Patti Lynn Hatzistavrakis - UH Hilo Fall 2021 Commencement Celebration Graduate
Congratulations on your hard-earned accomplishments and to all of our graduates!
- Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Subject Certificate in Indigenous Public Health
- Graduated with honors.
To my fellow classmates, I thank all of you as for your insight, participation, and support throughout my academic journey. I’ve learned so much from you all, and will be forever grateful. Best wishes for the future!
Congratulations to all the Graduates in the Class of 2021!
Photo taken at the campus sign on a rainy Hilo day. :-)
Photo taken by Patti's husband, Harry, on their property on Hawaiʻi Island.
Patti and her friend Chey learning to make Ti leaf lei on the lanai of the Kipuka Building
This picture was taken during the Film event hosted by Student Health and Wellness Programs and the Guardians of Life suicide prevention program in the fall of 2019.
Beginning in the Spring of 2018, I had no idea of what was ahead of me. I only knew that I wanted to and was ready to learn. The courses I've taken and the people I've met while being here at UH Hilo have opened my eyes to the world around me and enabled me to gain greater clarity of purpose. I go forth knowing that I have the knowledge and the tools to make a difference in the well-being of our communities through work in Public Health. To all of the Fall 2021 Graduates, I hope you move into the future with the grace and courage to be a light in this world. Congratulations!!
As I reflect on my time at UH Hilo, I’d like to thank all of the professors I had the pleasure of learning from and interacting with. Of special note, I’d like to thank Randy Hirokowa for finding ways to challenge me through thought provoking discussions and research projects. I also want to give a warm mahalo to Professor Jenni Guillen. She made learning about the human body so interactive and engrossing that she sparked an interest I never knew existed! And, with deep appreciation, I thank Misty Pacheco for being an amazing teacher and for guiding me through class selections and special study projects that helped me carve out the most individualized education I could have hoped for!
Thank you all so much and ALOHA!
Share the Aloha!
The list of degree candidates are tentative and based upon the successful completion of work undertaken. Degree conferral can only be verified by receipt of a diploma or official transcript noting degree completion; inclusion in the Commencement Program or participation in the Commencement Ceremony does not imply degree conferral. The official registry for conferral of degrees is with the UH Hilo Registrar.