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Damien “Kaimana” Barcarse, Ken Kuraya, Lauren Moriarty and Bruce Voss.

Four of five appointees to the State of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Education are University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ alumni. They include two reappointments and two new members.

“The highly skilled people I¡¯ve selected to be on the Board of Education bring a range of experiences that will contribute to a public education system that delivers results for the people of Âé¶¹´«Ã½,” said Gov. David Ige.

  • Damien “Kaimana” Barcarse is being reappointed to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ County seat for a three-year term. A graduate of , Barcarse earned a bachelor¡¯s degree in Hawaiian Studies and a master’s degree in Hawaiian Language and Literature. Barcarse currently serves as catalytic initiatives for Kamehameha Schools and is also a DJ and program producer of Alana I Kai Hikina, a radio show which broadcasts entirely in ʻŌlelo Âé¶¹´«Ã½ on KWXX-FM.
  • Ken Kuraya is being appointed to complete the three-year term of Catherine Payne¡¯s at-large seat, which runs through June 30, 2024. Kuraya, who earned a Secondary School Teacher Certificate and School Administrator Certification from the UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ College of Education, is an educator who served for 40 years in various roles within the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ State Department of Education, from the classroom to the administration.
  • Lauren Moriarty is being appointed to complete Lyla Berg¡¯s three-year term in a City and County of Honolulu seat, which runs through June 30, 2024. Moriarty, who earned her bachelor¡¯s degree in economics from UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, is a former U.S. Ambassador, career diplomat, and Dean of Academics at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. She was the first U.S. Ambassador of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
  • Bruce Voss is being reappointed to an at-large seat for a three-year term. Voss is an alumnus of the at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹. He is a partner with the law firm of Bays Lung Rose & Holma, specializing in business, real estate and employment law and litigation.

Also appointed to the board was N. Makana McClellan to the City and County of Honolulu seat.

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