College of Education Alumni Association

Inside This Issue COE Dean’s Message

2019 General Membership Meeting Mark your calendars! The 2019 General Membership meeting will be on

JUNE 7, 2019 The meeting will be held at the Japanese Cultural Center Manoa Ballroom.

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AlohaCollegeofEducation(COE)alumniandohana!OurCOEcontinuesitsrichtraditiongatheringnationalrecognitionforitsalumniandprograms.

COEalumnusKenKangreceivedaprestigious2017-2018MilkenAwardwithfellowalumni,AkeyoGarciaandMasaruUchino,earningthe2018PresidentialAwardofExcellenceinMathematicsandScienceTechnology,thehighestawardbestowedonK-12mathandscienceteachersbytheU.S.Government.TheCarnegieProjectofthe

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2018 Distinguished Alumnus

Dr.DonaldYoung,retiredDeanoftheCollegeofEducation,washonoredasthe2018DistinguishedAlumnusinthepresenceofmanyofhisfamily,friends,andcolleagues.AlsoinattendanceatthisannualeventwerecurrentandformerBoardMembers,alumni,andotherguests.

Nominations for 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Award

TheCOEAADistinguishedAlumniCommitteeisnowacceptingnominationsforthe2019DistinguishedAlumniAward.Nominationpacketsmaybedownloadedfromthefollowingwebsite:https://coe.hawaii.edu/giving-alumni/coe-alumni-association/coeaa-alumni-awardees.

ThedeadlineforsubmissionisJanuary31,2019.Ifyouneedassistancewiththenominationpacketorhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontactDr.BebiDavis(bebi@hawaii.edu),DistinguishedAlumniCommitteeChair.

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COEAAWelcomesNewOfficers 2

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AccomplishmentsofthePreviousBoard 3

WelcomingofNewCOEDean,NathanMurata 3

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EducationDoctorate(CPED)selectedalumnaDr.ErinThompsonforthe2018dissertationinPracticeAward.Pleasejoinmeincongratulatingouralumniontheiraccomplishments.

COEprogramscontinuetoreceivenationalandinternationalrecognition.TheexceptionalStudentsandElementaryEducation(ESEE)programrankedamongthe“25BestSpecialEducationDegreesfor2017”byCollegeChoiceforthesecondconsecutiveyear.TheEducationDoctorateinProfessionalEducationPractice(EdD)wasawardedthe2018ProgramoftheYearbyCPED.OurCOEhasmovedupinthe2019U.S.NewsBestGraduateSchoolsedition.Morespecifically,outof267schoolsrankedacrossthenation,theCOEcamein64th,upfiveplacesfromlastyear.Thecollegehasbeeninthetop100educationprogramsformorethanadecadeandremainsatthetopforfundedresearch,havingbeenawardedmorethan$17millionincontractsandgrantsin2017.

Thecollege’srecruitmenteffortscanbeseenonHawaiiNewsNowasapartofthe“BeAHero.BeATeacher”campaign.OurrecruitmentmomentumhasextendedintoHawai`ipublicschoolsthroughteacheracademiesledbyourOfficeofStudentAcademicServices(OSAS).Teacheracademiesareorganizedatthehighschools,wherebyinterestedhighschoolstudentslearnaboutteachingasaprofessionpathway.WorkingcloselyandcollaborativelywithourDepartmentofEducationpartners,wearestrivingtoextendteachingpathwaystomiddleandelementaryschools.Istronglybelievethatthistypeofcampaigncastsapositiveviewontheteachingprofession. Currently,theCOEisreviewingitsstrategicinitiativesinanefforttoclearlyarticulateourpresentstatusandfuturedirection.Strategicinitiativesencompassmultiplevoices,advisorycouncilinput,andcommunityengagementtoofferrobustandtransparentstrategicinitiativesaswechartourfuturecourse.Lastly,Iamsincerelygratefultoourstudentassociation,faculty,staff,majorsandalumnifortheirhardworkandsupport.Thankyou!NathanMurata

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College of Education OnFriday,June1,2018theCOEAAhelditsAnnualGeneralMembershipMeetingandLuncheonattheJapaneseCulturalCenterofHawaii.Annually,theCOEAAhonorsanalumnus/alumnawhoisanexceptionalandoutstandingleaderofoureducationalcommunityforhis/herinvaluablecontributionstoeducation.

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Accomplishments of the Previous Board

The College of Education Alumni Association (COEAA) would like to extend a heartfelt mahalo to our outgoing president, Kathleen Nishimura, for her hard work and passion for the improvement of education in Hawaii. Mahalo also goes out to the other COEAA officers Helen Hasegawa, Vice President; Gayle Lum, Treasurer; and Mona Tokujo, Secretary.

Under the leadership of Kathleen Nishimura and the officers, the COEAA board accomplished much over the past two years. It was truly a time of change for COEAA. The board bid a fond farewell to Dr. Dean Young and wished him well in his retirement; and the board also had the pleasure of welcoming the new dean for the College of Education, Dr. Dean Murata. Additionally, the COEAA officers took the lead in reviewing and ultimately revising the By Laws, as well as, reformatting the treasurer’s report. COEAA was active in organizing activities each quarter to support the University of Hawaii Alumni Association goals.

