HILO, Hawai'i – Thirty nine Vulcans student-athletes capped their collegiate careers by completing academic work toward a bachelor's degree at the close of the 2025 spring semester. The University of Hawai'i at Hilo Spring 2025 Commencement ceremony was held Saturday morning at the Edith Kanaka'ole Stadium at the Ho'olulu Complex.

Approximately 520 students petitioned for degrees and/or subject certificates and for various post-graduate credentials. The Vulcans also had four additional former student-athletes who earned a bachelor's or master's degree with the conclusion of this past spring. Saturday's honorees joined 20 Hawai'i Hilo student-athletes who earned a bachelor's last fall.

Keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony was UH Hilo professor Becky Ostertag (Biology) with psychology major Gwynne Long serving as student speaker.

* denotes a student-athlete who has also already previously earned a bachelor's degree

BASEBALL

» Kyle Casados (Phoenix, Arizona): B.A. Mathematics
» Mason Cook (Farmington, Utah): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Luke Dickson (Phoenix, Arizona): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Sebastian Garcia (Ventura, California): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Logan Groff (Garden Grove, California): B.A. Communication
» Noah Lane (Chula Vista, California): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Orlando Leon Jr. * (Modesto, California): B.A. Communication
» Bryce Lindberg (Shoreline, Washington): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Braden Lowe (La Crescenta, California): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Cody Min (Hilo, Hawai'i): B.A. Communication
» John Navarro (Aliamanu, Hawai'i): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Vance Oshiro (Mililani, Hawai'i): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Ethan Salscheider (Tacoma, Washington): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Arthur Soto (Scotts Valley, California): B.A. Communication
» Chris Varljen (Georgetown, Texas): B.A. Communication + B.A. Psychology

MEN'S BASKETBALL

» Jake Kosakowski * (Chicago, Illinois): B.A. Anthropology
» Nadjrick Peat (Alexandria, Jamaica): Bachelor of Business Administration

MEN'S SOCCER

» Takato Awai (Osaka, Japan): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Anree Bogart (Chula Vista, California): B.A. Communication
» Gabriel Gallardo (Anaheim Hills, California): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Andrew Holley (Grand Blanc, Michigan): Bachelor of Business Administration

MEN'S TENNIS

» Yu Jhe Du (New Taipei City, Taiwan): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Agustin Gentile (San Vicente, Buenos Aires, Argentina): B.A. Communication
» Coby Pearce (Ottawa, Canada): Bachelor of Business Administration

SOFTBALL

» Jayda Favela ('Ewa Beach, Hawai'i): B.A. Sociology
» Kiani Nakamura (Redmond, Oregon): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Chloe Sales ('Ewa Beach, Hawai'i): B.A. Administration of Justice

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

» Mindy Kawaha (Hilo, Hawai'i): B.A. Psychology + B.A. Communication + SC Educational Studies
» Jazmine Soto (Strathmore, California): B.A. Psychology
» Noelle Su'a-Godinet (Kailua, Hawai'i): B.A. Psychology

WOMEN'S SOCCER

» Bailey Cahill * (Santa Rosa, California): B.S. Nursing (2018-2019)
» Jacelyn Cambra (Hilo, Hawai'i): B.S. Biology
» Keely Rooker (Portland, Oregon): B.S. Environmental Science
» Brende Yoshizumi * (Kapolei, Hawai'i): B.S. Nursing (2018-2022)

WOMEN'S TENNIS

» Akari Ichikawa (Shiga, Japan): B.A. Psychology
» McKenna Mountain (San Diego, California): B.S. Marine Science
» Cami Oyama (Hilo, Hawai'i): B.A. Psychology

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

» Madelyn Blandford (Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i): Bachelor of Business Administration
» Samara Cruz (Escondido, California): Bachelor of Business Administration + B.B.A. Accounting
» Raelee Samio (Kekaha, Hawai'i): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Taylor Tullo (Santa Clara, California): B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

» Sabina Boo-Rivera * (Kea'au, Hawai'i): M.A. Counseling Psychology (2019-2022)
» Megan Donovan * (San Diego, California): SC Computer Science + SC Business Administration
» Olivia Jarvis * (Oceanside, California): M.S. Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science (2018-2023)