Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 3, 1 Malaki 1990 — ALU LIKE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALU LIKE

(presented by Ka Wai Ola O OHA and Alu Like as a puhlie seruice)

Lum graduates with honors

"I finally graduated, after six-and-half years of going to school!" "And Willie graduated with honors," Edith Lum proudly said about her daughter, Willette Noelani Lum of Molokai. With a one year stipend from the Alu Like, ine., classroom training program, Lum has just graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the top 10 percent of her class. Lum earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in management information system, (MIS). She graduated as a member of the U.H. chapter of the National Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma. Lum had a busy year with school, extracurricular activities, and a part-time job. As treasurer of the MIS Club, she was involved with many activities including fundraisers. She said she will miss the camaraderie shared with her fellow club mates. Lum also worked as a student

programmer at the College of Business computer lab on the University campus. She is now training another student to fill her plaee. With school work, studying, late nights, and finals all behind her, Lum is eager to put her acquired knowledge and skills to use. Before graduation, Lum sent her resume to several companies. She already has one job offer as a systems analyst. She would like to work for a while before deciding whether or not to pursue higher education. "It's too soon to think about returning to school," she said.

A spokeswoman for the Alu Like, ine. Molokai Island Center said, "We feel certain that Willie will be very successful at her new job as she was a successful Alu Like classroom training participant. We wish her the very best."