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Malihini's guide to high school graduations.(publisher's NOTA bene)(Column)
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Hawaii Business
- Article date:
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July 1, 2006
- Author:
- Zia, Hoyt
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Hawaii Business Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Anyone who spends any time in Hawaii quickly learns that, for locals, where a person went to high school is the connector that instantly provides a reference point from which you can learn all you need to know about him or her. It's even better than a Google search. Visitors are always amazed at our high school graduations, and how they're filled with mountains of leis and endless picture taking. Yet they cannot even begin to appreciate just how significant this local rite of passage is without experiencing it as a student or a parent. Having just done so with my daughter, all I can say is that I should have spent the last year planning her graduation instead of worrying about ...