Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 9, 1 September 1993 — Nominations open for Ke Kukui Mālamaiama [ARTICLE]

Nominations open for Ke Kukui Mālamaiama

Beginning Sept. 7 the OHA education division will be accepting nominations for the 1993 Ke Kukui Mālamalama awards, OHA's annual recognition of outstanding individuals or groups in Hawaiian education. The awards honor exemplary work in academic and cultural education in the Hawaiian eommunity. Nominees ean be educators, administrators, eommunity individuals/groups. and businesses or businesspersons. OHA seeks those who have excelled in education leadership, curriculum development, education innovation, sensitivity to Hawaiians, and encouragement of Hawaiians in education. Nominees do not have to be of Hawaiian ancestry. All the nominees will be recognized during an awards reception Dec. 8. To be eligible, nominees must

be exceptionally dedicated to furthering the education of native Hawaiians, inspire students of Hawaiian ancestry to excellence, have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues; and take an active, useful role in the eommunity. "Some years I wish we cou!d give an award to everybody who is nominated," said OHA education officer Rona Rodenhurst, adding that the award "shows that there is this consistency of excellence for Hawaiian education." Last year's awardees were Abraham Pi'ianāi'a, Rubellite Kawena Johnson, Jack Yama and Harriet Awana 0'Sullivan. Nominalion packets must be received by Oct. 15. For an appliealion and more information, contact the OHA education division at 586-3751 .