Awards

Capstone Symposium 2023

Outstanding Research Award

Undergraduate Division:

Lucah Davis
Investigating Hydrothermal Vent Microbial Taxonomy and Function Using a Metagenomic Approach
[Oceanography | CNCS | Research | UG] #105 


Emily Ogawa
Invasion of the Bubble: Spatial Abundance of Native Dictyosphaeria spp. and Introduced Kappaphycus spp. in Kaneohe Bay
[Marine Biology | CNCS | Research | UG]  #48 


Emily Hackett
Designing a Prosthetic Hand Employing Orthotic Methods for Support of Intact Appendages in Partial Amputation
[Biomedical Engineering | CNCS | Research | UG] #95 


Graduate Division:

Chris Feyjoo-Sanchez
Beliefs About Mental Health Stigma from Hawaii-Based USAF Service members
[Social Work | CLA | Research | GR] #96


Natalie Ediger
The Influence of Ethnic Social Communication on The Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students in Hawaii
[Communication Studies | CLA | Research | GR] #104


Ryan Eykel
Perspectives of Native Hawaiian and Non-Native Hawaiian Researchers on Factors Affecting Research in Native Hawaiian Communities
[Social Work | CLA | Research | GR] #98 


Tatyana Lukov
Using Quizlet for Second Language Academic Vocabulary Acquisition
[TESOL | CLA | Research | GR] #32

Outstanding Project with Practical Application Award

Undergraduate Division:

Adrian Castillo, Declan Jones, Pete Chee Zachraias & Andrea Lile
Using Agile Development Process to Design The "Event Medics Hawaii" Website
[Computer Science | CNCS | Project | UG] #16 

Kayli Ann Yoshioka
Creating a Sustainability Certification for Hawaii Hotels and Lodging
[Environmental Studies | CNCS | Project | UG] #62 

Montaye Adams, Lam Quang Truong Nguyen & Anastasia Altamirano
Website Development for Barefoot on the James
[Computer Science | CNCS | Project | UG] #24 

Graduate Division:

Maira Carrier
Developing A Mindful Learning Program Using A Holistic Approach to Mental Health Education in Uganda
Health Education in Uganda [Public Health | CHS | Project | GR] #39

Thomas Andersen, Naomi Gisselle Chee, Nikola Uskokovic and Keerthy Bharathan
Developing a Secure Network and Foundation for the Urgent Care Clinic at The Park On Ke'eaumoku
[Business Analytics | COB | Project | GR] #114  

Outstanding Internship/ Practicum Award

Undergraduate Division:

Nicole Silva-Carreira
My First-Hand Experiences of the Relationship between Redirectional Therapy and Academic Success
[Social Work | CLA | Internship | UG] #38


Graduate Division:

Scott Williams
Lessons Learned from Hubbs Sea World Research Institute's Sustainable Seafood Program
[Marine Biology | CNCS | Internship | GR] #52





Outstanding Creative Work Award

Emma Williams
"Kepeloa": A Creative Narrative Short Film
[Cinematic Multimedia Arts | CLA | Creative | UG]  #37






Deans' Awards


College of Business, Dean Mark Rosenbaum

Jorge Soto

Experiential Competitive Analysis: Enhancing Finance and Economics Skills for a Career in Investment Banking [Business Administration | COB | Internship | UG] #57


College of Health and Society, Interim Dean Tricia Catalino:

Maira Carrier

Developing A Mindful Learning Program Using A Holistic Approach to Mental Health Education in Uganda [Public Health | CHS | Project | GR] #39


College of Liberal Arts, Dean Allison Gough:

Olivia Trice

Ms. Diagnosed [Cinematic Multimedia Arts | CLA | Creative | UG] #115


College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dean Brenda Jensen:

Richville Fagaragan & Jacob Taclay

Building a Wireless Charging System for Model Cars [Electrical Engineering | CNCS | Project | UG] #22

To view the abstracts, see the Full Program  

To leave a comment on the event, visit the Guest Book     

Instructions for winners

Winners (all group members if presenting in a group) will receive an email from Dr. Hanh Nguyen about your award certificate and from Ms. Joan Ishaque about your gift card. We will be using your HPU email addresses only. Please email Dr. Hanh Nguyen <hnguyen@hpu.edu> if you have any questions. 

Closing Ceremony Photos