Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

SHA students get head start on college

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By Sr. Malia Dominica Wong, O.P., Chaminade University instructor Special to the Herald In the fall of 2023, 17 Sacred Hearts Academy juniors made an unprecedented commitment to their academic pursuits. In partnership with Chaminade University of Honolulu, they enrolled in Chaminade’s Early College Program which will allow them to graduate from SHA with their […]

Victoria DelaCruz and Easton DelaCruz: Finding God, keeping the faith

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Siblings Victoria and Easton DelaCruz, students at Chaminade University of Honolulu, are from As Lito, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Victoria is a third-year data science major with a minor in community and public health. Easton is a second-year communications major with a minor in education. Sister Malia: How did you come to […]

Chaminade awardees

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Before a full assembly in its Mystical Rose Oratory, Chaminade University of Honolulu awarded its annual Heritage Awards to three members of its community at a special Mass Jan. 24. From left, rector and vice president for mission Marianist Brother Edward Brink, who presided over the presentation; Chaminade Scholar and senior Victoria Delacruz, winner of […]

Chaminade recipient of $750,000 grant for higher education prison program

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Chaminade University of Honolulu will receive a three-year $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand its Higher Education in Prison (HEP) program, which offers degrees in the humanities and liberal arts to those who are incarcerated, enabling them to leave prison with new identities, perspectives and goals to help them thrive in […]

Publication ranks Chaminade No. 10 best value in the west

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  Chaminade University of Honolulu is No. 10 for best value among regional universities in the West according to 2024’s rankings eof the U.S. News & World Report released Sept. 18. The publication also recognized Chaminade as No. 29 in social mobility for graduates and No. 30 as best in the western region. Chaminade’s nursing […]

Chaminade, state fill need for school psychologists

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  To fill the growing need for school psychologists in Hawaii’s public schools, Chaminade University and the Hawaii State Department of Education have partnered to offer 20 full-tuition scholarships to earn an education specialist (Ed.S.) in school psychology degree. Applications are being accepted now for the Fall 2023 term, which begins Oct. 1. The psychology […]

Fifth-graders day at Chaminade ends with ‘graduation’

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The excitement overflowed as 259 fifth graders from Catholic schools across the islands descended on the Chaminade University of Honolulu campus Feb. 16 eager to participate in the inaugural “I Go To College” event. The day-long activity was organized by the university and Hawaii Catholic Schools. “We’re pleased to have you spend the day with […]

Chaminade, Catholic Schools announce innovation awards

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Chaminade University’s Center for Strategy and Innovation in partnership with Hawaii Catholic Schools last month announced the two recipients of the 2021 Ka Ho‘oulu Innovation Awards. Winning the individual award was Devin Oshiro, principal of Saint Louis School. Taking the institution award was St. Joseph School in Waipahu. The awards recognize innovation that has “greatly […]

Chaminade psychology program receives 10-year accreditation

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Following a rigorous, months-long review, the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology degree program at the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University of Honolulu has received a full 10-year accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA). The accreditation signifies that Chaminade’s doctoral program meets the highest standards in psychology education, preparing students […]

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