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ICMP Closing Ceremonies Honor Fall 2000 Graduates
HONOLULU — Congratulations
went out to 34 participants in the Intercultural
Management Program (ICMP) Fall 2000 class when its closing ceremony
was held last night before an audience of friends, faculty, and
staff.
Following an inspiring speech by guest speaker,
Charin Tomomitsu, Senior Vice President of
Starr Seigle Communications, participants were presented with
certificates and awards for their prowess during their four months
of studies.
First place for the President's Business Plan
Award went to Yasuhito Kusa. Second and third place went to Yu-Ching
Lo and Akihiro Oshima respectively.
The first place winners of the President°s
Research Awards went to Michiko Hata, Yasuhiko Isobe, and Yoshiaki
Shigemura. Second place went to Tetsuya Nakao, and third place went
to Yuji Morita, and Maria Perpetua Pura.
Maria Perpetua Pura was also the recipient
of the Francis A. Wong Award for Leadership.
The Students° Choice Award, which is based
on criteria set by the class, was awarded to Michiko Hata.
ICMP participants were not the only ones honored
during the ceremonies. Special thanks were expressed to the gracious
families who hosted participants during their residence in Hawaii.
During her student address, Maria Perpetua
Pura expressed the thoughts and feelings of her class with nostalgic
memories and inspirational words.
¿We now belong to a bigger communityÞ the JAIMS
community,î she said. ¿We must carry the spirit and attitude of
a true blooded JAIMS alumni: confident, visionary, energetic and
most of all accepting of other people--especially other cultures.î
While some ICMP graduates will immediately
begin their careers, others will continue with JAIMS in the
Business Exchange Program (BEP) where they will intern with
American business firms or organizations in the U.S. for two months.
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