Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — Rockne Freitas to retire [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Rockne Freitas to retire

University of Hawai'i West O'ahu Chancellor Rockne Freitas will retire at the end of the year.

Freitas spent the last 23 years in key leadership roles at the university system. "I am the happiest man in the world to have served the University of

Hawai'i, but I am retiring to begin a new journey, spend time with the people I love, go fishing and work out," Freitas said in a statement. He heeame the first Native Hawaiian chancellor at a four-year university when he took the reins at UH West O'ahu in May 2013. He was also the first Native Hawaiian to heeome an All-Pro in the National Football League. He had a 12-year career in the NFL. UH President David Lassner said Freitas "inspired me and many others with his steadfast commit-

ment to improving access and success in higher education, especially for Native Hawaiians."

Rockne Freitas