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    Tricia Naylor

    Tricia earned her psychology degree at HPU and now owns and operates a highly successful business in San Diego called Rumeur Lingerie.

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    Ella Berge

    HPU student Ella Berge is a student-athlete and student worker that shines. Originally from Stockholm, Ella has made lifelong friends in Hawai'i while earning her bachelor's and now master's degree at HPU.

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    HPU Nursing Professors Patricia Burrell and Hazel Downing are highly knowledgeable and respected faculty members at the University. Together, they recently attended and presented at the 50th Annual TCNS Conference in Utah.

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