Reading time: 2minutes2025 UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Award winners
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ celebrated the exceptional achievements of its faculty, staff and students at the 2025 , on April 28 at Kennedy Theatre.
UH President Wendy Hensel, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Vice Provost for Academic Excellence Laura Lyons and Board of Regents Vice Chair Laurie Tochiki recognized this year¡¯s honorees for their outstanding accomplishments.
A video recording of the event will be available on the UH Manoa Awards page at a later date.
Congratulations to all our winners!
2025 UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Awards winners
Mapuana C.K. Antonio, associate professor, public health
Matthew F. Cain, associate professor, chemistry
Elisabeth Mehana Makaʻinaʻi, instructor, Hawaiian studies
Hannah Manshel, assistant professor, English
Masaru Mito, instructor, Japanese language
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, associate professor, political science
Sloan Coats, assistant professor, Earth sciences
Matthieu Dubarry, associate researcher, Â鶹´«Ã½ Natural Energy Institute
Rick Kazman, professor, information technology management
Margaret Colleen Rost-Banik, instructor, sociology
Sara Maaria Saastamoinen, PhD student, political science
Maya Soetoro-Ng, associate specialist, Matsunaga Institute for Peace
Dean Domingo, instructor, Ilokano language
Chad Edward Miller, specialist, teacher education
You-il (Chris) Park, associate professor, accounting
Melissa Renae Price, associate professor, wildlife management
Jennifer D.S. Griswold, professor, atmospheric sciences
Kaori Tamura, associate professor, kinesiology and rehabilitation science
Seung Yang, assistant director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
John Gestrich, carpentry shops manager, Campus Operations and Facilities
Marla Fergerstrom, farm manager, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resilience
Jennifer Frank, physician, University Health Services ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹
Michele Inouchi, administrative officer, Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success
Roy Tom, machinist, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Michael Liu, astronomer, Institute for Astronomy
Kenny Kaʻaiakamanu-Quibilan, assistant faculty specialist, Department of Information & Computer Sciences
Academic & Student Affairs Office, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resilience (Kayden Iwasaki, Irene Morrow, Maile Sing and Jessica Strenstrom)
Sladjana Prišić, associate professor, microbiology
Shayla Spotkaeff, undergraduate research assistant, Center for Oral History
Awardees were selected following careful review by the various awards committees, based on nominations and supporting materials across teaching, research, mentoring and service. Mahalo to all who participated in the selection process.
