COP Alaka'ina Committee

Welina mai kākou, my name is Ka’iulani Leong-Celades and I am COP 2022! 🤗

I attended James Campbell HS. Here at UH, I am majoring in Early Education. A couple of things I absolutely love doing are dancing hula and surfing.

My ultimate career aspiration is to work with keiki, igniting their passion for learning and fostering curiosity. Creating a nurturing and engaging learning environment for children in my community is a central goal of mine.

Aloha everyone my name is Paige Chang, I am COP year 2021, and graduated from Pearl City High School.

I am currently a junior this year majoring in Elementary Education and have a minor in Psychology.

A couple of my hobbies would include finding new food places on island since I’m a foodie, going to the beach, and playing with my dog Charmy.

In the future, I hope to teach at an elementary school somewhere here on O'ahu, travel to different Disney parks around the world, and get a couple of dogs🐾.

Aloha, my name is Erron Dela Cruz. I graduated from Honoka’a High School on the Big Island, and I am a 2022 COP alumnus. I am currently majoring in Entrepreneurship and Marketing.

My hobbies include listening to K-pop, going to the beach, and trying new foods.

After earning my undergraduate degree, I plan on continuing my education in law school here at UH Richardsons School of Law and eventually begin practicing in corporate law.

Hi, my name is Ethan Ugale. I graduated from Leilehua High School. 

My major is Sociology with a concentration in crime, law, and social control. 

Some of my hobbies are going to the gym and riding my motorcycle. My plan for the future is to work at the Department of Law Enforcement as a Criminal Investigator.

Howzit everyone, I am Ezekiel Briones from the COP class of 2022. I graduated from Wai’anae High School. 

Now in UH Mānoa, I’m majoring in electrical engineering, hoping to get in to the work field of engineering after I get my degree. 

Some of my hobbies are playing tennis and going to the gym.