(From left) Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor; mathematician Aaron Tresham, a winner of the Open Education Innovation Award; and nominator Mike Skinner, Instructor of History. Missing is kinesiologist Harold Barkhoff, who also won the Open Education Innovation Award.
Harald Barkhoff, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
Aaron Tresham, Mathematics
Faculty Mentorship Award
(From left) Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor; Faculty Mentorship Award winners Steven Lundblad, Geology, and Randy Hirokawa, Communication; and nominator Julie Mowrer. Missing from photo are winners Julie Adrian, Pharmacy; Philippe Binder, Physics; Marina Karidas, Sociology; Faith Mishina, Language; Matt Platz, Chemistry; Mike Shintaku, Plant Pathology; and Tracy Wiegner, Marine Science.
Julie Adrian, Pharmacy
Philippe Binder, Physics
Randy Hirokawa, Communication
Marina Karidas, Sociology
Steven Lundblad, Geology
Faith Mishina, Language
Matt Platz, Chemistry
Mike Shintaku, Plant Pathology
Tracy Wiegner, Marine Science
Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity
Tracy Wiegner
Tracy Wiegner, Professor of Marine Science. Professor Wiegner was unable to attend the event.
Student Employee of the Year
(From left) Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor; Christopher Wung, winner of the Student of the Year Award; and nominator Shara Mahoe, Director of the First Year Experience Program.
Christopher Wung, First Year Experience Office
Outstanding University Support Employee
(From left) Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor; Marcia Oshiro, winner of the Outstanding University Support Employee award; Bruce Mathews, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management.
Marsha Oshiro, Secretary, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management
Professional Staff Award
On screen, Sherrie Padilla was in class during the event—organizers arranged to have her learn of winning the Professional Staff Award via remote (she was very surprised). Below, from left, is nominator Chelsea Kay-Wong, UH Hilo’s Registrar, and Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor.
Sherrie Padilla, Enrollment Services Manager and Director of Financial Aid.
Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi Award for Excellence and Innovation
(From left) Marcia Sakai, Interim Chancellor; Ken Hon, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; geologists Cheryl Gansecki and Steven Lundblad, winners of the 2019 Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi Award for Excellence and Innovation; and Toby Taniguchi representing the Taniguchi family.
Cheryl Gansecki, Lecturer in Geology
Steven Lundblad, Professor of Geology
Special Tribute
A special (and surprise ) tribute, organized by members of the Faculty Congress, was given to Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai, who will be leaving the position on July 1 when the new permanent chancellor begins her tenure.
At the awards event, Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai (left) receives a surprise tribute, organized by members of the Faculty Congress. At right is Gail Makuakāne-Lundin, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, who was in on the planned surprise.
About the photographer: Raiatea Arcuri is a professional photographer majoring in business at UH Hilo.
