Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Spring Induction
Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is a nursing honor society founded in 1922 and consists of more than 135,000 active members across more than 90 countries whose mission is to “support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.” From its inception, STTI has valued excellence and scholarship; it was the first U.S. organization to fund nursing research.
Sigma Theta Tau International consists of more than 500 chapters. The Hawaii chapter, Gamma Psi-At-Large Chapter (The Chapter), held its first induction ceremony in April 1992 and continues with this tradition.
The following list consists of all University of Hawaii at Manoa inductees:
Spring 2024 (37)
- Cedric Abad
- Jourdyn Aiken
- Charmaine Aoki
- Paige Aquino
- Aurora Augustin
- Athena Balantac
- Maragaret Basic
- Justin Bellah
- Adrianna Biete
- Helin Botan
- Chelsey Bucher-Hebert
- Vanessa Cook
- Mika Endo
- Patience Friedman
- Allyson Fukuyama
- Ayana Hadley
- Terri Holloway-Petty
- Lyla Kaneshiro
- Nicole Kaneshiro
- Christopher Kato
- Dane Kaulukou-Chang
- Lindsey Leonhard
- Ethan Nakaoka
- Benjamin Newton
- Kristi Nishigata
- Michela Passos
- Kayla-Ann Posiulai
- Emma Saito
- Zamic Sullivan
- Chaelyn Tani
- Shirayuki Takemoto
- Emma Tilitile
- Michelle Tong
- Katie Uekawa
- Sandra Xiao
- Shaina Yamashita
- Thomas Zeller
In Spring 2024, Dean Clementina Ceria-Ulep and the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) Taskforce (Dr. Alice Tse, Department Chair; Dr. Katherine Finn Davis, Specialist & Director for Community Partnerships; Dr. Gary Glauberman, UHM Vice President of Gamma Psi-At-Large Chapter; Dr. K. Uilani Chow-Rule UHM Faculty, Dr. Michele Bray UHM Faculty, Dr. Deborah Mattheus UHM Faculty, and Miss. Mikiala Maynard and Miss. Brittney Kawahara (Student Representatives) supported The Chapter’s counselor immensely during the induction process.
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, offers many opportunities to enhance the membership experience via its vast resources (e.g., online books, career tools, educational opportunities, leadership development, and periodicals). In addition, with its grant-offering partners, it supplies more than $200,000 annually for conducting nursing research.
The Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Psi-At-Large Chapter Research Grant Recipient 2023-2024 was Dr. Frankie Hale. Miss. Sandra Xiao Graduate was The Chapter’s scholarship recipient for 2024.
If you are interested in learning more about Sigma Theta Tau, how to become a member or how to make the most out of your membership, please get in touch with the UHM counselor, Dr. Frankie B. Hale, at halef@hawaii.edu.