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In This Issue

6 NEWSMAKERS
Maui’s homegrown NāHōkū winner, Kapi‘olani’s GoCook! training for aspiring food cooks, and what UH’s com- munity colleges rank #1 in nationwide

9 UPDATE
The latest UH achievements in astronomy, research on a City homeless program and sustaining fresh water in Hawai‘i

11 Q&A
Kini Zamora, Project Runway finalist and one of Hawai‘i’s hottest fashion designers

12 HOMEGROWN WHO STAYED HOME
Accomplished alumni from three different generations share why they chose not to be part of Hawai‘i’s “brain drain”

16 MENTORS MATTER
Barbra Pleadwell and Alex Roth, and others, tell why in surprising ways

23 DIAMOND SHINE
Kelly Majam (now Elms) and Howard Dashefsky swung for the lights for UH at college softball’s and baseball’s “Big Dance”

26 MILESTONES
Turning a personal passion into a career brings honors for Honolulu Zoo’s Paul Breese and UH Hilo’s Carolina Lam and others

30 ALUMNI EVENTS
Gatherings for fun, education and community service

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