The twelve students in the leadership class taught by Mr. Kirk Uejio and Mr. Reid Sagawa hosted a Leadership Luncheon Monday at Waialae Country Club for twelve top community leaders.
The students spent the first quarter studying goal-setting, values, integrity, strengths/weaknesses, attitude, crisis management, time management, organization, phone etiquette, the art of conversation, manners, and small things that make a difference.
Mr. Uejio reports, "We had a great luncheon with twleve adult guest leaders. The guests offered insights about serving others, finding your passion, having charisma, learning from mistakes, avoiding the herd, being kind, and living a life of love.
"Our next project for the class is writing letters to leaders from around the world in hopes of receiving responses."
The guest list as follows:
Mr. Chris Lee (President of Chris Lee Productions, Founder and Director of UH Academy for Creative Media)
Mrs. Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui (CEO of YWCA Oahu)
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd (group leader of "Ho`okena," Public Information Director for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs)
Mrs. Sally Lee (social worker for LDS Family Services and 2006 Mother of the Year)
Dr. Val Iwashita (Headmaster of `Iolani School)
Professor Randall Roth (author and Professor of Law at UH Richardson Law School)
General (Ret.) Dwight Kealoha (CEO of Better Business Bureau of Hawaii)
Mr. Kam Napier (Editor of "Honolulu Magazine")
Mr. Alton Miyashiro (managing principal of Nishihama & Kishida, CPAs)
Mr. Michael Perry (co-host of the "Perry and Price Morning Show" and Executive Producer and Host of the "Hawaiian Moving Company")
Mr. Famous Amos (President of Chip & Cookie Retail Store, founder of Chip & Cookie Read Aloud Foundation)
Mr. Roy Yamaguchi (author and President of Roy's Restaurant)
