SPOTLIGHT- Teachers and Administrators
2007
| NAME | AWARD | SPONSOR | SOURCE |
| Yannabah Lewis | Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award | Milken Family Foundation | Honolulu Star-Bulletin 10/10/2007 |
| Sarah Ferreira - DeSilva Elementary School | American Stars of Teaching Award | U.S. Dept. of Education | Superintendent's Update, Nov.1, 2007 |
| David Iha - UH BOR | 2007 Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service to the University | UH Board of Regents | Honolulu Star-Bulletin Aug. 4, 2007 |
| Hilo Union School Custodians | DOE 2007 Team of the Year | DOE | Superintendent's Update, Sept. 6, 2007 |
| Valerie Watanabe - Mililani Ike Elementary | DOE 2007 Employee of the Year | DOE | Superintendent's Update, Sept. 6, 2007 |
| Karin Hansen del Ray - Kahuku High & Intermediate | Good Idea Grant - $2,777 | Public School of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 09-24-07 |
| Annie Gardenkrans - Kahuku High & Intermediate | Good Idea Grant - $2,941 | Public School of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 09-24-07 |
| Mariko Jackson - Kahuku High & Intermediate | 2007 Leadership Development Award | National Council of Teacher of English (NCTE) and Prentice Hall-Pearson Education | DOE Highlights - week ending August 18, 25, 2007 |
| Betty Brask - Pukalani Elementary | 2007 ING Unsung Heroes - $2,000 award | DOE Highlights | |
| Paul Waite - Kahuku Elementary | Hawaii History Teacher of the Year | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Lisa Daly - Haiku Elementary | Elementary Economics Teacher of the Year for 2007 | Hawaii Council of Economics Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shari Kaneshiro - Hokulani Elementary | 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) | National Science Foundation | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Paul Burnett, Jr. - Waialua Elementary | 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) | National Science Foundation | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Dr. John Brummel - Mililani High | 2007 National Distinguished Principal | Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Principal of the Year | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Mitchell Otani - Kaneohe Elementary | 2007 National Distinguished Principal | Hawaii Elementary and Middle School Administrators' Association | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Kevin Matsunaga - Kamakahelei Middle | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Kauai | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Leighton Nakamoto - Kalama Intermediate | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Maui | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Pascale Pinner - Hilo Intermediate | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Hawaii | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Suzanne Cummings - Kailua High | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Windward | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shari Takahashi - Nanaikapono Elementary | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Leeward | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| David Arakaki - Moanalua Middle | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Central | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Cori Lei Chong - Kaewai Elementary | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Honolulu | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shirley Yamashita - UHM | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Lorelle Ann Peros - Maui CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Jill Omori - UHM | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Femar Lee - Honolulu CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Donnalyn Kalei - Hawaii CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Kathy Hill - Leeward CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Collete Higgins - Kapiolani CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Kathleen French - Windward CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Cynthia Franklin - UH, Associate Prof English KUY224 | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Maria Fabro - Kauai CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| John Barkai - UH Richardson School of Law | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Waipahu Public Library (Lorna Miyasaki) | $1,325 grant | Waipahu Community Foundation | "Shining Stars - Waipahu organizations win grants" Honolulu Star-Bulletin April 9, 2007 A-2. |
| Waipahu Elementary School (Paul Togo) | $1,380 grant | Waipahu Community Foundation | "Shining Stars - Waipahu organizations win grants" Honolulu Star-Bulletin April 9, 2007 A-2. |
| Bebi Davis - Farrington High School | $10,000 grant | Toyota TAPESTRY | |
| Prof. Andrew Crislip, UH Religion Dept. | $100 NEH grant | National Endowment for Humanities | "UH gets $100,000 for Egypt study" SB February 21, 2007 |
| Kevin O'Brien, Michael Mancini, Elizabeth Elliott, Kelly Duell, Ann Watanabe, Maya Smith-Henry, Ruth Ann Santos, Mary Quijano, Laurie Meyer, Sharon Inouye, Laurie Ines, Shy Ying Bonner | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | DOE News |
| Axel Timmerman -- UH Manoa, SOEST | 2007 Rosenstiel Award | Rosenstiel Foundation | "Hemisphere of Influence," Star-Bulletin February 13, 2007 |
| Wesley Saito - Janitor | UHM Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Service | UHM | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
| Brent Tully - Astronomer | 2008 Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
