Celebrating Excellence
Fall 2025 Graduates and Award Honorees
Your dedication and accomplishments shine brightly.
All of us in Philosophy — faculty, graduate students, and staff —
are proud of your success!
★ Bachelor of Art:
Marc Gamboa
Brandon Leong
Ernest Troy Mercado
Isabella Krouse
Anahizza Ulloa
★ Master of Art: John Vander Wyst
★ PhD Proposal Defense:
Seo (Sera) Young Kong
Aaron Ortner
★ PhD Defense: Ian Nicolay
★ GSO Merit Based Award in Research: Quint Hubbard
★ Ashok Kumar Malhotra “Seva” Award: Kimberly Serratos (GR)
★ Elizabeth Spann Award: Kimberly Serratos (Group)
News
- GSO Merit Based Award in Research
- This year’s Hawai‘i Library Association Conference (November 14–15, 2025) proudly featured a poster showcasing the history of the East-West Philosophers’ Conference.
- Dr. Thomas Jackson’s Retirement Party
- The David L. Hall Undergraduate Philosophy Prize
- Chung-ying Cheng (1935-2024): A Life Dedicated to East-West Scholarship
Events
- 2025 Undergraduate Capstone Mini-Conference
Theme: Emotions, Relationship, and Value Date: December 10, 2025Time: 12:30-3:00pmLocation: Sakamaki C-308 … Continue reading 2025 Undergraduate Capstone Mini-Conference - Every Piece You See is a Fragment: Persian Luster Tiles from Architectural Elements to Museum Objects 11/21/2025
With Shangri La’s Scholar in Residence Hossein Nakhaei Join us for a … Continue reading Every Piece You See is a Fragment: Persian Luster Tiles from Architectural Elements to Museum Objects 11/21/2025 - The Value of Philosophy or a Philosophy of Value 11/21/2025
The Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series Presents The Value of Philosophy or … Continue reading The Value of Philosophy or a Philosophy of Value 11/21/2025 - How Do We Define Faith?
PBS HAWAI’IKĀKOU: HAWAII’S TOWN HALL How Do We Define Faith? THURSDAY,OCTOBER 23, … Continue reading How Do We Define Faith?
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