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Sunday, April 27---Honolulu, HI--- Chaminade University’s business honor society Delta Mu Delta held its induction ceremonies at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, for new members and recognition of outstanding business graduates for 2002-2003. The keynote address was delivered by Bank of Hawaii Vice President and Chaminade University Regent Angela Isaac.
For the second consecutive year the top graduating day students in business were both student-athletes. The outstanding business graduates for 2003 are Christophe Alziar (graduating with a BA in International Business), a member of Chaminade's water polo team and Shanelle Yamane (graduating with a BS in Accounting) a member of Chaminade’s softball team. Also receiving outstanding graduate honors were Margaret Wood, Accelerated Undergraduate Program and Philip Cruz, Outstanding MBA Graduate.
Phillip Cruz: Outstanding MBA Graduate
Born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, I joined the Navy in 1988 to accomplish
two goals; get a college education and to see the world. After three years
in the navy, I was awarded a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma
where I earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in
1996. I also
got my commission as a Naval officer that year.
After college I came to Hawaii to serve aboard the USS Charlotte (fast
attack submarine) until 2001. In 2001 I was transferring to shore duty
were I found
out the Navy would pay for my graduate degree. I checked all the major
schools on the island and found Chaminade was the best choice for me. I
got my MBA
with an emphasis in finance in 18 months. I am headed back to department
school in Groton, CT where I will finish it in November and head to Georgia
for sea
duty on a ballistic missile submarine.
