{"id":237939,"date":"2026-08-03T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=237939"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:51:45","slug":"august-2026-anniversaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/03\/august-2026-anniversaries\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2026 anniversaries"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"congratulations<\/p>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> celebrates August 2026 faculty and staff anniversaries.<\/p>\n

50 years<\/h2>\n

Doktor, Robert
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Leonhardt, Kenneth W
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

40 years<\/h2>\n

Davis IV, Harry B
\nProfessor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Debrah, Joan M
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Higa, Ross R
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Jensen, Craig M
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

McCraw, David R
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Nakamoto, Michele S Y
\nFiscal Specialist, UH<\/abbr> System<\/p>\n

30 years<\/h2>\n

Black, Rhonda S
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Castellano, Fabiola N
\nAdministrative Assistant, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Daehler, Curtis C
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Iwai, Tomoko
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Lee, Femar R
\nProfessor, Honolulu CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Lum, Anne E
\nProfessor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Malm, Elaina A
\nAssistant Professor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Mine, Jodi A K
\nVice Chancellor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Misawa, Mitsuru
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Napoleon, David N
\nVice Chancellor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Nylen, Rae H
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Opulauoho, Leslie L
\nAssistant Specialist, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Overstreet, Maryann E
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Pourjalali, Hamid
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Shinagawa, Satoru
\nProfessor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Tonry, John L
\nResearcher, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

20 years<\/h2>\n

Adrian, Julie A L
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Agcaoili, Aurelio S
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Babcock, Mary K
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Baker, Charlene K
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Bernstein, Erica G
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Bertz, Edward O
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Borza, Edmund J
\nAssistant Professor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Cai, Weirong
\nProfessor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Coyamin Jr, R A
\nGeneral Laborer, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Daniels, Ryan B
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/p>\n

Ferguson, Michael J
\nProfessor, Windward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Frueh, Bartley C
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Fujita, James H
\nProfessor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Glazer, Brian T
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Golub, Alex J
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Guerzhoy, Pavel
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Hamilton Faris, Jaimey E
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Heller, Mary F
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Higa, Marguerite A
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Ishihara, Christine K M V
\nVice Chancellor, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/p>\n

Jiang, Hong
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Kalk, Jonathan W
\nProfessor, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Khaleghi, Gholam H
\nProfessor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Kim, Bryan S
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Kimura, Ehito
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Komatsu, Chris T
\nIT<\/abbr> Specialist, UH<\/abbr> System<\/p>\n

Kukahiko, Eomailani K
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Lachman, Andrew A
\nAuxiliary And Facilities Services Manager, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Li, Hongwei
\nAssociate Professor, Windward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Lono, Shannon K
\nAdministrative Assistant, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Loong, Chet-Yeng
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Lopes, Natasha M P
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Lu, Kristina Y
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Lundblad, Steven P
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Mexia, Jeffrey K
\nDean, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Nguyen, Thanh T T
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Nixon, David C
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Okazaki, Kim Y
\nAdministrative Officer, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Ono, Ira-Vance M
\nPainter, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Osborne, Thomas A
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Park, Hyoung-June
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Park, Mee-Jeong
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Petersen, Carole
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Powers, Julie E
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/p>\n

Reelitz, Ena T C
\nChild Care Center Teacher, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Reemelin, Spencer C
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Reiss, Suzanna J
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Robinson, Scott D
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Rosenlee, Li-Hsiang L
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Scheffler, Pamela Y
\nProfessor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Scully, Michael
\nProfessor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Sharma, Nandita
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Shek, Dina M
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Shibuya, Noriko
\nJanitor, Windward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Shumway, Todd R
\nJunior Specialist, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Singh, Navtej
\nProfessor, Windward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Szostak, John D
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Tagami, Jeffrey S
\nFiscal Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Takamiya, Marianne
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Tarui, Nori
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Teramoto, Jennifer L
\nContract and Grants Specialist, UH<\/abbr> System<\/p>\n

Wen, Hsing
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Williams, Philip G
\nDean, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Wilson, Stefanie D
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoshida, Joseph D
\nAssistant Professor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Yung, Felicia B K F
\nFinancial Aid Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

10 years<\/h2>\n

Allen, Sarah T
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Atalag, Ozan
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Bisbee, Michelle A
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Bussiere, Simon M
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Chinen-Moore, Joanne S
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Ching, Kelli W J L
\nEducational Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Ching, Penny D O S
\nStudent Services Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Custodio, Ricardo C
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Dagdag, Faustino
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

De Soto, Kate L E
\nAssociate Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Dill, Susie M D
\nAssistant Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Dinh, David L
\nInstructor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Duong, Danny K Y
\nJanitor, Honolulu CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Edwards Jr, Donald B
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Ehlers, Sharon M
\nAssistant Professor, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Erum, Alexis J
\nAssociate Professor, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Fujii, Rayna R H
\nAssociate Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Galicinao, Jeffrey A
\nLab Manager, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Gonzales, Coty J
\nAssociate Professor, Honolulu CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Goodwin, Jeff L
\nSpecialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Gorbach, Julien S
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Haag, Andre R
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Hensley, Patricia K
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Ho, Jeffrey B
\nAssistant Professor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Hopela, Charlene
\nDistance Education Specialist, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Horovitz, Liana M
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/p>\n

Itoga, Holly T
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

James, Laurie Y
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnson, Irene Y L
\nAdministrative and Fiscal Support Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Jube, Sandro L R
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Kaio, Pele H
\nAssistant Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Kanahele, Tracy N K H
\nAssistant Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Kao, Pei-Ling
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Knope, Matthew L
\nAssistant Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Konh, Bardia
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Kotecki, Kristine E
\nAssociate Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Laimana, John K
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Liu, Veny
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Mar, Christina J
\nAssistant Professor, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Martin, Margary
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Masuda, Akihiko
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

McCafferty, Heather R K
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

McDonnell, Bradley J
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

McGuire, Laura M
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Medeiros, Matthew C I
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Mitchell, Craig D
\nInstructor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Miyahara, Nolan M
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Namba, Ruria
\nAssociate Professor, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Neo, Rachel L
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Nguyen, Nhu H
\nResearcher, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Ninci, Jennifer M
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Odani, Jenee S
\nVeterinarian, UH<\/abbr> System<\/p>\n

Ongosia, Elisa T
\nResidence Life Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Paulo, Julius R S
\nIT<\/abbr> Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Prudencio, Jarred B M
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/p>\n

Puniwai, Noelani P F
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Quintus, Seth
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Rader, John C
\nAssistant Professor, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Reyes, Nicole A
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Romero, Yasmine A
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Ross, Megan C
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Sergi, Huijin K
\nAssistant Professor, Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Sharma, Rina
\nIT<\/abbr> Specialist, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Shinagawa, Myles T
\nBuilding Maintenance Worker, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Sierralta, Karla I
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Smith, Amanda R
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Stepec, Joseph A
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Teramoto, Teri A K
\nUniversity Security Officer, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

Thornton, Paul D
\nAssociate Professor, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/p>\n

Walguarnery, Justin W
\nAssistant Professor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Watkins, Stephen W
\nAssistant Professor, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr><\/p>\n

White, Sherrie
\nLab Manager, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n

Yogi, Susan Y
\nEducational Specialist, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/p>\n

Zhang, Guohui
\nProfessor, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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