Previous Speakers (alphabetical)

* indicates also received honorary degree in the ceremony.

Dr Isabella A. Abbott, Gerrit Parmile Wilder Professor of Botany, (Mid-Year 1992)

The Honorable Neil Abercrombie, US House of Representatives, (Summer 1993)

Dr Mistuo Aoki, Professor and Founder of the UHM Department of Religion, (Mid-Year 1993)

The Honorable George Ariyoshi, Governor, State of Hawaii, (Mid-Year 1986)

Mr Earl E. Bakken, Founder and Director Emeritus, Medtronic, Inc., (Summer 1997)

Ms Angela Perez Baraquio, UHM Alumnus and Miss America 2001, (Mid-Year 2001)

* Ms Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director, Human Rights Campaign, (91st Annual Advanced Degree, 2002 Ceremony)

Dr Michael Bird, President-Elect, American Public Health Association, (89th Annual 2000)

Mr Frank Boas, International Attorney, UH Foundation Trustee, Recipient of a Jefferson Award for Public Service, (Summer 2004)

Ms Gladys Ainoa Brandt, Former Chairperson, University of Hawaii Board of Regents, (82nd Annual - Advanced Degree, '93 Ceremony)

Ms Margery Bronster, former State Attorney General, (90th Annual 2001)

Mr Kenneth F. Brown, Architect, Businessman and Philanthropist, (77th Annual, 1987 Ceremony)

The Honorable Dante K. Carpenter, Mayor, County of Hawaii, (Summer 1987)

Ms Lee Cataluna, Playwright, Columnist for Honolulu Advertiser, UHM Alumnus, (91st Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 2002)

The Honorable Benjamin Cayetano, Lt. Governor, State of Hawaii, (Summer 1991)

Ms Momi W. Cazimero, Member of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, (86th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1997)

Mr Fred Chan, UH Distinguished Alumnus and Founder of ESS Technology, (88th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1997)

Mr Shawn Ching, UHM Alumnus and Sports Anchor, KITV-4, (Mid-Year 1995 - Undergraduate Ceremony)

* Mr Hung Wai Ching, UH Alumnus, "Father of the Varsity Victory Volunteers", founder of Aloha Airlines, and former member of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, (Summer 1989)

Dr Michael Chun, UHM Alumnus, and President of Kamehameha Schools, (83rd Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony 94 and Mid-Year 90)

* Mr Dai Ho Chun, Former faculty of the UH College of Education, and director of the International Cooperative Center, the forerunner of the East-West Center, (Summer 1989)

* Mr David Cole, UHM Alumnus, President & CEO of Maui Land and Pineapple, Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, (93rd Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 2004)

Dr Sheila Conant, UHM Professor of General Sciences, (Mid-Year 1994 - Undergraduate Ceremony)

Mr Herbert C. Cornuelle, former Member of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, former CEO of Dole Pineapple, and Trustee of the Campbell Estate, (78th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1989)

Ms Beadie Dawson, UHM Alumnus, Native Hawaiian Activist, attorney and business leader, (Mid-Year 2003)

Mr Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts and Visiting Professor of Political Science, (80th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1992)

Mr Eddie Flores, Jr., UH Distinguished Alumnus, President of L&L Enterprises, (Mid-Year 1999 - Undergraduate Ceremony)

Mr Herman Frazier, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, (94th Annual Commencement Ceremony)

Mr Rockne Freitas, former UH Vice President of University Relations, (Summer 1995)

Dr Johan Galtung, UHM Professor of Peace Studies, (Mid-Year 1987)

Dr Wytze Gorter, UHM Professor Emeritus, Economics, (77th Annual 1988)

Mr Al Harrington, Entertainer, (81st Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1992)

Admiral Ronald J. Hayes, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, (Summer 1988)

Mr David Heenan, President and CEO, Theo Davies, (Mid-Year 1989)

Dr. Virginia S. Hinshaw, Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, (Summer 2007)

The Honorable Mazie Hirono, Lt. Governor, State of Hawaii, (Mid-Year 1994 - Advanced Degree Ceremony)

Dr James Horton, George Washington University, Professor of American Studies, (95th Annual Commencement Ceremony, 2006)

Ms Ann Ito, Director, UHM KOKUA Program, (85th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1996)

Mr June Jones, UHM Football Coach, (Summer 1999)

Ms Pualani Kanahele, Instructor, Hawaiian Language and Studies, Honolulu Community College, (Mid-Year 1996 - Undergraduate Ceremony)

