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Investigative team honored
Advertiser Staff
Several members of the U.S. Attorney's Office for Hawai'i and the Honolulu field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have received Attorney General's Awards. They were team members who investigated and prosecuted Kil Soo Lee and his accomplices, individuals found guilty of enslaving and brutalizing hundreds of Vietnamese and Chinese garment workers. This was the largest human trafficking case in history. The team included:
- Mei Wine, victim/witness coordinator, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawai'i.
- Charles Beckwith and William Denson, special agents, Honolulu Division, FBI.
- Mark Kappelhoff, deputy chief; David Allred and Lou de Baca, special litigation counsels; Susan French and Robert Moossy, trial attorneys, Lorna Grenadier, victim/witness specialist, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division; and Rebecca Story, associate general counsel, former Immigration and Naturalization Service.
They were among more than 140 Justice Department employees and 21 other federal employees and law enforcement officers honored July 30 at the department's 51st annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Kailua woman on MADD board
Theresa Winn of Kailua has been elected to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Board of Directors. She will serve a three-year term with the organization recognized for its work to stop drunken driving, support victims of violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
Winn became involved with MADD in 1992 after she was hit by a drunken driver. Her son, Brian, was killed in another accident with a driver who had six prior DUI arrests.
Her legislative involvement has helped pass several major laws in Hawai'i. In 2001, she was awarded the annual Carol McNamee Volunteer Award.
HPU professor nominated
The American Academy of Nursing has nominated Dr. Dale Allison, professor of nursing in Hawai'i Pacific University's School of Nursing, for induction into the national organization. She will be inducted as a new fellow at the academy's 30th annual meeting and conference Nov. 15 in San Diego.
Allison has taught undergraduate and graduate nursing for more than 20 years. She joined HPU in 1997, specializing in community health nursing, healthcare of women and the child-bearing family, and the family nurse practitioner program. She coordinates the Ho'ola Like Outreach Project, which provides medical outreach to underinsured residents on O'ahu through portable clinics.
Group names new board
The International Association of Administrative Professionals, O'ahu Chapter, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2003-2004. They are: president, Barbara Van Dine of Topa Management Co.; vice president, Georgette Ching of New England Financial; secretary, Celeste Dzigas of Kamehameha Schools; and treasurer, Donna Ching of Hawaii Family Dental.
Volunteer is man of year
The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii recently named its first Renaissance Man of the Year. He is longtime Foundation volunteer Gary Dung, president of Floral Artistry.
A volunteer since 2001, Dung regularly works behind the scenes assisting foundation staff in their daily operations, in addition to coordinating fund-raising events.
The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii's mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and to increase the availability of organs for transplant.
Hospice honors doctor, HMSA
Dr. Melvin Palalay has received Hospice Hawaii's 2003 Health Care Professional of the Year award. He is a hematologist/oncologist at The Queen's Medical Center and Wahiaw? General Hospital.
Hawaii Medical Service Association received the 2003 Community Supporter of the Year award in recognition of the organization's work to improve end-of-life care for its beneficiaries and for the community at large.
