The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will recognize its finest faculty, staff and students with various teaching, research and service awards at its 2019 UH Mānoa Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 29, 4 p.m. at Kennedy Theatre.
President David Lassner and Regent Stanford Yuen will honor the awardees and celebrate the accomplishments of these individuals. A live video stream of the event will be available.
2019 UH Mānoa Awards winners
Board of Regents Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- Jennifer Darrah-Okike, assistant professor, sociology
- Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua, associate professor, political science
- Li Jiang, assistant professor, East Asian Languages and Literatures
- Philip Johnson, professor, information and computer sciences
- James Harvey Pietsch, professor, law
- Lance Walters, assistant professor, architecture
Board of Regents Medal for Excellence in Research
- Tim Li, professor, atmospheric sciences
- Craig Smith, professor, oceanography
- Robert J. Toonen, professor, oceanography
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Karyl Garland, lecturer, English
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Graduate Assistant)
- Maureen Kearns, graduate teaching assistant, mathematics
Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Kathy E. Ferguson, professor, political science and women’s studies
Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- Jing Guo, associate professor, social work
- Bliss Kaneshiro, professor, obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health
- Andrew H. Reilly, associate professor, family and consumer sciences
- Janet Uyehara, assistant professor, nursing
Presidential Award for Outstanding Service
- Andrew Brown, auxiliary and facilities service officer, Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology
- Wesley Isono, mechanical repair worker, Buildings and Grounds Management
- Nicholas Yamauchi, agricultural research technician, Kona Extension Office, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Monica Stitt-Bergh, associate specialist, Assessment Office
Dr. Amefil “Amy” Agbayani Faculty Diversity Enhancement Award
- Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua, associate professor, political science
Peter V. Garrod Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
- Patricia Steinhoff, professor, sociology
- Kenton Harsch, director, and Priscilla Faucette, associate director, English Language Institute
- Office of Student Academic Services, College of Education
Student Excellence in Research
- Matthew Abplanalp, PhD candidate, chemistry
- Daniel Coffey, PhD candidate, marine biology
- Rachael Wade, PhD candidate, botany
- Jenniefer Corpuz, student services assistant, electrical engineering
See the awards page for a complete list of this years winner biographies.