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| Gary Fujihara - Science Education and Public Outreach Officer | Las Cumbres Observatory Amateur Outreach Award | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
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| Steve Rodney - UH Astronomy graduate students | $5,000 Helen Jones Farrar Scholarship | Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
| Hai Fu - UH Astronomy graduate student | University Research Council Student Award for excellence for master's level research | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
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| Lisa Kewley, Assistant Astronomer, UH Institute for Astronomy | named one of "10 Rising Stars of Astronomy" | Astronomy magazine | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
| Emily Levesque - UH Astronomy graduate student | 3 year Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship and the University Research Council Student Award for excellence for master's level research | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
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| Shellea Maeda-Hata, Keaau Middle | AstroDay Excellence in Teaching Award | Institute for Astronomy | IfA's Newsletter Na Kilo Hoku http://www2.ifa. hawaii.edu/ newsletters/ |
| Mary Lardizabal - Kappa Middle, Kauai District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Roberta Kokx - Kihei Elem, Maui District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| John Constantinou - Keaau HS, Hawaii District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Ramona Takahashi - Kailua HS, Windward District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Peggy Ann Pavao - Kapolei Middle, Leeward District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Glenn Lee - Waialua HS, Central District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Bebi Davis - Farrington HS, Honolulu District | 2009 District Teacher of the Year | Hawaii DOE | DOE Info Exchange |
| Ryan Saito - Radford HS | 2007-2008 Outstanding Educators Award | Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Kamaaina Pizza Hut | full page add in HA, Honolulu Advertiser 06/27/08 |
| Calvin Ito - MoHS | 2007-2008 Outstanding Educators Award | Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Kamaaina Pizza Hut | full page add in Honolulu Advertiser 06/27/08 |
| Theresa Ellis - Farrington HS | 2007-2008 Outstanding Educators Award | Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Kamaaina Pizza Hut | full page add in Honolulu Advertiser 06/27/08 |
| Susan Gonsalves - Aiea HS | 2007-2008 Outstanding Educators Award | Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Kamaaina Pizza Hut | full page add in Honolulu Advertiser 06/27/08 |
| Elaine Yamashita - MCC | Award for Faculty Service to the Community | Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation | www.hawaii.edu/ about/awards/ |
| Stephen Meder - UHM | Award for Faculty Service to the Community | Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation | www.hawaii.edu/ about/awards/ |
| Joseph Ciotti - WCC | Award for Faculty Service to the Community | Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation | www.hawaii.edu/ about/awards/ |
| Belinda Aquino - UHM | Award for Faculty Service to the Community | Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation | www.hawaii.edu/ about/awards/ |
| Adelheid Kuehnle - UHM | 2008 Scientist of the Year | Honolulu Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists | 07-15-08 Shining Stars |
| Jane Kadohiro - UHM | 2008 Robert W. Clopton Award for Outstanding Community Service | 07-17-08 Shining Stars | |
| Edward Scott - UHM | 2008 Leonard Medal | Meteoritical Society | 07-03-08 Star Bulletin |
| Nicholas Kaiser - UH Institute for Astronomy | elected a fellow of the British Royal Society | 05-31-08 Star Bulletin | |
| Lynn Kahoohalahala - Lahainaluna High | 2008 HI State Assistant Principal of Year | NASSP | 06-19-08 DOE Info Exchange |
| VerlieAnn Malina-Wright | Leo Reano Award | National Education Association | 05-14-08 Star Bulletin |
| Myron Monte - Dole Middle | 2008 Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | 06-10-08 Star Bulletin |
| Mark Ikenaga | students participated in high school PSA category | 2008 OLELO Youth Xchange Competition | Olelo Youth Xchange Competition |
| JoAnn Fu | students participated in middle school PSA category | 2008 OLELO Youth Xchange Competition | Olelo Youth Xchange Competition |
| Christen Imig | students participated in PSA category | 2008 OLELO Youth Xchange Competition | Olelo Youth Xchange Competition |
| Chris Focuri | students participated in middle school HI-5 Recycling category | 2008 OLELO Youth Xchange Competition | Olelo Youth Xchange Competition |
| Kathy Nagaji - Moanalua Middle School Teacher | Students placed first in Middle school Mini Documentary Category | 2008 OLELO Youth Xchange Competition | Olelo Youth Xchange Competition |
| Eleyne Fia - Campbell High | Counselor of the Year | DOE, Honolulu Advertiser | Superintendent Info Exchange 05-15-08 |
| Erin Yagi - Waipahu Intermediate | 2007 PAEMST - Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching | National Science Foundation | Superintendent Info Exchange 05-15-08 |
| Jennifer Hoof - Farrington High School | Time Warner Cable National Teacher Award | Time Warner Cable | Star Bulletin 05-13-08 |
| Bryan Cook - UHM Professor | James M. Kauffman Publication Award | Curry School of Education at U of Virginia | Star Bulletin 05-15-08 |
| Ruth Silberstein - Palolo Elementary School | Hawaii's 2008 National Distinguished Principal of the Year | Hawaii Elementary and Middle School Administrators' Association | Superintendent Info Exchange May 1, 2008 |
