Excellence in Teaching Awards
Nominations are currently closed.
Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award
The Board of Regents has provided for one Excellence in Teaching Award for a faculty member at each of the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges. The award is made to a faculty member in recognition of outstanding merit as a teacher, counselor, or librarian. This award consists of a cash award, an engraved Board of Regents medal, and is presented at the Commencement Ceremony to the teacher, counselor, or librarian selected. Lecturers, faculty who have previously received the award, and APT employees are not eligible. The names of nominees and those who nominated individuals will be held in confidence. Only the name of the campus selectee will be made public.
Meritorious Lecturer Award
The Windward Community College Chancellor has provided for one Meritorious Lecturer Award for instructors who have taught in the current academic year or the previous summer and who are not eligible for the Board of Regents award.
How to Make a Nomination
To make a nomination, submit a 1 to 2-page nomination narrative to Chancellor’s secretary Christine Pang (cmlpang@hawaii.edu), or hard copy nominations may be dropped off in Hale Alaka‘i 119. The nomination will be evaluated based on the strength of the narrative. The nomination should include:
- Name of teacher, librarian, or counselor
- Are you a student or faculty/staff member?
- If you are a student, include information about the course(s) you have taken from the nominee.
- If you are a faculty/staff member, include information such as the nominee’s teaching discipline, faculty observation of teaching qualities, and the number of courses taught during the year of nomination.
- What makes this teacher, librarian, or counselor stand out?
- Describe one or more teaching situations that impressed you.
Awardees
| Year | Excellence in Teaching Award | Meritorious Lecturer Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jenny Kelly: Animal Science | Mindi Peralta: Animal Sciences |
| 2023 | Kamuela Kimokeo: Music | Beau Shishido: Hawaiian Studies |
| 2022 | Kevin Takayama: Mathematics | Taurie Kinoshita: Theater |
| 2021 | Paul Briggs: Economics | Ian Masterson: CCE |
| 2020 | Teena Michael: Botany and Microbiology | Alex Durrant: Dance, Theater |
| 2019 | Audrey Mendoza: Speech | Marvin Kessler: Astronomy |
| 2018 | Hongwei Li: Microbiology | Jordan Souza: Hawaiian Studies |
| 2017 | Nicolas Logue: Theatre | Vanessa Cole: Information and Computer Science |
| 2016 | Lance Uyeda: Language Arts | Kathleen Baxter: Veterinary Technology |
| 2015 | Charles Whitten: Counselor | Evaline Tuti Sanborn: Hawaiian Language |
| 2014 | Jody-Lynn Storm: Mathematics | Bryce Myers: Art |
| 2013 | Kalani Meinecke: Hawaiian Language | |
| 2012 | Floyd McCoy: Geology and Oceanography | |
| 2011 | Nancy Heu: Library | |
| 2010 | Ben Moffat: Drama | |
| 2009 | Ross Langston: Biological Sciences | |
| 2008 | Malia Lau Kong: History | |
| 2007 | Kathleen French: Sociology | |
| 2006 | Brian Richardson: Library | |
| 2005 | Toni Martin: Art | |
| 2004 | Dave Krupp: Biology and Oceanography | |
| 2003 | Letty Colmenares: Chemistry | |
| 2002 | Inge White: Botany and Microbiology | |
| 2001 | Wei-ling Landers: Mathematics | |
| 2000 | Robert de Loach: Sociology and Anthropology | |
| 1999 | Paul Nash: Ceramics | |
| 1998 | Jean Shibuya: English | |
| 1997 | Frank Mattos: English | |
| 1996 | Ellen Ishida-Babineau: English | |
| 1995 | Paul Field: History | |
| 1994 | Alan Ragains: Speech and Communications | |
| 1993 | Clayton Akatsuka: Mathematics | |
| 1992 | Mark Hamasaki: Art | |
| 1991 | David Ringuette: Agriculture | |
| 1990 | Libby Young: English and Journalism | |
| 1989 | Norma Higa: Economics | |
| 1988 | Joe Ciotti: Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics | |
| 1987 | Snowden Hodges: Art | |
| 1986 | Lillian Cunningham: English | |
| 1985 | Emi Troeger: Business Technology | |
| 1984 | Phil Hagstrom: History | |
| 1983 | Helen McArdle: Health, Physical Education and Recreation | |
| 1982 | Al Woods: Finance | |
| 1981 | Jean (Yoshida) Okumura: Mathematics | |
| 1980 | Pearl Takeuchi: Chemistry | |
| 1979 | Ron Loo: Philosophy and Music | |
| 1978 | Gary Stice: Geoscience and Oceanography | |
| 1977 | Aileen Tsuji Yim: Reading and Learning Skills | |
| 1976 | David Furuto: Mathematics | |
| 1975 | Janice Nuckols: History | |
| 1974 | Otome Myers: Psychology | |
| 1973 | Carl Takamura: Political Science |
