SPOTLIGHT- Teachers and Administrators
2008
NAME |
AWARD | SPONSOR | SOURCE |
| Education Laboratory a Hawaii New Century Public Charter School (aka University Laboratory School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Hana High & Elementary School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Kahuku High and Intermediate School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Keaau High School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Leilehua High School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| McKinley High School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Roosevelt High School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Waialua High & Intermediate School | Bronze Medal | US News and World Report | 12-04-08 US News and World Report |
| Cam-Tu Trinh, McKinley High School | Teachers Award | Hawaii Science and Engineering Fair | |
| James R. Chow, Wahiawa Middle School | Teachers Award | Hawaii Science and Engineering Fair |
| Dr. Naleen Andrade | 2008 AACAP Robert Cancro Academic Leadership Award | The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 10-09-08 Honolulu Star Bulletin |
| Janice Uchida | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| Joanne Lichty | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| John Kunisaki | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| Tessie Amore | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| Haruyuki Kamemoto | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| Heidi Kuehnle | Red ribbon Floral competition | Society of American Florists | |
| Dawn Kadota | Hawaiis Keiki Yes We Can Project | Community | 12-20-08 Honolulu Advertiser |
| Jeffrey Taylor | Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Communication | ||
| Alan Katz | UHM Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award | UH | |
| Pam ArnsbergerFu | Queens University, Northern Ireland | Fulbright Scholarship | Star Bulletin 9/29/08 |
| Fred Salanoa, Radford High School | Football - State Division II | First Hawaiian Bank | Advertiser 12-06-2008 D1 |
| Bo Frank, Radford High School | Cheerleading - Medium Division | Zippy's State Championship | Advertiser 12-08-2008 D5 |
| Lanakila Elementary | 2009 Hawaii Blue Ribbon Award | Frito-Lay Hawaii; DOE | 11-18-08 DOE News release |
| Kapalama Elementary | 2009 Hawaii Blue Ribbon Award | Frito-Lay Hawaii; DOE | 11-18-08 DOE News release |
| Kaimuki Middle | 2009 Hawaii Blue Ribbon Award | Frito-Lay Hawaii; DOE | 11-18-08 DOE News release |
| Patrick K. Takahashi - Director Emeritus of UH Natural Energy Institute | fellow of the World Business Academy | 10-17-08 Star Bulletin | |
| Francis Achiu - Moanalua HS air riflery coach | congratulations - good job on building the program | none | 10-16-08 Honolulu Advertiser |
| Eugene Ishihara - State Library System | 2008 Employee of the Year | Hawaii State Library System | 10-31-08 BOE Highlights |
| Keith Fujio - State Library System | 2008 Manager of the Year | Hawaii State Library System | 10-31-08 BOE Highlights |
| Lisa Tsuruda - Mililani High | Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year | Wal-Mart | 11-05-08 Honolulu Advertiser |
| Supplemental Education Services Windward District | Team Excellence Award of Merit | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Kauai High Cafeteria Staff | Team Excellence Award of Merit | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Holomua Elementary Office Staff | Team Excellence Award of Merit | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Hokulani Elementary Custodial Staff | Team Excellence Award of Merit | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Kazumi Ishihiro - Holomua Elementary | Certificate of Achievement | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Nelson Corpuz - Maui High School | Certificate of Achievement | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Stephen Young - Anuenue Elementary | Sustained Superior Performance Award | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Peter Rayno - Kamakahelei Middle | Sustained Superior Performance Award | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Ellen Nakamoto - Central District Office | Sustained Superior Performance Award | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Aliki Labrador - Windward District Office | Sustained Superior Performance Award | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Berginio Bareng - Kihei Elementary | Sustained Superior Performance Award | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Leighton Nakamoto - Kalama Inter | Middle School Teacher of the Year | HAHPERD | HAHPERD newsletter |
| Jerry Bevacqua - Hale Kula Elem | Elementary School Teacher of the Year | HAHPERD | HAHPERD newsletter |
| Dale Olive - Waiakea High School | American Star of Teaching Award | US DOE | 10-17-08 email |
| Karen Heresa - Wilcox Elementary | 2008 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award | Milken Family Foundation | 10-21-08 DOE News Release |
| Tricia Tamayose-Okamura - Radford Complex Resource Teacher | DOE Team of the Year | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Linda Nakashima - Radford Complex Resource Teacher | DOE Team of the Year | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Darryl Nakagawa - Highlands Inter | DOE Employee of the Year | DOE | 09-04-08 Supt InfoExchange |
| Elden Seta - MoHS | featured in June 2008 School Band and Orchestra magazine | July/August DOE Info Exchange | |
| Donna Haytko-Paoa - MCC/Molokai | 2008 Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service to UH | UH Board of Regents | 08-28-08 Shining Stars |
| Teresa Shurilla - MCC | 2008 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-12-08 Shining Stars |
| Matthew Savage - UHM | 2008 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-12-08 Shining Stars |
| Kimo Chun - Kauai CC | 2008 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-12-08 Shining Stars |
| Todd Belt - UHH | 2008 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-12-08 Shining Stars |
| Michael DeMattos - UHM | 2008 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-12-08 Shining Stars |
| Sheila Yoder - HCC | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Mark Panek - UHH | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Cherie Mooy - Kauai CC | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Frank Leake - KCC | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Malia Lau Kong - WCC | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Sean Calder - MCC | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | BOR website |
