{"id":239311,"date":"2026-08-20T11:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239311"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:15:56","slug":"kauai-cc-employee-earns-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/20\/kauai-cc-employee-earns-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Kauaʻi CC<\/abbr> employee earns UH<\/abbr> President\u2019s award for outstanding work"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Justin<\/p>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> named Justin Seto as the 2026 recipient of the President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance. He was recognized at the Board of Regents\u2019 (BOR<\/abbr>) meeting at Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College on August 20.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/p>\n

Seto was honored for his vital work at Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>. He has played a critical role in keeping campus operations running smoothly during periods of transition and operational challenge, and continues to ensure the safety and comfort of students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s just for everybody, you know,” Seto said. “I enjoy doing my work and doing the job. I enjoy working together with my crew. We\u2019ve got a good crew out here, and we have a lot of support. We just take pride in the work that we do here at the community college. I really appreciate it.”<\/p>\n

Beyond his daily duties, Seto is known for his \u201ccampus first\u201d philosophy and proactive mindset. He is appreciated for his willingness to go above and beyond, continually contributing to the long term sustainability and improvement of the Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> campus.<\/p>\n

Through his dedication to his job at Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>, Seto helps to create a learning and working environment that supports excellence and embodies the values of UH<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

Established in 1986, the President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance recognizes an employee throughout the UH<\/abbr> System who exemplifies dedication and excellence in supporting campus facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Justin Seto received the award for his dedicated service at Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":239310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[72,64,1094,698,71,947],"class_list":["post-239311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-board-of-regents","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-presidents-maintenance-award","tag-staff-recognition","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-system","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