State Partners

Hawaii

Hawaii joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1990

82 recipients since program began in Hawaii

$2,050,000 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 4/9/24)

Hawaii Milken Educators

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