Photos: UH Hilo retirees and longtime employees honored at 2019 recognition event

Posted on May 8, 2019January 11, 2026 by Staff

UH Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai hosted a celebratory event May 3 to recognize this year’s retirees and longtime employees’ service milestones.

Photos by Raiatea Arcuri for UH Hilo Stories.

Recent retirees and employees marking milestone years of service were recognized at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo 2019 Awards and Recognition Celebration on May 3.

Retirees

Thora Abarca, Librarian, 33 years.
Mitch Anderson, Professor of Mathematics, 30 years.
Kelly Burke, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, 19 years.
Jerry Calton, Professor of Management, 24 years.
Jerry Chang, Directory of University Relations, 5 years.
John Cheng, Professor of Philosophy, 43 years.
Erik Cleveland, Professor of Animal Science, 31 years.
Sevki Erdogan, Professor of Computer Science, 15 years.
Kenneth Fukamizu, Audio Visual Technician, 50 years.
Ginger Hamilton, Student Support, 34 years.
John Hamilton, Astronomy, 19 years.
Marcia Heller, Secretary, 15 years.
Ken Hupp, Public Information Officer, 19 years.
Amy Mahealani Jones, Student Support, 20 years.
Christine Kornet, Instructor of Biology, 14 years.
Adele Koyama, Secretary, 28 years.
Ellen Kusano, Director of Campus Center, 30 years.
Bill Mautz, Professor of Biology, 21 years.
Miles Nagata, Director of University Housing, 39 years.
Janis Shairai, Student Affairs, 31 years.
Jennifer Wheat, Associate Professor English, 22 years.