S.T.A.R. Past Winners
S.T.A.R. Past Winners
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2024 Winners
Leadership Award
Marcy Martinez
Positivity Award
Lucille Walsh
Work Smarter
Keola Callo
Go To
Annie Nakatsu
Rising STAR
Seth Bello
Friends of DSA Award
Lissa Tsutsumi, Bridget Awong, and Colby Miyose
2023 Winners
Leadership Award
Kati McGinnis
Positivity Award
Val Odachi
Positivity Award
Myla Gumayagay
Work Smarter
Keani Isabel
Work Smarter
Yaya Lowe
Go To
Shana Kaneshiro
Go To
Kip Nagata
Rising STAR
Ui Amantiad
Rising STAR
Amanda Yalap
2022 Winners
Leadership Award
Student Employment Team
Leadership Award
Lai Sha Bugado
Positivity Award
Lewis Jacques
Positivity Award
Yukiko Izumi
Work Smarter
Rebecca Gillison
Work Smarter
Valerie Yamaki
Go To
Ekaterina Kapoustina
Go To
Landon Ballesteros
Rising STAR
Chablis Mattos
Rising STAR
Christopher Wung
2021 Winners
Leadership Award
Kipuka Team
Leadership Award
Dolly Roth
Positivity Award
Jeri Ilar
Positivity Award
Sarah Juran
Work Smarter
Chelsy Rapozo
Work Smarter
Kenneth Kubojiri
Go To
Maile Boggeln
Go To
Sarah Lips
Rising STAR
Rising STAR
Keola Callo
2020 Winners
Leadership Award
Housing and Residence Life
Leadership Award
Shayna Fuerte
Positivity Award
Claire Uyetake
Work Smarter
Nani Munekata
Go To
Chelsey Grant
Rising STAR
Kip Nagata
2019 Winners
Leadership Award
Angie Andrade-Morioka
Heather Hirata
Positivity Award
Marcia Tavares
Work Smarter
Annie Nakatsu
Go To
Cat Gourd
2018 Winners
Leadership Award
Tim Moore
Malia Callo
Positivity Award
Keian Shon
Work Smarter
Matt Kalahiki
Go To
Iris Hirayama
2017 Winners
Leadership Award
Susan Shirachi
Positivity Award
Tommy Hamilton receiving award on behalf of Mackenzie Slayton
Work Smarter
Ginger Hamilton
Go To
John Oshima
2016 Winners
Leadership Award
Enrollment Services - Admissions, Financial Aid, and Office of the Registrar
Positivity Award
Mackenzie Slayton (Photo unavailable since Mackenzie was teaching swimming lessons - out being positive!!)
Work Smarter
Colleagues receive an award on behalf of Lai Sha Bugado
Go To
Andrew Polloi
2015 Winners
- Leadership Award - Leonard Woods
- Positivity Award - Susan Shirachi
- Work Smarter - Malia Callo
- Go To - Hoʻoleina Ioane & Keani Santa-Isabel
To see pictures, and the 2015 S.T.A.R Awards in the news.
2014 Winners - (No photos available)
- Work Smarter - Comfort Sumida
- Go To - Holly Garriques and Janis Shirai
- Positivity - Dolly Roth
- VCSA Leadership Award - UH Hilo Advising Center
2013 Award Winners
"Work Smarter"
Justin Leibowitz
"Positivity"
Michelle Agbigay
Vice Chancellor's "Leadership" Award
Leadership Award winners (L-R): Kelly Oaks, Andrea Adrian, John Oshima stand with VCSA Luolo Hong
Not pictured: Elenita Hopkins
"Go To"
Curtis Nishioka
2012 Award Winners
"Work Smarter"
Chelsea Kay-Wong
"Positivity"
Jean
Vice Chancellor's "Leadership" Award
Tim Moore
"Go To"
Andrea Adrian
2011 Award Winners
"Go To"
Kolby Santiago, Financial Aid; Kallen Miyataki, Athletics
"Work Smarter"
Miles Nagata, Housing
"Positivity"
Kurt de la Cruz, Advising
Vice Chancellor's "Leadership" Award
Jim Mellon, Asst. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
2010 Winners
"Go To" (Tie)
Tommy Hamilton, Assistant Director - Campus Recreation
Norm Stahl, Director - Career Development Services
Work Smarter Award Winner
Kainoa Ariola, Director - Advising Center
"Positivity Award" Winner
Gayleen Roldan, Office Assistant - MAAP/UDS
Vice Chancellor's "Leadership" Award
Gail Makuakane-Lundin, Executive Coordinator - Kipuka