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Congrats to the First Freshman DAP Grads INSIDE: Kı¯papa i ke Ala Lecture features Walter A. Dods, Jr. New ideas to minimize unethical behavior in powerful people l Alumni at Work features Kamehameha Schools DEAN’S MESSAGE Aloha, Time sure flies when you are having past few years, the Pacific Asian Center for fun. It is hard to believe that it has already Entrepreneurship (PACE) has dramatically been four years since Shidler’s inaugural increased its lineup of programs to support class of Freshmen Direct Admit students countless members of the UH community. first arrived on campus. During this time, This semester, PACE hosted a fantastic we have watched with great pride as these K¯ıpapa i ke Ala Lecture featuring legendary exceptional students have grown and Hawai‘i businessman Walter Dods. Excerpts matured to stand among the top leaders of from this rare appearance by one of the their class. In this issue of Shidler Business, state’s most well-respected and influential we celebrate these outstanding individuals business figures can be found on page 6. We and their recent graduation from the Shidler also recap the entire line up of recent PACE College of Business. We also share their activities in a fun feature spread found on personal accounts of their time at Shidler page 16. and learn about their plans for the future as It has been a wonderful semester they prepare to take the world by storm. filled with remarkable successes, great When good things are happening all accomplishments, and excellent growth. around you, it is no wonder that the past Thank you for joining us on this exciting few months raced by in the blink of an and adventurous journey as we take the eye. We are experiencing record enrollment Shidler College of Business to new heights. numbers in many of our programs. Our Mahalo for your support and feedback. students and faculty are accomplishing We hope you have a great summer and incredible things both in and out of the productive fall semester. classroom. And we continue to form new partnerships thanks to the support of our Sincerely, awesome network of alumni and friends. Included among these many points of pride sits an ambitious center that has transformed itself into the hub of all V. Vance Roley things entrepreneurial at UH. Over the [email protected] SHIDLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR Terri Fujii Tan Tek Lum Robin K. Campaniano Audit Partner, CW Associates CPAs President & Director, Lum Yip Kee Ltd. Senior Advisor, Farmers Insurance Hawaii Robert Harrison Ross Murakami Chairman & CEO, First Hawaiian Bank Founding Partner, KMH LLP Steven Ai President & CEO, City Mill Company Ltd. David A. Heenan Jean E. Rolles Trustee, The Estate of James Campbell Vice President, Community Affairs, Outrigger Enterprises Inc. Chris Benjamin President & CEO, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. Robert Hiam Jeff Shonka Former President & CEO, Hawaii Medical Service Association President & CEO, First Insurance Company of Hawaii Robert F. Clarke Former Chairman, President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries Paul Higo Kent K. Tsukamoto Inc. Managing Partner - Hawai‘i, Deloitte LLP Managing Partner, Accuity LLP Matthew Cox Glenn K.Y. Hong Keith M. Vieira President & CEO, Matson Navigation Co. President, Young Brothers Ltd. Former Senior Vice President & Director of Operations – Hawai’i & French Polynesia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. John C. Dean Constance H. Lau Executive Chairman, Central Pacific Financial & Central Pacific President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Eric Yeaman Bank President & COO, First Hawaiian Bank Nelson K.M. Lau Susan Eichor Managing Partner, KPMG LLP President & COO, aio Warren K.K. Luke Brenda Lei Foster Chairman & CEO, Hawaii National Bank Former President, American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai 2 Volume 39, Number 1, CONTENTS Spring/Summer 2016 Features 04 | Congrats to the first class of Freshman DAP grads! 06 | A conversation with legendary Hawai‘i businessman Walter A. Dods, Jr. College News 08 | Alumni announce plans to build a primary school in rural Vietnam 11 | New ideas to minimize unethical behavior in powerful people 14 | What’s happening at PACE 16 | Student snapshots from winter and spring Faculty and Staff Notes 18 | Research, awards and new hires Donor News 20 | New gifts to the Shidler College of Business Top: Students rev up their creative juices at the iLab Grand Opening; Bottom: Newly renovated Shidler Alumni News classrooms are a big hit 21 | Where in the world are Shidler alumni? 24 | Alumni Notes Alumni at Work 31 | Kamehameha Schools Go Green, Go Paperless Alumni who graduated in 2005 or later will receive ADMINISTRATION EDITORIAL STAFF an electronic version of Shidler Business. This DEAN MANAGING DIRECTOR only applies to those whose record is linked to a V. Vance Roley Dolly Omiya valid email address. Those with no email or have ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS EDITOR graduated prior to 2005 will receive a hard copy in Qimei Chen Amy Watari the mail unless otherwise requested. ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY Mike Orbito Shidler Business is published twice annually Robin Hadwick for alumni, students and friends of the SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DESIGNER Shidler College of Business. Unyong Nakata Daniel Chong Direct correspondence and address changes to: DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS WEB Loren Swendsen Maile Au Shidler College of Business CIRCULATION University of Hawai‘i at Ma¯noa 27,000 Per issue 2404 Maile Way, C202, Honolulu, HI 96822 On the cover: Graduates of (808) 956-6044 • [email protected] FOR PLACEMENT ONLY Shidler’s first class of Freshman Environmental seal to be Direct Admit Program students inserted by Hagadon ONLINE EDITION www.shidler.hawaii.edu/magazine www.shidler.hawaii.edu | 3 opportunities to grow academically and Congrats to the first personally. She gained a new business perspective, developed her business acumen and started to believe in herself. Freshman DAP Grads! “My decision to come to UH was definitely the best 'gut' decision I've ever The Shidler College of Business has a lot was named to the AVCA All-American made,” said Kwan. “People always ask me to be proud of this semester. Its inaugural Beach Volleyball Team in 2014 and again in why I came all the way out to Hawai‘i and class from the Freshman Direct Admit 2016. This year, she received four athletic my response is always that UH was just the Program (DAP) has finally graduated with awards including the Top 5 All-Hawaii right fit! I am so grateful to have had four accomplishments and honors that have Rainbow Wahine Academic Award and the successful years at Shidler and what's even surpassed everyone’s expectations. Jack Bonham Award. better is that I've been able to stay true to California-native Katherine Spieler came Spieler’s dream is to play professionally myself!” to UH M¯anoa to play volleyball but was also and eventually use her accounting degree After graduation, Kwan plans to work for very determined to succeed academically. to work for an environmentally-sustainable the Teach For America program for several She graduated with both her bachelor's and company. years before embarking on her next dream. master’s degrees in accounting in four years. For other DAP graduates, going through In 2013, Kwan received the Shidler In 2014, Spieler was named Shidler Special the program allowed them to take risks and Outstanding Freshman Award and in 2014, Junior in Accounting and Distinguished chase after their aspirations. she received the Oscar and Rosetta Fish Student in Accounting in 2016. After years of doubting her abilities, Scholarship. In addition to her outstanding academic Bethany Kwan (management major Michaela Kamemoto (marketing achievements, Spieler is one of UH's most from San Francisco) said she now has the and international business major decorated scholar-athletes. Last year, she confidence to go after her dreams. Through from Honolulu) and Bryce Nakamura received two UH Athletics awards and she the DAP program, Kwan received many (management and marketing major from 4 Nakamura added, “I feel confident in again for personal and business reasons.” “This is an extraordinary my law school journey because of my After graduation, she is moving to New class of very accomplished understanding of the various aspects of York to work for TD Ameritrade as a freshmen. As a collective business in addition to feeling competent rotational business analyst in the Emerging group, these students with my networking, relationship and Talent Program. are very ambitious, highly career-building skills I have learned through Freshman Advisor Irene Burns, who the Shidler College of Business.” recruited the first class said, “This is an motivated, and well-rounded" In 2015 and 2016, Nakamura was named extraordinary class of very accomplished -Irene Burns, Freshman Advisor Outstanding Student in Management. students. As a collective group, they are With the support of her extended family very ambitious, highly motivated, and Honolulu) plan to further their education in Hawai‘i, Nebraska-native Kana Leia well-rounded. Several of them have held by pursuing a law degree. Veney (management information systems executive board positions in Shidler clubs, “Shidler helped me to become more and international business major) found completed internships, studied abroad, and aware of the world and how it works,” says it easier to attend UH as a freshman. taken part-time jobs, while still maintaining Kamemoto. “Professors, mentors and staff Veney said the most valuable part of her a GPA of 3.5 or higher.” alike helped me develop my soft skills, such experiences was the opportunity to intern With a heavy heart, Burns said, "I have as networking and interviewing. I’m hoping and study abroad. seen them grow and mature during their to apply what I’ve learned at Shidler to my During her Shidler years, Veney tenure at Shidler and it is a great honor future law practice.” interned at Victoria’s Secret PINK to have had a small impact on their As for Nakamura, he will be attending as a UH campus representative and academic journey.