The Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its first graduating class on Friday, April 17, 2015. Over 175 people gathered in the Supreme Court courtroom to congratulate the four U.S. veterans who completed the intensive two-year program.

(Left to Right) Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Lee, former Adjutants General, Hawaii National Guard; U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono; Ms. Melissa Fitzgerald, Senior Director, Justice for Vets; Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald; Veterans Treatment Court Graduate Scot Labowski; Michael Peacock, Scot’s Mentor; and Circuit Court Judge Edward H. Kubo, Jr.