Mr George Kanahele, President of the Waiaha Foundation, (Mid-Year 1991)

Judge Walter Kirimitsu, UH Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs and University General Counsel, (Mid-Year 1999 - Advanced Degree Ceremony)

Judge Robert Klein, former State Supreme Court Justice, (Summer 2000)

Dr. Denise Eby Konan, Interim Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, (96th Annual Undergraduate Degree Ceremony, 2007)

Mr Tommy Lasorda, Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vice President and former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, (Mid-Year 2004)

Dr John C. Lewin, Director, State Department of Health, (78th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1989)

* Mr Kan Jung Luke, UH Alumnus, former Professor, College of Business Administration, and Founder and Chairman of Hawaii National Bank, (Summer 1989)

Dr Anthony Marsella, UHM Professor of Psychology and former Vice President for Academic Affairs, (Mid-Year 2000)

Dr David Matthews, President & CEO of the Kettering Foundation, (93rd Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 2004)

Dr David McClain, Dean of the College of Business Administration and First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Management, (Summer 2001)

Dr Hamilton McCubbin, CEO of Kamehameha Schools, (Summer 2002)

Ms Ah Quon McElrath, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Leader, (84th Annual - Advanc)

The Honorable Marie Milks, Judge for the First Circuit Court, (Summer 1992)

The Honorable Patsy Mink, U.S. House of Representatives, (88th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1991)

Ms Jade Moon, former Emmy Award winning News Anchor, (Summer 2006)

Mr Joe Moore, News Anchor, (79th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1990)

Dr Kenneth P. Mortimer, President, University of Hawaii, (Mid-Year 1997)

Dr Deane Neubauer, UHM Professor of Political Science, (Mid-Year 1995 - Advanced Degree Ceremony)

Mr Ernest K. Nishizaki, Vice President and General Manager, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, (Summer 1998)

Dr Saburo Okita, Chancellor of the International University of Japan, and former Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs, (79th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1990)

Dr Michael Oksenberg, President, East-West Center, (81st Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1992)

* Mr Richard Parsons, UHM Alumnus, Chairman and CEO of AOL Time Warner, Inc., (92nd Annual Commencement 2003)

Mr Robert Pfeiffer, President and CEO of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., (76th Annual Commence)

Dr Buster Pruitt, Professor of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University, (96th Annual Advanced Degree Ceremony 2007)

Mr Randall Roth, UHM Professor of Law, (83rd Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1994)

Dr Rudolph Rummell, 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Finalist, and UHM Professor Emeritus in Political Science, (85th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1996)

Dr Pamela Samuelson, UHM Alumnus and Recipient of Mac Arthur Foundation "Genius Grant", (87th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1998)

Mr Jesse Sapolu, UHM Alumnus and Professional Football Player, San Francisco 49ers, (84th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony, 1995)

Mr Robert W. Sevey, News Anchor KGMB-TV, (Summer 1986)

Dr Albert J. Simone, former University of Hawaii President, (86th Annual - Advanced Degree Ceremony, 1997)

Ms Jane Renfro Smith, President and CEO of the Hawaii Community Foundation, (Mid-Year 1996 - Advanced Degree Ceremony)

Mr A.A. Bud Smyser, Contributing Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (Summer 1990)

Dr Soedjatmoko, former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States and former Rector of the United Nations University, (Mid-Year 1988)

The Honorable Tauses P.F. Sunia, UH Alumnus and Governor of American Samoa, (87th Annual - Undergraduate Ceremony 1998)

Major General Antonio Taguba, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, (Mid-Year 2005)

Mr George Takei, Actor of Star Trek fame, (Summer 2005)

Mr Kelvin H. Taketa, President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, (Mid-Year 2002)

Dr Alan Teramura, UH Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate Division, (Mid-Year 1998)

Dr Hans Van Ginkel, Rector, United Nations University,Tokyo, (Summer 2003)

Mr Barry Weinman, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Allegis Capital, General Partner of AVI Management, (Mid-Year 2007)

Mr Albert Wendt, Writer and Citizen's Chair, UHM Department of English, (Mid-Year 2006)

The Honorable Iwalani White, District Family Court Judge of the First Circuit, (82nd Annual - Undergraduate Degree Ceremony, 1993)

Ms Sonja Wiley, Master’s Degree Candidate in Communications and Co-author of Little Stevie Wonder in Places Under the Sun, (Summer 1996)

Dr Paul Yuen, UHM Dean of the College of Engineering, (Summer 1994)