Summer 2023 AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTA Tagnawa Tutors
Tanner Oka
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College Attending:
North Central University
Major:
B.A. Sports Management
Quote:
“Even though youʻre fed up, you need to keep your head up." -tupac
Sydney Richarson
(She/Her)
Contact: vistasricharcson@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Major:
B.A. Secondary Education - English
Leeward CC - Associates in Arts -- Liberal Arts
Quote:
“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.” -Rick Roirdan
Diana Castañeda (she/her)
Contact: vistadcastaneda@gmail.com
Earned:
B.A. Astronomy (UH Manoa)
College Attending:
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
MEd Curriculum Studies
Quote:
"“Show the way the world could be” -Hadestown
Joebe Rissa Sagabaen (she/her)
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College Attending:
Maryville University
Major:
Nursing
Quote:
“Just do it”
Shariz Aizel Solomon (she/her/hers)
Contact: vistassolomon@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of the Pacific
Major:
Pre-Pharmacy
Quote:
“Work Hard in silence, let your success be your noise”
Allurie Joy Almogela (she/her/hers)
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College Attending:
American University
Major:
Political Science graduate program with a focus in Applied Politics
University of Hawai’i at Manoa B.A. in Political Science minor in Philosophy
Quote:
“There’s a light at the end of every tunnel.”
Ashley Valois (she/her/hers)
Contact: vistaavalois@gmail.com
College Attending:
Clark University
Major:
Political Science, Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Quote:
“We are only as great as the doors we open.” - Barack Obama
Mary Calamayan (she/her)
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College Attending:
UC Berkeley ℅ 2025
Degree Completed:
Leeward CC - Associates in Arts in Liberal Arts with honors
Major:
Landscape Architecture/Sustainable Design
Quote:
“Keep Moving Forward!”
Sagan Kurose (she/her)
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College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
Political Science
Quote:
“Everything happens for a reason.”
Aleksei Zuniga (she/her)
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College Attending:
University of Portland
Major:
Nursing
Quote:
“They say that the best blaze burns brightest, when circumstances are at their worst.”
Yazmyne Jaide Duldulao (she/her)
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College Attending:
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
Major:
BED Secondary Education, English ; BA Humanities
Leeward CC Associates in Arts -- Liberal Arts
Quote:
“Almost is never enough” -Ariana Grande
Shanna Marie Antonio (she/her)
Contact:
vistasantonio@gmail.com
College Attending:
Chapman University
Major:
International Business
Quote:
“Become the rich man your mom wants you to marry.”
Marissa Nakamura (she/her)
Contact:
College Attended:
Maryville University
Major
Nursing
Quote:
“Trust the Process” - Sam Hinkie
Kristy Kitabayashi (she/her)
Contact: vistakkitabayashi@gmail.com
College Attending:
Chapman University
Major:
Sociology/Law and Liberal Arts (minor)
Quote:
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Winston S. Churchill
Logan Chun (she/her)
Contact:
vistalchun@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of La Verne
Major:
Business Administration
Quote:
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" - Jackie Robinson
Gerryzze Ilan (she/her)
Contact:
vistagilan@gmail.com
College Attending:
Chapman University
Major:
Health Sciences
Quote:
“Actually, life is beautiful and I have time.”
Taylor Fukunaga (she/her)
Email Contact:
vistatfukunaga@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of La Verne
Major:
Communications - Concentration in Public Relations
Quote:
“ABC: Always Be Consistent”
Kim Edrian Acorda (He/They)
Contact:
vistakacorda@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Quote:
“Excelsior!”
Gian Carlo Tapec Langaman (he/him)
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College Attending:
University of Hawaii - Manoa
Major:
Electrical Engineering - Electrophysics Track
Quote:
“Everyone makes mistakes. That’s why pencils have erasers”
Raychel Bernardo
Contact:
vistarbernardo@gmail.com
College Attending:
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Major:
Special Education
Degree Completed:
AA Liberal Arts Degree
AA in Teaching
Quote:
“Take every second one step at a time!”
Shanti Mohanan (she/her)
Contact:
vistasmohanan@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Major:
Masters in Education Administration
Degree Completed:
Bachelors in Ethnic Studies
Quote:
“Anyone who has never tried anything new.” - A. Einstein
Remelyn Fagela (she/her)
Contact:
vistarfagela@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at West Oahu
Major:
B. Ed. in Secondary Education
B.A. in Humanities English
Quote:
“Even all the scars from your mistakes make up your constellation.”
Laura Daclison (she/her)
Contact:
vistaldaclison@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Major:
Masters in Library Information Sciences
A.A in Liberal Arts & BEd in Secondary Education
Quote:
“I’ve always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn’t I?” - Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Clarisa Wegesend (she/her)
Contact:
vistacwegesend@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Major:
Political Sciences
Quote:
“Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be”
Shel Silverstein Where the Sidewalk Ends
Chelsea Nartatez (she/her/hers)
Contact:
vistacnartatez@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Major:
Biochemistry
Degree Completed:
A.S. in Natural Science (Biological Science)
Quote:
“When your life is against you, have grit and keep moving forward.”
Chantelle Nartatez (she/her)
Contact:
vistachnatartez@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
BS in Biochemistry
Degree Completed:
A.S in Natural Science, Biological Science
Quote:
“Failure Doesn’t Exist”