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Almost every Wednesday evening, Hogan students meet for 90-minute off-the-record discussions with entrepreneurs and other business and guest leaders. The lectures are held during the fall and spring terms. For more information, please contact Ginger Miller at (808) 440-4280 or gmiller@chaminade.edu
Held once a year in April (usually the third week) in the Mystical Rose Oratory from 10:30am-12noon. All new and graduating students are required to attend.
The Hogan Induction and Graduation Ceremony was held in the Mystical Rose Oratory on April 27. Thirty five students were inducted into the program and more than thirty others were presented with certificates of completion. Since its inception in 2001, the program has graduated almost 250 student entrepreneurs.
Instructor Debbie Hallof was honored with the Hogan Program's Entrepreneurial Lifetime Achievement Award. This is only the second time that this award has ever been given. Hallof was the President of Business Advisory Group, Inc. and a member of the Hogan Advisory Board. For almost 10 years, she has taught courses and mentored students in the Hogan program. Debbie's illness prevented her from attending, so it was received on her behalf by colleague and faculty member, Margaret Friedman. Regrettably, Debbie passed away on April 28. She will be missed greatly.
The program also included keynote speaker Darren Kimura, President and CEO of Sopogy, and student speaker Diep Vuong, a biology major from Westminster, California.
Representing Ed & Lynn Hogan and the Hogan Family Foundation were Gary Hogan, President of Hawaiian Hotels and Resorts, and his wife Nadine. They were on hand to make award presentations. Gary is also the chairman of the Hogan Advisory Board.
Student Awards
Kitty Wo, chair of Chaminade's Board of Regents, presented awards to this year’s winners who were:
The ceremony concluded with a presentation of special awards honoring Ann Lujan Kishi and Ginger Miller for 10 years of Outstanding Service to the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program. They were presented with a three night complimentary stay at any of the Hogan Family resorts. They were flown to their chosen resort by Gary Hogan on his private jet, and were provided ground transportation by Gordon Kai who is head of Avis Budget Car Rentals. They were also awarded a $250 gift certificate for use at Anne Namba Designs, owned by Hogan Advisory Board member Anne Namba.
Every few months, we try to bring Hawaii’s opinion leaders together in small closed-door discussions of important issues. In this way, we hope to help build a better understanding on matters that significantly impact the economic and social climate of where we live and where we conduct our business.
List of speakers
The Hogan Program sponsors a job preparation workshop for the homeless, on campus, once a year in October. This year will be our 6th Homeless Workshop. There are usually about 25 participants from the Waianae area who will spend the day with a volunteer Hogan Student, to prepare them for future employment. Time will be spent creating a resume, preparing for job interviews, and learning about employment resources available to them.