To each of the officers, thank you very much for your leadership and dedication to our future educators. Your efforts have inspired each board member to work together to build a community of educators to serve Hawaii’s students.

COEAA Welcomes New Officers! The COEAA would like to welcome its newly-elected officers whose new term began in August 2018. The new officers are as follows:

• President, Helen Hasegawa • Vice President, Jean Kiyabu • Secretary, Jan Ikeda • Treasurer, Gwen Maeda

Each of the newly-elected officers bring a wealth of experience and passion for education. Congratulations to each of the new officers for taking on this leadership role! The COEAA looks forward to continued growth and implementation of innovative ideas to enhance the educational preparation and the education profession.

Welcome New Board Members! ThisfalltheCOEAABoardwelcomedthreenewdirectorswhowereelectedtoserveontheBoard.StephanieFurutawasanelementaryclassroomteacheranddistrictresourceteacherfor15yearsintheHawaiiDepartmentofEducation.Since2008,shehasbeenafacultymemberintheCollegeofEducation,andiscurrentlyworkingintheInstituteforTeacherEducation’sMasterofEducationinTeaching(MET)Program.StephaniefeelshonoredtobeontheCOEAABoard,seeingtheorganizationasavenueforgivingbacktotheCollegeofEducationandcontinuingtosupporteducatorsacrossthestate.WarrenKawanois2004graduateoftheUHCollegeofEducationwithaBachelorsinBusinessandMarketingEducation.HeiscurrentlyenrolledinUHdoctoralinEducationalAdministration.WarrentaughtatWaipahuHighSchoolforsixyears,from2004-2010,servingasDirectoroftheAcademyofFinance.In2010,movedtoLeewardCommunityCollegewhereheteachesbusinessescourses.HeisalsothecurrentPresidentoftheHawaiiAssociationforCareerandTechnicalEducation(HawaiiACTE).HewantedtoserveontheCOEAAboardtogivebacktotheCollegeofEducationandtohelptobuildbridgesbetweentheDepartmentofEducation,UHCollegeofEducation,andUHCCCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)programs.ThispartnershipwillfillaneedforqualifiedCTEteachersinDOEschools.KristenBrummelreceivedherBAandMAdegreeinElementaryEducationfromtheUniversityofHawaii.Kristenbeganhercareerteaching4thand5thgradersatNoelaniElementary.ShewasateachermentorandInductionandMentoringCoordinator

Welcoming of New COE Dean, Nathan Murata, at the Ed Wong

Reception Center

TheCOEandCOEAAcelebratedandwelcomedthenewCollegeofEducationDean,NathanMurata,attheEdWongReceptionSuite,onThursday,April26,2018.FormerCOEAABoardPresident,KathleenNishimura,welcomedtheCOEAAmembersattendingthegatheringandintroducedspecialguests,directors,ex-officios,andSenatorMichelleKidani.ShethankedtheBoardfortheirdedicatedservicetotheCOEAAandcalleduponDeanNathanMuratatospeak. DeanMuratacommentedthathiseasytransitionastheCOEDeanwasattributedtoformerDean,DonaldYoungwhowasinstrumentalintheadvancementofUHCOE.Atthegathering,DeanMurataintroducedhisAssociateDean,AmeliaJenkinswhogaveafewwordstothemembership,andgavehisdirectionfortheCollegeofEducationincludinghissentimentsasthenewUHCOEDean. SpecialthankswenttoDr.CharlesArakiforhishelpinsecuringtheEdWongHospitalitySuiteandtoUHCOEMarkFukeda,forhishardworkinaccountingforthoseattendingthegatheringandcontactingMr.PatrickBaughtosetuptheBoardOfficersinitialmeetingwithhimtolookattheroom.

fortheKaimuki-McKinleyRooseveltComplexArea.SheiscurrentlyStateDirectorofHawaii’sHopeStreetGroupfellowshipprogram.KristenisaNationalBoardCertifiedTeacher,a2014-2016HawaiiHopeStreetGroupFellow,andwasthe2011HawaiiStateTeacheroftheYear.KristenisalsoamemberoftheUniversityofHawaii’sTeacherEducationCommitteeforElementaryandEarlyChildhoodfrom2016-2018.SheisgratefulforthelearningandexperiencesshehadasaCOEstudentandthewaythatitshapedherprofessionallyandpersonally.SheisexcitedaboutservingontheCOEAAandtheopportunityshewillhavetosupporttheworkofthecollegeandalumni.WealsowelcomedKaylaUeshirowhoisthenewCollegeofEducationStudentAssociation(CESA)presidentandrepresentativeontheCOEAABoard.KaylaisanElementaryEducationteachercandidate.HergoalastheCESArepresentativeontheCOEAABoardistocommunicateandcollaboratewiththeCOEAAtodevelopapartnershipamongtheCollegeofEducationstudentsandalumni.ThisyearCESAisplanningtoengageinmanycommunityserviceandteacherqualityworkshopsandeventswiththeCOEAA.ShethankstheboardmembersforwelcomingCESAtobeapartoftheCOEAA.

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