According to the meetings on Friday evening and several
other informal discussions in September and October 2006,
Cambodian students who are pursuing graduate degree in University
of Hawaii at Manoa 2006, decided to re-activate Cambodian
Students of Aloha at the University of Hawaii to
carry out some objectives as following:
1. To strengthen relationship among Cambodian students and
other meanstream students as well as international students
from all over the world.
2. To preserve and promote Cambodian culture and heritage
through special events, University's activities and other
occasions.
3. To help and support higher education for Cambodian students
through interactions, promotions and consultations.
4. To keep strong ties with Cambodian community of Hawaii
as well as other organizations/communities and student associations.
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Background
CSAloha was found by former Cambodian students of East West Center and University of Hawaii at Manoa espcially two Cambodian students ie Mr. Chanthoeun To
and Mr. Savouth Chea.
With advices from elders like local Khmers of Hawaii: Mr.
Hongly Khuy, Dr. Chhany
Sak Humphry, Mr. Anthony Deth, Mr. John Keat, Patric Keo; and
Cambodian Students: Ms. Leakhena Nou, Mr. Sochet Vitou Tang, Ms.
Sokha Neuov, Mr.
Kaine Lim, Mr. Phalla Pan, Mr. Seiha Hul, Mr. Boriraks Sar,
Mr.
Chamroeun Heng, and others ,in Hawaii, CSAloha was offically
formed into a registered independent organizations (RIOs)
named, Cambodian Students of Aloha at the University
of Hawaii (CSAloha).
Its idea was to provides assistance to all Cambodian students
with a goal toward higher education and involved in promoting and
preserving the Khmer Culture and promoting interactions and understanding
among people of Khmer heritage and those who bear interest in Cambodia
and/or her culture and people.
With the help from Cambodian ladies, Aunties,in Hawaii (called,
Meegn, in Khmer), by providing us the time, food, and more, CSAloha
could be able to succeed its goal of most of activities, such as,
the Khmer New Year Celebration in 1997, 1998, and 1999 in Hawaii.
CSAloha has joined with the University of Hawai'i Lab School and
the local Cambodian community of Hawaii to host the cultural events.
This celebration was the big hit which has shown the world that
Khmers are very proud of being Khmer and carried out their culture
along with them and tought their children to follow up. For more,
click here
Further more, CSAloha keeps up with the information technology
to provide all Khmers around the world to communicate effectively
and efficiently through the csaloha's web site.
ACHIEVEMENT OF CAMBODIAN
STUDENTS in the STATE of ALOHA:
- Dr. Bunnarith Meng - Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning
(2008)
- Mr. Sophan Seng - Masters in Political Science (2008),
currently pursuing Ph.D. program in Political Science
- Mr. Rathana Keo - Masters in Political Science (2008),
currently pursuing Ph.D. program in Political Science
- Mr. Sovichet Boun - Masters in Education Administration
(2008)
- Mr. Praseth Soun - Masters in Laws (2007)
- Mr. Samnang Sun - Masters in Laws (2007)
- Dr. Sophea Chea - Ph.D. Communication and Information
Sciences (CIS), 2004 - http://sophea.futurecambodia.com/
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(teaching at the University of Hawaii)
- Dr. Christine Su - Ph.D. Asian Study
- Dr. Sochet Vitou Tang, Ph.D. School of Architecture
- 2000
Student Design Award; UH
Design Teams Win in Disney Competition; Honolulu
Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
- Dr. Sovath Bong, Ph.D., Anthropology/archeology -
Returned home
- Dr. Leakheana Nou, Ph.D. in Sociology - Presently
Work, Former Dean at University
of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
- Doctorate Candidate, Phalla Pan, in Economic - (from
Hawaii Pacific University), and continue his study to get
his Doctorate in Australia
- Mr. Anthony Deth, Master in Public Administration
- recognized
as one of leaders of Cambodian community in Hawaii
- Mr. Kaine Lim, Master in Psychology
- Mr. Boriraks Sar, Master of Business Administration
in Internation Business - (Hawaii Pacific University)
- Mr. Chamroeun Heng - MBA/MSIS, Master of Business Administration
and Master of Science in Information System (Hawaii
Pacific University)
- Mr. Chanthoeun To - Co-founder
& Former President, BBA in Management Information Systems,
1999 - Cambodian
American Resource Agency | Watt
Khmer San Jose - VERB's - SEARAC
- Mr. Savouth Chea - BBA
- Ms. Sokha Neuov - Bachelor
- Mr. Somethy Chea - Return home to work for
Cambodian Government
- Mr. Roeun Chan - Return home to work for Cambodian
government
- Phalla Pan, MBA in Finance and Ph.D. in Political
and Social Science. Director, Finance - Royal Ministry of Interior
GREAT HONOR TO EARLIER GENERATION OF CAMBODIAN STUDENTS:
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