ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>2007 Interns arrive in Washington, DC</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- body,td,th { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; } a:link { color: #0000FF; text-decoration: none; } a:visited { text-decoration: none; color: #00FF00; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #FF0000; } a:active { text-decoration: none; } body { background-color: #FFFFBF; } .style1 {font-size: 14px} .style2 {font-size: 14} .style3 {color: #000000} --> </style></head> <body> <blockquote><blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"> </span></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt"> UHAA HCRC Welcomes its 2007 Interns<?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o" ?></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> On Wednesday, August 29, three members of the </span> <?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1" ?><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">University</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> of </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Hawaii Alumni Association (UHAA), National Capital Region Chapter (NCRC), picked up their two interns at </span> <st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Ronald</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Reagan</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Washington</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">National</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Airport</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <span style="color: #333333">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span>&nbsp; </span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> <a href="images/KamanaSeymour.JPG"><span style="color: highlight"> Kamana Seymour</span></a> and <a href="images/VanezaAgustin.JPG"> <span style="color: highlight"> Vaneza Agustin</span></a> flew from </span> <st1:state><st1:place> Hawaii,<span style="color: #333333"> taking the overnight flight, arriving a little tired but anxious to get started on their internship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> &nbsp; &nbsp; Kamana had never been to the </span> <st1:state><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Washington</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> <span style="color: #333333">area, in fact he said the farthest east he had ever been was </span> <st1:city><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Las Vegas</SPAN></st1:place></st1:city> <span style="color: #333333">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> &nbsp; &nbsp; Vaneza, though lived in </span> <st1:city><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Fairfax</SPAN></st1:place></st1:city> <span style="color: #333333">for several years as a youngster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; &nbsp; </SPAN> She was born in the</span> Philippines, <span style="color: #333333"> <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">moved to </span> <st1:state><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Virginia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> <span style="color: #333333"><ST1:STATE /><ST1:PLACE /><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">and then about 4 years ago her parents took her to Hawaii.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> <span style="color: #333333"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"></span></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"> They were greeted at the airport by Carita and Charles Tompkins and Pat Snyder and then transported to their home away from home for the next 3 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt">They are staying in a apartment complex sponsored by The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> As they arrived at the apartment building, they were greeted by two members of the TWC staff who registered them and showed them to their room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>There is always an on-site manager to help the interns 24 hours a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> These apartments are located in an area where they will have access to the metro, shops, restaurants and convenience stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> In fact the interns have just about a 2 block walk to get to the </span> <st1:street><st1:address><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Braddock Road</SPAN></st1:address></st1:street> <span style="color: #333333">metro station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span> Each room also has a full kitchen, laundry facilities, high speed internet, and local telephone access. These apartments are shared by 3-4 interns  which means they will be able to adjust to their new surroundings with other interns. <o:p></o:p> </span></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> The Center is an independent, nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the </span> <st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">United States</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region> <span style="color: #333333">and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in </span> <st1:place><st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Washington</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">, </SPAN><st1:State><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">D.C.</SPAN></st1:State></st1:place> <span style="color: #333333">for academic credit.&nbsp; The largest such program, with more than &nbsp;60 full-time staff, The Washington Center has over 35,000 alumni, leaders in numerous professions and nations around the world.&nbsp; For more information about the TWC go to: <a href="http://www.twc.edu/about_TWC.shtml"><span style="color: highlight"> http://www.twc.edu/about_TWC.shtml<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"> While in the </span> <st1:state><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Washington</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> <span style="color: #333333">area, the interns will be invited to join in at NCRC activities, be taken on excursions and become part of the NCRC extended family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> </blockquote></blockquote> <p align="center" class="style2"><a href="new.htm" class="style3"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: highlight;">BACK</span></a></p> </span></span></span></span> </body> </html>