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Past Recipients of Board of Regents’ Medal
1970: R. Sinikka Hayasaka Professor, Japanese
1971: Ferenc Sipos Professor, English
1972: Kirk MacGugan Instructor, History
1974: Paul Ng, Instructor, Economics, Business Law
1977: Robert N. Asato, Professor in Chemistry
1978: Jennie Hamada, Thompson Professor, Mathematics
1979: Mazie S. Akana, Professor, Mathematics
1980: R. Sinikka Hayasaka, Professor, Japanese
1981: Cynthia Dempsey, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
1982: James Uyeda, Instructor, Music/Band
1983: Hisahi Tagami, Instructor, Automotive Technology
1984: Garman Jack Pond, Professor, English/Reading
1985: Catherine Morishige, Instructor, Food Service
1986: Karen Wilson, Associate Professor, Information & Computer Science
1987: Stuart Fukushige, Instructor Accounting
1988: Kay Yamada, Professor, Communications
1989: Nancy A. Higa, Professor Emeritus, English
1990: Stanley T. Uyemura, Professor, Mathematics
1991: Ralph W. Odom, Professor Emeritus, Religion
1992: Patricia Dunn-Rankin, Associate Professor, English/Reading
1993: Lani Uyeno, Assistant Professor, English
1994: Ernest D. Libarios, Professor/Counselor
1995: Robert W. Hochstein, Assistant Professor, TV Production
1996: Alan Leitner, Instructor, Art
1997: Jean Y. M. Hara, Professor, Business Education
1998: Janice S. Ito, Professor, Microbiology
1999: Sang (Mike) Lee, Instructor, Mathematics
2000: Jake Darakjian, Professor, Automotive Technology
2001: E. Dean Garrett, Professor, Coordinator-Leeward CC Waianae
2002: Gailynn Williamson, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
2003: John Connor, Professor, Arts & Humanities, English-Literature
2004: Lawrence Fujinaka, Professor, Psychology
2005: Wesley Teraoka, Associate Professor, Geography
2006: Manny Cabral, Professor/Division Chair, Math/Science
2007: Kathy Hill, Professor, Accounting
2008: Karen Fujishima Lee, Professor, Math (Posthumously)
2009: Shelley Ota, Professor, Accounting
2010: Eric Matsuoka, Professor, Mathematics
2011: Roberta Martel, Instructor, Education
2012: Kay Ono, Associate Professor, Business Technology
2013: Susan Lum, Professor, Humanities (English Literature)
2014: Helmut Kae, Assistant Professor, Biology
2015: Roy Kamida, Professor, Accounting
2016: Tommylynn Benavete, Professor, Culinary Arts
2017: Carleen Yokotake, Professor, Speech
2018: Siu Lung Roger Kwok, Associate Professor, Science and Chemistry
2019,: Suzette Scotti, Assistant Professor, Art
2020: John Signor, Assistant Professor; Music, Arts & Humanities
Library
The Library provides quality resources and services including online and print resources, computers and equipment, research assistance and support, and study spaces across two floors of the Learning Commons building.
Tutoring
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) and Writing Center offer free support for Leeward CC content courses and writing assignments. Our peer tutors are fellow students who are also available to help with scholarship essays and college success skills (including Laulima, OER, time management, organization, note-taking, and reading).
Past Recipients of Outstanding Lecturer Awards
2000: Mike Moser
2001: Kay Ono
2002: Burton Chang
2003: Roger Kwok
2004: Dottie Sunio
2006: Huia Richard Hutton
2007: Tina Lee
2008: Kristi Ayers
2009: Adrienne Sentell
2010: Alice Nitta
2011: Evelyn Wong
2012: Mamiko Kosuge
2014: Christian Gilbert
2015: Hye Ri Joo
2016: Barbara Naki
2017: Westin ‘Ehukai Carvalho
2019: Christine Walters
2020: Loretta Chen, Lecturer, Theatre, Arts & Humanities
2021: Gabriel Garduque, Teacher Education Program, Social Sciences
Past Recipients of Chancellor’s Outstanding Service Awards
1980: Joyce Shiraki, Administrative Officer
1981: Jane Fujitani, Secretary, Provost’s Office
1982: Hideo Okada, Community Member
1983: Willy Rideb Student and Cary Kuroda, Instructor/Div Chair, Voc Tech
1984: Jayne Maruya, Clerk, Admin Services and Marge Yokooji, Secretary, OSPCS
1985: George Yoshishige Coordinator, Media Center Coordinator and Marie Ruane, Komo Mai
1986: Takako Desaki, Personnel Officer
1987: Doris Asato, Secretary, Business Education Division; Donald Ranney, Theater Technician; Wayne Soares, Security Guard Coordinator; James Sueyoshi, Food Service
1988: Takako Desaki, Personnel Officer
1990: Elaine Nakayama, Secretary, Language Arts Division
1991: Gail Harioka, Secretary, Arts & Humanities Division
1992: Wilmette Kiesel, OSPCS
1993: Ethel Kawahara, Library Technician
1994: Deborah Pennabecker, Nurse/Health Educator
1995: Kathleen Cabral, Theater Manager, CC overall winner
1996: Blanche Klim, Graphic Artist, EMC and Helen Shimizu, Clerk, LRC
1997: Gloria Santiago, Library Technician
1998: Lorraine Kaneshiro, Administrative Officer and Dale Hood, Elec Technician, EMC
1999: Clayton Ayakawa, Educ Spec, Voc Tech/AMT
2000: Elaine Nakayama, Secretary, LA
2001: Mike Moser, Upward Bound
2002: Takako Desaki, Personnel Officer, CC overall winner
2003: Terry Richter, Secretary, Provost’s Office
2004: Karen Nishimoto, Secretary, Voc Tech
2005: Barbara Donios, Clerk, Theater
2006: Jackson Tsujimura, IT Research Spec, Computer Repairs, CC overall winner (last year for award)
2007: Monica Okido, Secretary, Business Tech
2008: Francis “Aki” Hirota, Operations & Maintenance
2009: Merle Miyauchi, Office Assistant, Business Office
2010: Linda Saiki, Fiscal Officer, Business Office
2011: Ron Felipe, Copy Center Manager, EMC
2012: Kathleen Cabral, Marketing Director
2013: Patricia Domingo, Educational Specialist, Chemistry
2014: Penny Uyehara, CCL Coordinator
2015: Therese Nakadomari, IT Server & Network Infrastructure Manager
2016: Jason Fernandez, Uluwehi Manager/Culinary Arts
2017: Elizabeth Mano, Secretary, Educational Media Center
2018: Reef Amano, Electronics Technician, Educational Media Center
2019: Fabiola Castellano, Secretary, Professional Arts& Technology
2020: Janel Oshiro, Banner Specialist, Office of the Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
2021: Byron Watanabe, IT Coordinator, Information Technology Group
Past Recipients of Frances Davis Award for Undergraduate Teaching
2003: Barbara Hotta, Computer Science
2007: Donna Matsumoto, English
2010: Carleen Yokotake, Speech
2012: Roger Kwok, Science
2014: Corey Adler, Sociology and Women’s Studies
2017: John Signor, Music
2019: Michele Mahi, Speech