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According to the meetings on Friday evening and several other
informal discussions in September and October 2006, Cambodian
students who are pursuing graduate degree at the University
of Hawaii at Manoa 2006, decided to re-activate Cambodian
Students of Aloha at the University of Hawaii to
implement key 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 maintain strong ties with Cambodian-American Buddhist
Association of Hawaii (CABAH),
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, Mr.
William Ouk; 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.
CSAloha succeeded the cultural activities including the Khmer New
Year Celebration in 1997, 1998, and 1999 in Hawaii. Joined with
the University of Hawai'i Lab School and the local Cambodian community
of Hawaii, the Khmer New Year celebration was the big hit which
has shown the world that Khmers are very proud of carried out their
culture and passed it on to their children. 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:
- Mr. Phatry Derek Pan - Asia Pacific Leadership Program
2009 - Co-Founder and
CEO of Khmerican.com
- Mr. Kongkear Chhoeun - Masters in Public Administration
2009
- Mr. Heak Sreang - Masters in Public Administration 2009
- 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, President
of Khmer Youth Association of Alberta, Founding
Director of Khmer Youth Education Buddhist Centre, President
of International Buddhist Foundation
- 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)
- Mr. Christine Su - Ph.D. Asian Study - Assistant
Director, Southeast Asian Studies - Ohio University
- Dr. Sochet Vitou Tang, Ph.D. School of Architecture
-School of Architecture - 2000 Student Design Award; UH Design
Teams Win in Disney Competition
- Dr. Sovath Bong, Ph.D., Anthropology/archeology -
Working in Cambodia
- Dr. Leakheana Nou, Ph.D. in Sociology - founding
director of ASRIC, Assistant
Professor at UCLB
- Mr. Phan Phalla, Economic - (Hawaii Pacific University),
earned his Doctorate in Australia - Director of the IT Department
at the Ministry of Economics and Finance of Cambodia, Deputy
Secretary-General of the Supreme National Economic Council of
Cambodia,
- Mr. Anthony Deth, Master in Public Administration
- recognized
as one of leaders of Cambodian community in Hawaii
- Mr. Kaine Lim, Master in Psychology
- Mr. Seiha Hul - MBA - Chaminade University of Honolulu
(1998) - Captain of Military Police of the United States of America
- Mr. Seila Hul - MBA - Hawaii Pacific University - Deputy
Director of Marketing and Promotion Department - Cambodia
- Mr. Boriraks Sar, MBA in International Business - (Hawaii
Pacific University) - Marketing Professor at Phnom Penh International
University and Adviser to Samdech Chea Sim
- Mr. Chamroeun Heng - MBA/MSIS - Information System (Hawaii
Pacific University) - Entrepreneur as President at T.O Group Co.,
LTD
- Mr. Chanthoeun To - Co-founder & Former President
of CSAloha, BBA in MIS (1999) - Entrepreneur
& software engineer working in San Jose Bay Area, Northern
California. Member
of Cambodian American Resource Agency, and Member
of BODs of Wat Khmer San Jose
- Mr. Savouth Chea - Co-founder & Former President
of CSAloha, BBA
- Ms. Sokha Neuov - Bachelor
- Mr. Somethy Chea - Working in Cambodia
- Mr. Roeun Chan - Working in Cambodia
GREAT HONOR TO EARLIER GENERATION OF CAMBODIAN STUDENTS:
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