, Hawaii State Senate (2002-2010)
Representative (1984-1990), Republican Floor Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives (1989-1990)
Oahu County Chairman, Republican Party of Honolulu (1975-1976)
Lincoln Legacy Award, Republican Party Hawaii (2006)
Legislator of the Year, Hawaii Medical Association (2005)
Waterman of the Year, Surf Industry and Manufacturer Association (2002)
Listed Top 50 Athletes of Hawaii for 20th Century, Sports Illustrated (2000)
Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame (1999)
Punahou School Athletic Hall of Fame (1994)
International Surfing Hall of Fame (1991)
Top Ranking Legislator, Small Business Hawaii (1985 - 1990, 2001 – 2005)
Top Ten Businessmen's Award, Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce (1969)
Duke Kahanamoku Sportsman Award (1969)
Goodwill Tours with Duke Kahanamoku, State of Hawaii (1966-1967)
Athlete of the Year, Honolulu Quarterback Club (1964)
- Haruki Murakami
- Writer-in-residence at UH
- James J. Donovan III
- Jim should deliver the commencement address as a former UH Alumni undergraduate and EMBA graduate. He's faced many professional challenges and have persevered over the years. He's motivational, inspirational, and an excellent role model. As Dave Shojii quoted, "He bleeds green" and has been a faithful UH supporter throughout his life since moving from California to Hawaii to play football. University of Hawaii is his home and he speaks words of wisdom to many. I highly nominate Jim to be a speaker for my Fall commencement.
- James P. Cramer
- Jim is an educator, futurist, business advisor, and author. He was an adjunct faculty member of the School of Architecture several years ago.
He is a former chief executive of the National American Institute of Architects in Washington DC. Today, Jim heads the Greenway Group, a think-tank that works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary network of design, product, and construction leaders committed to the advancing of the Architect/Engineer/Construction industry.
Because of his unique career background, leadership skills, and innovative/future thinking, I nominate James P. Cramer to be a part of the commencement excercises.
- Linda Johnsrud
- Linda Johnsrud
- Linda Lingle
- Loriene Roy
- As the president of ALA she is a supporter of education, especially higher education. Libraries are essential tools in our society. She is the perfect candidate for commencement speaker.
- Michael Pollan
- His writing and research on the food and agriculture system in the U.S. has had profound impacts on the attitudes surrounding the whole system. Changing the way we view this system in the U.S could better both public health and the environment dramatically.
- Michelle Obama
- 1.) She's the First Lady of Hawaii connected President Obama
2.) She's an African American woman and will represent a symbol of strength and opportunities for women of all colors.
3.) She majored in Sociology. It's about time UH Manoa have a speaker representing this wonderful department.
- Mufi Hanneman
- Mufi is active in our society and has encouraged growth and positive changes in Hawaii. He is a local leader and would be an excellent speaker on behalf of our university.
- Ricardo D Trimillos
- He deserved and excellent person to brought the optimism, peace, and humanist
- Stephen Colbert
- Steven Colbert
- He is a great speaker and students love him. It is because of people like him that many students have any idea about what is happening around us.
- sung ho shin
- Sung-Ho Vincent Shin
- This professor is a very influential teacher within my University of Manoa experience and has a wealth of job and life experience that could be shared.
- Virginia Hinshaw
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