{"id":234732,"date":"2026-05-20T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=234732"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:50:16","slug":"2026-end-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/20\/2026-end-of-the-year-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo faculty, staff celebrated for successful year"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Exceptional faculty and staff were honored at the awards celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo, excellence in teaching, service and innovation were recognized during the 2026 End of the Year Awards Celebration on May 13.<\/p>\n

The annual event honored faculty and staff members whose work has made a lasting impact on students, the campus and the broader community. Retirees and employees celebrating years of service were also recognized.<\/p>\n

Award recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Award recipient Kekoa Harman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  • Kekoa Harman, associate professor of Hawaiian studies and Hawaiian language, UH<\/abbr> System Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award and UH<\/abbr> Hilo Pūlama<\/span> ʻIke<\/span> Award<\/li>\n
  • Elisabeth Gallant, assistant professor of geology, UH<\/abbr> System Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching<\/li>\n
  • Adriane Lewandowski, instructor of nursing, UH<\/abbr> Hilo Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in Teaching<\/li>\n
  • Luzviminda Miguel, associate professor of nursing, UH<\/abbr> Hilo Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi Award for Excellence and Innovation<\/li>\n
  • Hollind Paiva, UH<\/abbr> Hilo Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance Award<\/li>\n
  • Kathleen Hughes, UH<\/abbr> Hilo Excellence in Service Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Maunakea snow removal operator Tracy Miyashiro honored for 40 years of service at UH<\/abbr> Hilo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    UH<\/abbr> Hilo hosted the 2026 End of Year Awards Celebration honoring excellence in teaching, service and innovation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":234734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[598,698,14],"class_list":["post-234732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-faculty-recognition","tag-staff-recognition","tag-uh-hilo","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t