{"id":43062,"date":"2016-02-18T15:05:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T01:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=43062"},"modified":"2018-11-30T11:26:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T21:26:26","slug":"honolulu-city-council-recognizes-rockne-freitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/18\/honolulu-city-council-recognizes-rockne-freitas\/","title":{"rendered":"Honolulu City Council recognizes Rockne Freitas"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Rockne Freitas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The City Council of the City and County of Honolulu<\/a> presented former University of Hawaiʻi<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> Chancellor Rockne Freitas<\/strong> with an honorary certificate at its monthly meeting on February 17 at Kapolei Hale.<\/p>\n

The council recognized Freitas, who retired as chancellor of 东精影业<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> on December 31, 2015, for his achievements in football and his contributions to the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> and Native Hawaiian community.<\/p>\n

Under Freitas, 东精影业<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> achieved record numbers in enrollment and was reaffirmed by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges for seven years upon the strengths of the university’s student-centered environment.<\/p>\n

Freitas previously served as vice president for student affairs and university and community relations for 东精影业<\/abbr> System<\/a>, as well as chancellor at Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—E Kamakani Hou article<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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