Jessica Kaʻiminaʻauao Downey Valladares - UH Hilo Spring 2021 Commencement Celebration Graduate
Congratulations on your hard-earned accomplishments and to all of our graduates!
- Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
- Subject Certificate in Educational Studies
ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ke hoʻāʻo ʻia e piʻi.
No cliff is so tall that it cannot be scaled.
There is no challenge too great to overcome.
These past few years at UH Hilo have been the best years of my life. I have made lifelong friendships, learned so much ʻike, and most importantly gained a new sense of pride and identity as a Kanaka ʻŌiwi. I would like to mahalo my ʻohana for their unwavering aloha and kākoʻo (I love you māmā)! Mahalo e nā kumu for instilling me with a wealth of ʻike and skills to become a better kanaka for the lāhui. And lastly, special shout out to my hoaaloha. Mahalo for all the late nights, dance parties, jam sessions, "study sessions", ʻike bombs and endless laughs! I couldn't have done it without you all! Almost forgot! A big Mahalo to this ʻāina, Moku o Keawe, for nourishing and protecting me for 5 years, I will miss you very much! Me ke aloha nui a me ka mahalo piha pū!
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.