{"id":234677,"date":"2026-05-19T22:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=234677"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:50:28","slug":"manoa-commencement-speakers-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/19\/manoa-commencement-speakers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa commencement speakers encourage responsibility, pride, community"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_234686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234686\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-spring-grad-speakers.jpg\" alt=\"Three grad speakers\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-234686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-spring-grad-speakers.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-spring-grad-speakers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/manoa-spring-grad-speakers-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Ortiz, Dods, Holokai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The University of <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> held two commencement ceremonies celebrating more than 2,800 graduates on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Stan Sheriff Center. 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The main thing is that <span lang=\"haw\">Ha&#699;aheo<\/span> reminds us that uncertainty is not weakness. It is an invitation to keep learning and to keep pushing forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_60419\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BFSHbJFHnQQ?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Spring 2026 Commencement - Student Speaker: Erica-Skyler Holokai\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In the afternoon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/13\/bento-box-message-erica-holokai\/\">Erica-Skyler Malie Salvador Holokai<\/a> urged graduates to embrace their community and identity, and to find the unique opportunities that come with them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look at the diversity community that surrounds us today. 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