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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Kelikokauaikekai Hoe, headshot

Kelikokauaikekai Hoe
Windward

Kelikokauaikekai Hoe is an assistant professor in Hawaiian Studies at Windward Community College. Hoe conducts his classes in the spirit of traditional Hawaiian culture and has been a leader in creating opportunities for Native Hawaiian students in Windward O‘ahu.

Hoe has experience in lo‘i restoration, creation of hula instruments, and writing and performing in Hawaiian language plays. He has introduced courses in Hawaiian mythology and religion and revived the Polynesian voyaging and seamanship classes. Hoe has been an integral part of Windward’s Achieving the Dream Team and Ke Kumu Pali, the campus group that coordinates Hawaiian culture programs and activities at the college.

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students. It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and UH Manoa for 19 years.

Select a recipient for more about that individual or view winners from 2002-2006.

2011

Linda Furuto, headshot
Linda Furuto
West O‘ahu
Tomoko Iwai, headshot
Tomoko Iwai
Manoa
Susan Jaworowski, headshot
Susan Jaworowski
Kapi‘olani

2009

Abegail Kopf, headshot
Abegail Kopf
Kapi‘olani
Lisa Parr, headshot
Lisa Parr
Hilo
Taupouri Tangaro, headshot
Taupouri Tangaro
Hawai‘i
Stefanie Wilson, headshot
Stefanie Wilson
West O‘ahu

2008

Todd Belt, headshot
Todd Belt
Hilo
Kimo Chun, headshot
Kimo Chun
Kaua‘i

2007

Davin Kubota, headshot
Davin Kubota
Kapi‘olani
Yida Wang, headshot
Yida Wang
Manoa

Past winners from 2002-2006.