It was a milestone moment marking the meridian — the culmination — of a lifetime defined by breathtaking resilience.
When 71-year-old Theresa Chang accepted her bachelor of arts degree in communication Dec. 20 during University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s 2025 fall commencement ceremony at Vulcan Gym, she is living proof that it’s never too late to make a change.
She was among about 165 students who graduated during the commencement.
Chang is a survivor — she turned the darkest chapters of her life into a source of light to help others through the darkness…