Cheney Free Press -

CHENEY —After finishing her career on the court this past November, Eastern Washington volleyball senior Ka’ehukaiiha’amaina’e Keala earned the Student of the Year in the field of Recreation & Tourism Management.

“I think I never was really afraid to ask questions, and that comes from the court, too,” Keala said. “If I don’t understand something, I have to ask or I would look dazed.

“ I think a lot of my confidence was speaking up and me asking questions to further my career, academically and athletically, came from my process as a volleyball player here.”

Keala, who goe...