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HONOLULU—Feb. 5, 2007—Chaminade University of Honolulu celebrated its Founders Day with Mass and a Founders Day Honors Ceremony on Jan. 24 in Mystical Rose Oratory. The celebration was an opportunity for the community to remember the legacy of its founders - Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon, Marie Therese Charlotte de Lamourous and William Joseph Chaminade - and to recognize three community members for the Marianist values each reflects in daily life at the University.
The Marianist Award, honoring a staff member who exhibits a continuous and extraordinary commitment to the Marianist value of family spirit by living the Marian traits of openness, hospitality, graciousness and faith in a loving God, went to Janine Kurosawa, executive secretary to executive vice president and provost Bro. Bernie Ploeger. A strong woman of faith, she shares that strength willingly and openly with those she encounters, personifying the Marianist characteristic of family spirit in all that she does.
The Chaminade Award, honoring a faculty member who demonstrates a continuous commitment to Marianist values in education by promoting the dignity and rights of all people and accepting others with love and respect, went to Dr. David Coleman, dean of humanities and fine arts. Dr. Coleman, who began teaching full-time at the University in 1984, is known for his dedication, spirit of faith, academic and intellectual integrity and personal outreach. His Marianist commitment has been a source of stability to the educational mission of Chaminade. He is also a lay Marianist and pioneer Marianist Educational Associate.
The Founders Award, honoring a member of the Chaminade student body whose generosity, respect for others and spirit of faith serve to exhibit a continuous commitment to Marianist values, and who is an exemplary role model for the Chaminade community, went to Daniel Mannell. A junior and a native of New Hampshire, Mannell is majoring in criminal justice. He has worked for campus ministry since his arrival on campus, and for the past two years, he has co-chaired campus ministry’s “Christmas on Campus,” a yearly event serving poor and needy families from neighboring communities.
Chaminade University congratulated each of these awardees with gratitude, fully realizing the privilege at having them be part of its community.
[PICTURE INCLUDED: Front row left to right, Daniel Mannell, Janine Kurosawa and David Coleman. Second row left to right, Bro. Bernie Ploeger, Pres. Sue Wesselkamper and Bro. Jerome Bommer]
