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HNFAS’ Award Winning Faculty, Staff and Students

Faculty Awards

Awards for Teaching

Regent’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching

UH Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching

UH Manoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching

North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Awards

CTAHR Excellence in Teaching Award

Awards for Research

Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards in Research

Awards for Extension, Outreach and Service

Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards for Extension

Awards for Mentorship

Ka Pouhana (Mentor) Award


Staff Awards

Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards for Administrative Professional and Technical

  • 2010:  Yoshie S. Weems, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
  • 2008: Wayne Y. Toma, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
  • 2004: Steven P. Spielman, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

Governor’s Distinguished State Service Award – Team Excellence Award


Student Awards

Ka Hana Po'okela Student Service Award

  • 2010:  Brandy Love, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • 2009:  Nicole Tsutahara, Animal Sciences
  • 2008:  Nicole Sullivan, Animal Sciences
  • 2006:  Valerie Jackson, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • 2001:  Kaipo Pau, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • 2000:  Kourtney Sato, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • 1997:  Lori Oura, Animal Sciences
  • 1997:  Lee Ann Tsuzaki, Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
  • 1996:  Melissa Hon, Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
  • 1993:  Lisa Nagai, Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
  • 1992:  Donna Amaki, Food Sciences and Human Nutrition