STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1716

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 240, 241, 509

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 240, 241, and 509, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

State Post-Secondary Education Commission

G.M. No. 240

GRACE BLODGETT,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008.;

G.M. No. 241

DIANE KOMENAKA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008.; and

G.M. No. 509

SALLY B. PROCTOR,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

GRACE BLODGETT is the Vice President and Campus Director of the University of Phoenix. The nominee received a Bachelor of Science degree from Westminster College of Utah, a Master of Science degree from University of Utah, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. degree in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Studies of Human Sexuality. The nominee has a background in education and has held various positions in education in the last sixteen years in Hawaii. Your Committee notes from the nominee's written statement that she is interested in collaborating among public and private universities to assist in enhancing the quality of the community colleges.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the DIANE KOMENAKA from two individuals. The nominee is presently employed as a lecturer at Kapiolani Community College. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum Instruction, Secondary Mathematics Education, from the University of Hawaii. The nominee has held various positions in education for the last nineteen years in Hawaii. Your Committee notes from the nominee's written statement that she is a recipient of a four-year State of Hawaii Scholarship and can appreciate the significance of having financial aid to assist with the expenses of obtaining a college education.

Your Committee received testimony in support of SALLY B. PROCTOR from one individual. The nominee is the owner of Acorn Marketing, LLC. She received an Associate in Applied Science degree from Briarcliff College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Hawaii Pacific University. The nominee has held various positions in the visitor and tourism industry for the last twenty-three years in Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair