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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ will celebrate the exceptional achievements of its faculty, staff and students at the 2026 , set for May 5 at 3 p.m. in Kennedy Theatre.
UH President Wendy Hensel, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos and Board of Regents Chair Gabe Lee will recognize this year¡¯s honorees for their outstanding accomplishments.
A live video stream of the event will be available for those unable to attend in-person.
Congratulations to all our winners!
2026 UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Awards winners
- Cheehyung Harrison Kim, associate professor, history
- Miyoko Teddy Pettit-Toledo, assistant professor, law
- Subhashni Raj, assistant professor, urban and regional planning
- Eirik J. Saethre, professor, anthropology
- Tamara Ticktin, professor, botany
- Kara Noelani Wong Ramsey, associate professor, pediatrics
- Nicolas Gaillard, associate researcher, Oʻahu Natural Energy Institute
- Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, professor, Native Hawaiian health
- Victor M. Lubecke, professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Lisa M. Vallin, instructor, women, gender, and sexuality studies
- Lolita Perez-Ayala, graduate assistant, communication and information sciences
- Yoshimi (Shimi) M. Rii, assistant specialist, Â鶹´«Ã½ Institute for Marine Biology
- Ethan Caldwell, associate professor, ethnic studies
- Jane Chung-Do, professor, public health
- Jeffrey Drazen, professor, oceanography
- J. Lorenzo Perillo, associate professor, theatre and dance
- Cathi Ho Schar, associate professor, architecture
- N. Haʻalilio Solomon, assistant professor, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language
- Michelle Myrie, deputy chief, Department of Public Safety
- Earl Matsushita, work coordination center manager, Campus Operations and Facilities
- Evelyn Mangadlao, janitor, Campus Operations and Facilities
- Dina Shek, director, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Â鶹´«Ã½
- Karen Harper, fiscal officer, Â鶹´«Ã½ Institute of Marine Biology
- Paula MacCutcheon, operations coordinator, Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office
- Roy Suda, IT specialist, Enrollment Management
- Merle R. Kataoka-Yahiro, professor, nursing
- Lauren Prepose-Forsen, director, ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Transfer Coordination Center
- John G. Souza, assistant professor, family and consumer sciences
- Tianlu Wang, assistant professor, mechanical engineering
- Dhvanil Desai, PhD candidate, astronomy
- Sophia Rahnke, PhD candidate, marine biology
- Jannatun Noor Sameera, PhD candidate, electrical and computer engineering
- Kate Sapigao, lead student mentor, GEAR UP ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