{"id":93564,"date":"2019-03-28T16:04:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T02:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=93564"},"modified":"2022-03-07T11:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T21:46:04","slug":"uh-governors-award-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/28\/uh-governors-award-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Governor\u2019s Award nominees recognized"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

The University of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Marcus Hayden<\/strong>, Ronald Cambra<\/strong> and the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center Administrative Leadership Team have been selected as the university\u2019s nominees for the Governor\u2019s Awards for Distinguished State Service. The award honors the state\u2019s executive branch employees and managers who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication to serving the people of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>. There are three awards\u2014Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year and Team of the Year.<\/p>\n

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Governor\u2019s Awards for Distinguished State Service Employee of the Year nominee Marcus Hayden, center, with Regent Michelle Tagorda and UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Employee of the Year nominee: Marcus Hayden<\/h2>\n

Marcus Hayden serves as the fiscal manager for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<\/a> (CTAHR<\/abbr>). He was brought into CTAHR<\/abbr> several years ago to help reorganize and manage fiscal operations. He hired and developed a customer service oriented team, made efficient and productive changes to fiscal processes and helped the college regain control over its budget.<\/p>\n

Hayden\u2019s efforts not only improved morale and created a positive work environment, but also helped CTAHR<\/abbr> navigate the P-card moratorium and improved services to the many CTAHR<\/abbr> units on five islands.<\/p>\n

He has been praised for working out difficult solutions in a congenial and respectful manner. CTAHR<\/abbr> Dean Nicholas Comerford<\/strong> said that Hayden never says \u201cwe can\u2019t do that,\u201d but rather, \u201cwe will find a way to make it work.\u201d<\/p>\n

His colleagues consistently describe his demeanor as calm, steady and professional, and he is always willing to go the extra mile.<\/p>\n

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Governor\u2019s Awards for Distinguished State Service Manager of the Year nominee Ronald Cambra, center, with Regent Michelle Tagorda and UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manager of the Year nominee: Ronald Cambra<\/h2>\n

Ronald Cambra serves as assistant vice chancellor for undergraduate education<\/a> at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. He manages the overall operations and resources for undergrad programs, and was an early champion for a number of highly successful initiatives\u2014the STAR degree tracking program, 15 to Finish and mandatory advising.<\/p>\n

Cambra oversaw the consolidation of program sheets and templates so that students, advisors and academic departments can all have the same clear understanding of degree requirements.<\/p>\n

Under Cambra\u2019s leadership, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa increased its four-year graduation rate from 16 percent to 32 percent. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa has been nationally recognized for its success in degree completion projects.<\/p>\n

As a manager, Cambra\u2019s team describes him as fair, consistent, realistic yet ambitious and democratic. He has gained his team\u2019s appreciation by encouraging them to seek professional development opportunities and promoting important work-life balance for everyone.<\/p>\n

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Governor\u2019s Awards for Distinguished State Service Team of the Year nominee: the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center Administrative Leadership Team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Team of the Year nominee: UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center Administrative Leadership Team<\/h2>\n

Namrata Gurung, Nana Ohkawa, Francis Blanco, Cathy Zhang, Michelle Kau, Kate Bryant-Greenwood<\/strong> and Todd Cullison<\/strong>. Not pictured: Wendy Richards, Kornelia Szauter<\/strong> and Cliff Martin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This team is being recognized for its efforts in supporting the mission of the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/a> by improving operational efficiencies and productivity, supporting faculty researchers and achieving mission-based objectives.<\/p>\n

They creatively and enthusiastically worked together to reduce annual expenditures by generating departmental budgets and adhering to them. They supported increased community outreach and engagement and established more collaborations with community organizations. And they ensured critical support for faculty during last year\u2019s National Cancer Institute designation renewal efforts.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center Director Randy Holcombe<\/strong> said, \u201cRighting the ship required renewed dedication, willingness to look for new ways to address old problems and selfless dedication to the overall mission of the center.\u201d This is a \u201ccan-do\u201d group that Holcombe said he is honored to have on his team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s Marcus Hayden<\/strong>, Ronald Cambra<\/strong> and the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center Administrative Leadership Team have been selected as the university\u2019s nominees for the Governor\u2019s Awards for Distinguished State Service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[729,212,911,698,169,9,947],"class_list":["post-93564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-administration-recognition","tag-college-of-tropical-agriculture-and-human-resilience","tag-program-recognition","tag-staff-recognition","tag-uh-cancer-center","tag-uh-manoa","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