Awards
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Arts society elects officers
The Society of Asian Arts of Hawaii has elected the following officers: president, Timothy Choy; vice president, William Hughes; secretary, Sati Benes; treasurer, Ernest Lee; board of directors: James Cahill, Rhoda Hackler and Steve McClaran; standing committees: program, Roger Bellinger, Timothy Choy and William Hughes; hospitality, Vivien Stackpole; membership, William Won; exhibition co-chairs, Leatrice Fung and Steven McClaran; exhibition catalog, Rhoda Hackler; special events, Leatrice Fung.
The organization, first established in 1974 as the Oriental Art Society, changed its name in 1999. It is host to monthly meetings featuring guest speakers on some aspect of Asian arts, sponsors an annual internship scholarship award for the Asian Arts Department of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and has organized exhibitions featuring members' collections. Interested parties can contact Dr. Timothy Choy at 532-3619.
Author receives commendations
Pam Chun, author of "The Money Dragon," a tale based on her immigrant grandfather's rise to prosperity, was invited to speak at "Reclaiming the Legacy," the first national conference of the National Archives and Records Administration, held last month in conjunction with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other historical societies.
She also received a commendation from California's governor for giving greater insight into the cultural traditions of the Chinese-American community and for making a lasting impact in the field of literature.
In the past two months, she has spoken at numerous libraries, associations and the Chinese Historical Society of America.
"So many people are fascinated with Hawai'i's colorful past," Chun said. "This pleases me because I like people to look past the tourist beaches and palm trees, to see Hawai'i as a land with its own unique history."
Advocate for dying honored
Roland Halpern has received the Tom Shields Award for Community Service from the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. Shields was a member of the church and an ardent supporter of social justice issues until his death in 1996.
The award recognizes outstanding service in the field of social justice.
Halpern is the executive director of Compassion and Dying of Hawai'i, an organization dedicated to improving end-of-life options for the terminally ill.
Taguchi named scholar-athlete
Wade Taguchi of 'Aiea, a senior baseball player for Hawai'i Pacific University, was named Top Male Scholar-Athlete at HPU's annual awards banquet.
Taguchi, who graduated this spring, maintained a 3.61 grade point average and had seven runs-batted-in in one game and 50 RBIs in one season, both school records. This year, Taguchi broke the school mark of 14 home runs in one season, hitting 17.
Finance adviser wins award
Financial adviser Douglas Q.L. Yee has received the 2002 Mauli Ola (Breath of Life) Award from the American Lung Association of Hawai'i. His selection was based upon his contributions toward finding a cure for lung disease.
Past recipients of the award include Michael Chun of Kamehameha Schools, Walter Dods of First Hawaiian Bank, J.W. "Doc" Buyers of C. Brewer Corp., George Chaplin of The Honolulu Advertiser, Masaichi Tasaka of Kuakini Medical Center, William "Doc" Stryker of Stryker Weiner Public Relations and Malcolm Koga of Koga Engineering & Construction.
Sacred Hearts grad recognized
Tiffany Hooper, a sophomore at Northland College, received recognition for her exemplary achievements at the college's annual Honors Day convocation.
Hooper received the 2002 Minority Office Recognition Award for her service and dedication to the college.
The daughter of Diane and Doug Hooper of Kailua, she is a 2000 graduate of Sacred Hearts Academy and is studying natural resources, biology and Native American studies.
She is an Alumni Board officer, a member of the United Cultures at Northland club, vice president of the Native American Student Association and a resident hall assistant.
'Ewa Beach girl to go to summit
Ashlyn Javier, a 12-year-old from 'Ewa Beach, will represent Hawai'i at the first ever Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Kids' Summit on Conservation.
She was selected based on an essay she wrote about saving the endangered green sea turtle. She plans to carry out her idea expressed in the essay of posting signs at beaches to warn that littering can harm turtles.