| NAME | AWARD | SPONSOR | SOURCE |
| Larry Kimura - UH Hilo | Educator of the Year Award | National Indian Education Association | Hawaii Tribune Hearald 10/30/07 |
| Yannabah Lewis | Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award | Milken Family Foundation | Honolulu Star-Bulletin 10/10/2007 |
| Sarah Ferreira - DeSilva Elementary School | American Stars of Teaching Award | U.S. Dept. of Education | Superintendent's Update, Nov.1, 2007 |
| David Iha - UH BOR | 2007 Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service to the University | UH Board of Regents | Honolulu Star-Bulletin Aug. 4, 2007 |
| Hilo Union School Custodians | DOE 2007 Team of the Year | DOE | Superintendent's Update, Sept. 6, 2007 |
| Valerie Watanabe - Mililani Ike Elementary | DOE 2007 Employee of the Year | DOE | Superintendent's Update, Sept. 6, 2007 |
| Karin Hansen del Ray - Kahuku High & Intermediate | Good Idea Grant - $2,777 | Public School of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 09-24-07 |
| Annie Gardenkrans - Kahuku High & Intermediate | Good Idea Grant - $2,941 | Public School of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 09-24-07 |
| Mariko Jackson - Kahuku High & Intermediate | 2007 Leadership Development Award | National Council of Teacher of English (NCTE) and Prentice Hall-Pearson Education | DOE Highlights - week ending August 18, 25, 2007 |
| Betty Brask - Pukalani Elementary | 2007 ING Unsung Heroes - $2,000 award | DOE Highlights | |
| Paul Waite - Kahuku Elementary | Hawaii History Teacher of the Year | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Lisa Daly - Haiku Elementary | Elementary Economics Teacher of the Year for 2007 | Hawaii Council of Economics Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shari Kaneshiro - Hokulani Elementary | 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) | National Science Foundation | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Paul Burnett, Jr. - Waialua Elementary | 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) | National Science Foundation | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Dr. John Brummel - Mililani High | 2007 National Distinguished Principal | Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Principal of the Year | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Mitchell Otani - Kaneohe Elementary | 2007 National Distinguished Principal | Hawaii Elementary and Middle School Administrators' Association | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Kevin Matsunaga - Kamakahelei Middle | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Kauai | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Leighton Nakamoto - Kalama Intermediate | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Maui | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Pascale Pinner - Hilo Intermediate | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Hawaii | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Suzanne Cummings - Kailua High | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Windward | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shari Takahashi - Nanaikapono Elementary | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Leeward | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| David Arakaki - Moanalua Middle | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Central | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Cori Lei Chong - Kaewai Elementary | 2008 District Teacher of the Year - Honolulu | Hawaii Dept. of Education | Na Lono Kula: The News of the School Summer 2007 |
| Shirley Yamashita - UHM | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Lorelle Ann Peros - Maui CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Jill Omori - UHM | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Femar Lee - Honolulu CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Donnalyn Kalei - Hawaii CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Kathy Hill - Leeward CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Collete Higgins - Kapiolani CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Kathleen French - Windward CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Cynthia Franklin - UH, Associate Prof English KUY224 | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Maria Fabro - Kauai CC | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| John Barkai - UH Richardson School of Law | 2007- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | "Eleven UH Professors receive Regents' Medal" Honolulu Advertiser 8/29/07 |
| Waipahu Public Library (Lorna Miyasaki) | $1,325 grant | Waipahu Community Foundation | "Shining Stars - Waipahu organizations win grants" Honolulu Star-Bulletin April 9, 2007 A-2. |
| Waipahu Elementary School (Paul Togo) | $1,380 grant | Waipahu Community Foundation | "Shining Stars - Waipahu organizations win grants" Honolulu Star-Bulletin April 9, 2007 A-2. |
| Bebi Davis - Farrington High School | $10,000 grant | Toyota TAPESTRY | |
| Prof. Andrew Crislip, UH Religion Dept. | $100 NEH grant | National Endowment for Humanities | "UH gets $100,000 for Egypt study" SB February 21, 2007 |
| Kevin O'Brien, Michael Mancini, Elizabeth Elliott, Kelly Duell, Ann Watanabe, Maya Smith-Henry, Ruth Ann Santos, Mary Quijano, Laurie Meyer, Sharon Inouye, Laurie Ines, Shy Ying Bonner | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | DOE News |
| Axel Timmerman -- UH Manoa, SOEST | 2007 Rosenstiel Award | Rosenstiel Foundation | "Hemisphere of Influence," Star-Bulletin February 13, 2007 |