Jessica Christen (Jaycee) M. Uchida, staff attorney, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
Kourtney H.L.M. Wong, associate attorney, Hosoda & Bonner
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Jason S. Woo, attorney at law, Jason Woo, Attorney at Law,
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The institute brings an outstanding cadre of speakers to the leadership gatherings, including distinguished judges and attorneys who share their insights, experiences and values that enabled them to achieve their personal and professional goals.
The Leadership Institute also provides mentorship for these emerging leaders, helps them segue into leadership positions, offers networking opportunities within the profession, and helps them gain insight into Hawaiʻi’s diverse legal communities.
Gov. David Ige, College of Engineering Dean Brennon Morioka, Director of Marketing and Outreach Relations Kim Perez Hults and College of Engineering students
How to help the community effectively manage stormwater runoff was the focus of a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering student-powered project in spring 2021. The Community Innovation Mentorship Program (
UH students from two engineering disciplines and a team of five Waipahu High School students with industry mentors to design a real-world solution to this growing challenge.
Stormwater runoff is precipitation that does not get absorbed by the ground and flows into sewers and streams, eventually leading to the ocean. The water is untreated and has collected pesticides, dirt, debris and physical and chemical pollutants. Most of this water flows from developed areas, such as buildings and pavements. Hawaiʻi’s growing population has made stormwater runoff a pressing issue in our state.
Victoria Lee
Victoria Lee grew up in a Cantonese-speaking family in Hawaiʻi. Her first two years in public school were spent in the English Language Learner program, a curriculum which accommodates students who come from non-English speaking homes. Lee’s experience as a child ignited a passion to work in the English as a second language field, a goal that shaped her decision to major in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
As an undergraduate, Lee soon learned students could shave off a semester of graduate school through the Bachelor’s and Master’s (BAM) degree pathway. BAM enables students to start on their master’s during their senior year.