Awards and appointments
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Grad student wins $1,000
The Center for Philippine Studies of the School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i-Manoa, has chosen Anthony Medrano as the first recipient of the Alfonso T. Yuchengco Endowment Award for Philippine Studies. He will receive an award of $1,000 for field-study expenses in the Philippines during spring 2003.
Medrano is a graduate student pursing a master's degree in political science at Manoa, with particular focus on Philippine politics and society. He is also working toward a graduate certificate in Philippine Studies with the Center for Philippine Studies. His research for both will focus on the San Roque Multipurpose Project in Northern Luzon.
The Yuchengco Award was established in 2000 through a donation to the Center for Philippine Studies from Alfonso T. Yuchengco, Philippine ambassador to the United Nations and an internationally known industrialist, banker, diplomat, civic leader and philanthropist.
Chinese Studies honors five at UH
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa Center for Chinese Studies has announced the fall 2002 recipients of awards from the Chung-fong and Grace Ning Chinese Studies Fund. The fund benefits graduate students and faculty members with China-focused academic projects by providing support for conference or research travel, purchase of books, materials or supplies, and for hiring student assistance.
Roger Ames, a professor of philosophy, and Brian Bruya, a graduate student in philosophy, will use their awards to travel to the American Philosophical Association's annual conference in Philadelphia.
Song Jiang, an instructor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, will travel to the Chinese Language Teachers Association's annual conference in Salt Lake City, to present his paper, "A Comparative Study of Vocabulary in Beginning Chinese Textbooks."
Frederick Lau, professor of music, will travel to Japan to present his paper, "Serenading the Ancestors: Honolulu Qingming Festival as Multicultural Extravaganza."
Xiaodan Wang, a graduate student in political science, will attend the International Studies Association-West's annual conference to present "E-democracy: the Internet Challenge in China."
Pest-control officers elected
Bob Koide, president of Environ Control, was elected president of the Hawaii Pest Control Association for 2003.
The Hawaii Pest Control Association, a nonprofit statewide association of pest management companies, includes 95 percent of all the pest-control operators in the state as its members.
Other officers elected were:
- First vice president: Shawn Murray of Aloha Termite and Pest Control.
- Second vice president: Alvin Fukuyama of State Termite & Control.
- Third vice president: Rodney Ono of Hilo Termite & Pest Control.
- Secretary: Terrance Manago of Integrated Pest Managements.
- Treasurer: Wes Otani.
Directors include James Tamura of STD International, Jason Popejoy of Commodity Fumigation & Pest Control, Ainsley Ahlo of Structural Pest Control, James Eschle of JLE Inc., Mike Miske of Kamaaina Termite & Pest Control, and Jason Sahara of Oahu Termite & Pest Control.
The Hawai'i director is David Jones of Horizon Pest Management. Maui director is Jerry Edlao of Accu-Pest Termite & Pest Control, and Kaua'i director is Russell Furusho of Kauai Termite and Fumigation.
Immediate past president is Bob Sieb of Bug Man Pest Control (Maui), and the two associate directors are Kurt Nosal from Univar USA and Roman Dycus of Dow AgroSciences.
Tim Lyons, president of The Legislative Center Inc., continues as executive director.