| Jane Kadohiro - UHM | Robert Clopton Award for Outstanding Service to the Communiy AND Chancellor's Citation for Meritorious Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Terry Hunt - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Research | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| R. Brent Tully | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Research | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Benjamin Brooks - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Research | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Kerry Laiana Wong - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Jill Ramsfield - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| John Norris - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Kamil Ud Deen - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| Monique Chyba - UHM | 2008 Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching | UH Board of Regents | 08-04-08 Shining Stars |
| David Anderson - Radford | 2008 Presidential Academy for American History and Civics | 08-05-08 Shining Stars | |
| Linda Fujikawa - KCC | Franklin H. Williams Award | Peace Corps | 08-05-08 Shining Stars |
| 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 |
| Gilmore Youn - Kapa'a High School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Caroline Wong - Moanalua Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Linda Puleloa - Moloka'i High School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Annette Nishikawa - Kapolei Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Wilfred Murakami - Kealakehe Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Myron Monte - Dole Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Amy Martinson - Highlands Intermediate School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Gregg Lee - Stevenson Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Michael Harano - Washington Middle School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| Meredith Maeda - Castle Middle School | 2008 Hawaii's high school principal of the year | MetLife and the National Association of Secondary School Principals | Honolulu Advertiser 4/18/08 |
| John Brummel - Mililani High School | Nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Island Insurance Foundation | Honolulu Advertiser 04/17/08 |
| John Hammond - McKinley High | Advancing to the FIRST Robotics national championships in Atlanta | Star Bulletin 3/31/08 | |
| Randiann Porras-Tang - Waialua High | Advancing to the FIRST Robotics national championships in Atlanta | Star Bulletin 3/31/08 | |
| Robert Stevens -- Radford High School | Advancing to the FIRST Robotics national championships in Atlanta | Star Bulletin 3/31/08 | |
| Lisa DeLong - Kahuku High & Intermediate | Advancing to the New York University National Public Policy Foorum National debate finals | Honolulu Advertiser 4/3/08 | |
| John Brummel - Mililani High | 2008 Scholastic State Chess Co-Champs | Honolulu Advertiser 3/27/08 | |
| Valerie Kardash - Mililani Middle | 2008 Scholastic State Chess Co-Champs | Honolulu Advertiser 3/27/08 | |
| Steve Nakasato - Mililani 'Ike El | 2008 Scholastic State Chess Co-Champs | Honolulu Advertiser 3/27/08 | |
| Ivalee Sinclair | 2008 Jefferson Award | Honolulu Advertiser 3/31/08 | |
| Meredith Maeda - Castle High | School Administrator of the Year | The Hawaii Association of School Librarians | Honolulu Advertiser 02/28/08 |
| Sandra Watanabe - Scott Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Robert Stevens - Radford High | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Laureen Dunn - Pearl Ridge Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Ellamarie Savidge - Pearl Harbor Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Kenneth Lee - Nimitz Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Bart Nakamoto - Mokulele Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Denise Arai - Moanalua Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Raymond Fujii - Makalapa Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| George Okino - Hickam Elementary | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Robert Eggleston - Aliamanu Middle | Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Caroline Wong - Moanalua Middle | Annual Achievement Award, Continual Improvement | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Tom Kurashige - Aeia Intermediate | Annual Achievement Award, Continual Improvement | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Edward Oshiro - Aiea Elementary | Annual Achievement Award, Continual Improvement | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Duwayne Abe - Salt Lake Elementary | Hawaii's Distinguished Schools, Annual Achievement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Elynne Chung - Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary | Hawaii's Distinguished Schools, Annual Achievement Award, Continual Improvement Award | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Jane Sugimoto - Aliamanu Elementary | Hawaii's Distinguished Schools Annual Achievement Award Continual Improvement ward | Frito Lay, Aloha Airlines, DOE | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Lauren O'Leary - Holualoa Elementary | Blue Ribbon School | No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Charlotte Unni - Ala Wai Elementary | Blue Ribbon School | No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Susan Okano - Aina Hina Elementary | Blue Ribbon School | No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Jan 19 & 26, and Feb 2 & 9, 2008 |
| Amy Perruso - Mililani High | 12th annual Wal-Mart and Sam's Club State Teacher of the Year | Wal-Mart and Sam's Club | DOE HIGHLIGHTS Weeks ending Nov 10, and 17, 2008 |
| Bonnie Tabor - Waikiki Elementary | Blue Ribbon School | No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools | Honolulu Advertiser 02-05-08 |
| Sandra Ishihara-Shibata - Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School | Blue Ribbon School | No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools | Honolulu Advertiser 02-05-08 |
| Jonathan Gillentine - Ben Parker Elementary | Outstanding Early Childhood Practitioner Award | National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators' | Honolulu Advertiser 12/12/08 |
| Janice Lee - Moanalua High | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Superintendent's Update, 1/10/08 |
| Stacie Kaichi - Salt Lake Elementary | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Superintendent's Update, 1/10/08 |
| Danelle Huddy - Pearl Ridge Elementary | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Superintendent's Update, 1/10/08 |
| Leisha Bento -- Aiea High School | National Board Certificate | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Superintendent's Update, 1/10/08 |