State Partners

Hawaii

Hawaii joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1990

83 recipients since program began in Hawaii

$2,075,000 awarded in Hawaii since program began

Keith Hayashi
Superintendent of Education
State of Hawaii Department of Education
1390 Miller Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Ms. Eryn Lau
Personnel Management Specialist
State of Hawaii Department of Education
650 Iwilei Road
Honolulu, HI 96817

Hawaii Department of Education website

(Updated 1/28/25)

Hawaii Milken Educators

• Kristy Inamasu
  Kalihi Uka Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2024
• Jade Pham Wall
  Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School
  Honolulu
  2023
• Rory Inouye
  Waiakea High School
  Hilo
  2023
• Esther Kwon
  Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School
  Wahiawa
  2022
• Michelle Iwasaki
  Kalihi Kai Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2021
• Miki Cacace
  Ewa Makai Middle School
  Ewa Beach
  2019
• Sara King
  Ala Wai Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2018
• Ken Kang
  Aiea High School
  Aeia
  2017
• Masaru Uchino
  Momilani Elementary School
  Pearl City
  2016
• Kelly Sutcliffe
  President Thomas Jefferson Elementary
  Honolulu
  2016
• Michael Sana
  Waipahu High School
  Waipahu
  2015
• Dr. Jana Fukada
  Mililani Uka Elementary School
  Mililani
  2014
• Michelle Kay
  Kalakaua Middle School
  Honolulu
  2013
• Glenn Lee
  Waialua High and Intermediate School
  Waialua
  2011
• Yuuko Arikawa
  Ka'ala Elementary School
  Wahiawa
  2010
• Lisa-Anne L. Tsuruda
  Mililani High School
  Mililani
  2009
• Karen Heresa
  Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School
  Lihue
  2008
• Yannabah Weiss
  Kealakehe High School
  Kailua-Kona
  2007
• Dr. Teri M. Ushijima
  Mokulele Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2006
• Carl B. Matsumoto
  Waipahu High School
  Waipahu
  2005
• Dr. Bebi Zamina Khan Davis
  Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
  Honolulu
  2005
• Katherine Nakamura
  Moanalua Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2004
• Clyde Hashimoto
  Kalaheo Elementary School
  Kalaheo
  2004
• Dewey Gottlieb
  Pearl City High School
  Pearl City
  2003
• Elden Seta
  Moanalua High School
  Honolulu
  2003
• Lynne A. Johnson
  Aikahi Elementary School
  Kailua
  2002
• Leonard J. Villanueva
  Honowai Elementary School
  Waipahu
  2002
• Robin Kitsu
  Nanakuli High and Intermediate School
  Waianae
  2001
• Georgia G. Goeas
  Konawaena Middle School
  Kealakekua
  2001
• Herman S.H. Leong
  Radford High School
  Honolulu
  2001
• Linda Morikone
  Noelani Elementary School
  Honolulu
  2000
• Alison N. Tanaka
  Kanoelani Elementary School
  Waipahu
  2000
• Cynthia Hagino
  Waialua Elementary School
  Waialua
  2000
• Jamil Ahmadia
  Waiakea Intermediate School
  Hilo
  1999
• Phyllis Nakasuji
  Kalani High School
  Honolulu
  1999
• L. Candy Suiso
  Waianae High School
  Waianae
  1999
• Estelle Wong
  Olomana High and Intermediate School
  Kailua
  1999
• Anne LeBlanc-Erquiza
  Kamiloiki Elementary School
  Honolulu
  1998
• Kathy Nagaji
  Pearl Ridge Elementary School
  Aiea
  1998
• Jane Serikaku
  Iliahi Elementary School
  Wahiawa
  1998
• Irene Yamashita
  Kapunahala Elementary School
  Kaneohe
  1998
• Jay Chow
  Waiakea High School
  Hilo
  1997
• Wallace Fujii
  Baldwin High School
  Wailuku
  1997
• Neal Hirasaki
  Kalani High School
  Honolulu
  1997
• Ellen Schroeder
  Olomana High and Intermediate School
  Kailua
  1997
• Angela Church
  Wailupe Valley Elementary School
  Honolulu
  1996
• Linda Holt
  Haiku Elementary School
  Haiku
  1996
• Lawrence Joyo
  Waihee Elementary School
  Wailuku
  1996
• Raymond Sugai
  Pearl Ridge Elementary School
  Aiea
  1996
• Geraldine Ichimura
  Dole Middle School
  Honolulu
  1995
• Ted Nagata
  Waialua High and Intermediate School
  Waialua
  1995
• Catherine Payne
  Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
  Honolulu
  1995
• Nancy Seifers
  Pahoa High and Intermediate School
  Pahoa
  1995
• Lillian Yonamine
  Waipahu High School
  Waipahu
  1995
• Cari Lee Kojima
  Kealakehe Elementary School
  Kailua-Kona
  1994
• Aimee Kumura
  Waialua Elementary School
  Waialua
  1994
• Walter Luke
  Kanoelani Elementary School
  Waipahu
  1994
• Cathleen Murayama
  Lihikai Elementary School
  Kahului
  1994
• Charles Oba
  Kalihi-Uka Elementary School
  Honolulu
  1994
• Henry Ariyoshi
  Lahainaluna High School
  Lahaina
  1993
• Yoshiji Asami
  William Paul Jarrett Middle School
  Honolulu
  1993
• Sandra Haynes
  Waimea High School
  Waimea
  1993
• Judith Kaya
  Salt Lake Elementary School
  Honolulu
  1993
• Glenn Minami
  Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
  Honolulu
  1993
• Linda Smith
  Kahuku High and Intermediate School
  Kahuku
  1993
• Kathleen Chock
  Lunalilo Elementary School
  Honolulu
  1992
• Ruby Hiraishi
  Kapunahala Elementary School
  Kaneohe
  1992
• April Shigemoto
  Kauai High and Intermediate School
  Lihue
  1992
• Cheryl Shintani
  Koloa Elementary School
  Koloa
  1992
• Koki Tamashiro
  Maui School District
  Wailuku
  1992
• Ralph Watanabe
  Kipapa Elementary School
  Mililani
  1992
• Francine Fernandez
  Kailua Elementary School
  Kailua
  1991
• Claire Furukawa
  Kalani High School
  Honolulu
  1991
• Lawrence Ginoza
  Waianae High School
  Waianae
  1991
• Leonora Kunimoto
  Waiakea High School
  Hilo
  1991
• Sharon Nakagawa
  Waialua Elementary School
  Waialua
  1991
• Milton Shishido
  Waipahu High School
  Waipahu
  1991
• Lea Albert
  Kahuku High and Intermediate School
  Kahuku
  1990
• Ronald Bright
  Castle High School
  Kaneohe
  1990
• Jean Miyahira
  Waipahu High School
  Waipahu
  1990
• Ralph Murakami
  Lihikai Elementary School
  Kahului
  1990
• Donna Saiki
  Hilo High School
  Hilo
  1990
• Yvonne Toma
  Kipapa Elementary School
  Mililani
  1990

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