Transition Archives
Issue 1-4 August 2006
Career Pathways
- Graphic Designer: Brian John Sabate

- Sabate, 30, earned a degree in graphic design from the University of Washington, and returned to Hawaii in 1999...
- Financial Advisor: Jodi Nozoe

- Jodi Nozoe, 30, is a second-degree black belt, who correlates the philosophy of Judo with her career as a financial advisor...
- DENTIST - Kevin Suehiro

- Suehiro, 30, is a Kaneohe native, practicing dentistry at Koolau Family Dentistry for two and a half years now...
- Woodworker: Marian Yasuda

- After graduating from Punahou High School, Marian decided to major in art history at the University of Hawaii...
- Golf Course Manager: Kevin Ginoza

- Kevin, 30, is the golf course manager at the Makalei Golf Club in Kona...
- Fire Chief: Debbi Eleneki

- Debbie Eleneki proved her doubters wrong 19 years ago when she became the first woman firefighter in the history of the Honolulu Fire Department...
- Career Recruiter: Elmer Pagaragan

- Waipahu, born 'n raised, this 29-year-old son of a retired Army First Sergeant, spent many of his formative years in places he never thought he would live…
Sports
- Just a Tadd

- "I would have never imagined going to the U.S. Open. Maybe in my wildest dreams," said Tadd Fujikawa...
College
- Experience is the Key to Success

- Never did I imagine I'd spend three years of my life at Kapiolani Community College...
- Smart Like a Fox

- In his fourth year of college, Josiah Nishita can recall one thing in particular that helped him transition to what some might consider foreign lands...
Feature Profiles
- Feature Profile: Kanoe Kamana‘o

- The Perfect Setup - Kanoe Kamanao was in the first grade when her dad set her up with a volleyball...
Mini Profiles
- Mini Profile: Derek Wong

- The 16-year-old has aspirations of someday becoming a professional surfer, but for now, he's your above average teenager!
- Mini Profile: Eimi Kurita

- A second-degree black belt in karate, she was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament...
Art Profiles
- In Living Color

- A native of San Francisco, Brillon has been dancing since the tender age of four...
Editorials & Articles
- What's the Deal? ATM vs. Debit Card

- You may be familiar with ATM Cards and Debit Cards but do you know the differences between them?
- A Few Days on Patrol

- Nikolas Geraci, senior at Hilo High School experiences what is like to be a police officer with first-hand job shadowing...
- Domingo Cravalho: Pet Detective

- As a kid, Domingo Cravalho Jr. was awestruck by plants, and wouldn't you know it?
Health
- Surfer's Spine, Be Aware of it Before it Wipes You Out!

- Surfer's myelopathy is a unique spinal-cord injury, which is associated with first-time surfers...
Teen Issues
- About Girls

- If a guy tries to pay for everything on a first date I tend to feel burdened...
- About Guys

- But seriously, the perfect first date is something everyone wants to experience, which is why there's certain etiquette involved...
- Boyfriends

- I don't have a boyfriend, but I do have a lot of boy friends...
- My Transition to College

- Fresh out of high school, the scenario is much different as I enter a new stage in my life...