The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recognized its finest faculty, staff and students with various teaching, research and service awards on May 5 at its 2015 Mānoa Awards Ceremony at Kennedy Theatre. Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman and campus leadership were joined by the awardees and their students, colleagues, family and friends to celebrate the accomplishments of these individuals.*
2015 Mānoa Awards winners:
Peter V. Garrod Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
- Wayne Shiroma, professor and chair of electrical engineering (more)
Robert W. Clopton Award for Outstanding Service to the Community
- Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, chair of the Native Hawaiian health (more)
Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- Tammy Hailiʻopua R.G. Baker, assistant professor of theatre (more)
- Jonathan L. Deenik, professor at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (more)
- Kiyohiko Ito, professor at the Shidler College of Business (more)
- Baybars Karacaovali, professor in the Department of Economics (more)
- Krysia Mossakowski, professor in the Department of Sociology (more)
- Susan Schultz, English professor in the College of Languages, Linguistics & Literatures (more)
Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service
- Jill Laughlin, education and volunteer programs manager at Lyon Arboretum (more)
- Gayle Nagasako, secretary in the English department (more)
- Mary Occhipinti, janitor at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics building (more)
Outstanding Academic Advisor
- Lynn Koyamatsu, student services specialist and academic advisor for Outreach College (more)
- Rayna Tagalicod, junior specialist/acdemic advisor at the Mānoa Advising Center (more)
Student Employee of the Year
- Sara Taketa, administrative assistant at Student Life and Development (more)
Student Excellence in Research
- Bejamin Fulton, master’s student at the Institute for Astronomy (more)
- Chao-Ling Hung, doctoral student at the Institute for Astronomy (more)
*A separate UH News story will be published recognizing all the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research and the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honorees.
