Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 5, 1 May 2001 — Outstanding educators [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Outstanding educators

At its 10th annual Ke Kukui Mālamalama Awards, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs honored four individuals for their outstanding efforts in Hawaiian education. Wright Bowman Sr., master wood carver and retired Kamehameha Schools teacher received the distinction along with Maggie Keola Hanohano, project coordinator for Pihana Nā Mamo; JoAnn Ka'akua, coordinator of Kailua High School's Kūlia i ka Nu'u program;

and Moses Kim Jr., community educator on Moloka'i. More than 200 attended the annual awards dinner at Dole Cannery Ballroom. Entertainment was provided by Alama Ahuna, Eddie Akana and Charles Wahineho'okae. Remarks were given by OHA Chairperson Haunani Apoliona, and the program was emceed by Kupuna Betty Jenkins and Nālehua Knox. The kukui was used as a symbol throughout for its allusion to enlightenment, knowledge and education. ■

L-R: JoAnn Ka'akua. Moses Kim Jr., Maggie Hanohano and, seated, Wright Bowman Sr., recipients of OHA's Ke Kukui Mōlamalama Awards. Photo: David Miyamoto.