[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PACIFIC UNIVERSITY LU'AU 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Mr. WU. Madam Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Pacific 
University's Na Haumana `O Hawai'i Club for their 50 years of service 
and support for the student body and surrounding communities in Forest 
Grove, Oregon.
  Pacific University, founded in 1849, is one of the oldest schools in 
the Pacific Northwest. It prides itself on its community of 
intellectually curious and highly motivated faculty, staff, and 
students who are committed to educational excellence and the 
maintenance and expansion of an open worldview. Pacific is a 
comprehensive liberal arts and health care university with more than 
3,200 graduate and undergraduate students attending classes at campuses 
in Forest Grove, Eugene, Hillsboro, and Portland, Oregon.
  Na Haumana `O Hawai'i, which was founded in the fall of 1959, is an 
integral part of Pacific's vibrant and diverse community. It began as a 
group of sixteen students from Hawaii under the guidance of Dr. Fred 
Scheller and Dr. A.C. ``Hap'' Hingston and has now grown into a campus-
wide organization with over 200 members.
  Through social functions and community projects, active members of 
the club become a part of a family of students, or `Ohana, and are 
integrated into a network that ensures a memorable college experience. 
For the group, family means more than blood relations; it means a 
collection of people who have strong community ties and are focused on 
building positive relationships.
  One of Na Haumana `O Hawai'i's most successful activities, the Big 
Brother-Big Sister program, pairs new students with upperclassmen from 
the same high school or hometown, allowing the new students to adjust 
to their surroundings using peers as a resource and further 
capitalizing the concept of `Ohana. Club members are also given the 
opportunity to participate in intramural sports, which afford them the 
opportunity to engage in the competitive spirit while meeting new 
people and fostering a deeper sense of community and loyalty to one 
another.
  In addition, the Na Haumana `O Hawai'i club facilitates a variety of 
activities throughout the year to enrich the student body and wider 
community. The most well-known of these events, the annual spring 
lu'au, is a culmination of many hours of hard work and months of 
planning. The lu'au allows the community to share in a unique aspect of 
Hawaiian heritage, culture, and family, or 'Ohana. This event is the 
only completely student-run and student-directed lu'au in the Northwest 
and attracts over 2,000 attendees every year.
  On April 10, 2010, Na Haumana `O Hawai'i will celebrate its 50th 
annual lu'au at Pacific University. I wish to recognize Na Haumana `O 
Hawai'i for its accomplishments, legacy, and importance in the 
university community. Congratulations to Pacific University's Na 
Haumana `O Hawai'i club for having reached its 50th anniversary lu'au 
celebration. Mahalo and best wishes.

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