Graduation is around the corner. As we celebrate this milestone, family and friends present a lei to their graduate to show their pride, respect and love, and to commemorate their accomplishments.

Whether you are finishing high school or some form of higher education, graduation is an enormous accomplishment in a student's journey. Four years of dedication and discipline is finally being ...

At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their ...

Leis are traditionally a symbol for celebration, made up of a fragrant garland of flowers. In Southern California, the most popular leis are made from dendrobium orchids, in either purple or white.

After countless years at her craft, Nellie Lua’s fingers have found a rhythm. The 68-year-old jabs a needle through the bottom of each carnation blossom and tugs the frilly flower along the thread. In ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska » This time of year across the country, gyms and auditoriums fill with robed students, “Class of 2013” balloons and the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance.” In Anchorage — home to the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- It's graduation season and many people are out shopping for lei, but a shortage of flowers is making it harder to find what you're looking for. "We've had a long winter as ...