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December 01, 2010 - MidWeek The East Waha Nui
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Former UH Regents Scholar Henry Cheng of Kapahulu has won a Luce Scholars Program fellowship to spend a year at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand where he’ll study pandemic preparedness projects. Henry has a biological engineering degree from UH Manoa. His parents came to Hawaii as Vietnam War refugees ...
Champion Toastmaster and creativity coach Neil Tepper of Hawaii Kai has a photo exhibit Lifetimes on Nov. 30 for six weeks at The Contemporary Museum Cafe gallery, with a reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday ... Back in May, Allen Bradimarti and Michael Von Wiegandt dove into the ocean at night near the Halona Blowhole and rescued a swimmer in distress. For this act, HFD Fire Chief Kenneth Silva presented them with a certificate of commendation for “subjecting themselves to personal risk by performing an exceptional act of service or bravery.” Hurray for Allen and Michael ...
Aina Haina resident Maria Jose Beltran will present her Alive Ballet Center’s first anniversary show at 6 p.m. Saturday at Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College (277-6619). But there’s more to the story. Originally from Peru, Maria has danced in ballet companies from Germany to Santiago, and won a full scholarship at the Houston Ballet Academy (of Mao’s Last Dancer fame), studying there alongside the film’s main man Li CunXin ... Talented gymnast Alyssa Pevic of Hawaii Kai is studying chemistry in college, but she’s taking time out to perform in Cirque Wings Dec. 17-19 at Waikiki Shell (361-9426) ...
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The Shidler College of Business recently announced a $150,000 grant from Hawaii Kai business executive Sharon Weiner. “I cannot imagine that I could have started a successful consultancy in Hawaii without my UH MBA and the personal contacts it gave me over the years,” Sharon explained ... Congratulations to 2010 Longs Drugs scholars ($1,000) Scott Nguyen of Kaimuki High, Keane Ellis of Kaiser and Charna Underwood of Kalani ...
Aaron Reeves (Kaiser 2004) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas ... David Hatada of Kaimuki has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas ... Kaimuki High Vocalz are singing at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Windward Mall
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