Posted on: Friday, July 1, 2005
Salutes
Advertiser Staff
Student honored for saving life
The Hawai'i State Chapter of the American Red Cross and Central Pacific Bank have named 19-year-old Chelsea Kelly as the Red Cross True Blue Hero for June.
A University of Hawai'i student and trained lifeguard, Kelly responded to a cry for help she heard on campus and found Art Koshi, a young pianist, gasping for breath. She immediately administered rescue breathing followed by chest compressions until paramedics arrived. Doctors said Kelly's quick actions saved Koshi's life.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Cindy Barger recently received the Federal Employee of the Year Award in the professional, administrative and technical category from the Hawai'i Federal Executive Board.
Barger was nominated by the Honolulu Engineer District for her work in the successful completion of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Environmental Impact Statement.
Robert Stodden, director of the Center on Disability Studies in the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, received the Association of University Centers of Excellence 2004 Outstanding Achievement Award.
Stodden has served more than 25 years as a national leader in the fields of special education, school-to-adult transition, postsecondary education and employment for people with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognized four Hawai'i hospitals for raising the organ donation rates of eligible donors who died in their facilities in 2004.
Maui Memorial Medical Center was awarded the Medal of Honor for Organ Donation for raising its donation rate to 78 percent over a 12-month period and was one of only 120 hospitals nationwide to reach this goal.
Also honored for exceptional rate increases were The Queen's Medical Center, which achieved an 80 percent rate for six consecutive months; Kaiser Foundation Hospital, which reached 67 percent, and Straub Hospital & Clinic, which reached 50 percent.
Stacey Kawasaki Djou, an attorney with Cades Schutte, has been named president of Hawai'i Women Lawyers. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the lives and careers of women in all aspects of the legal profession and promoting equal opportunities for all people.
Lynne McGivern was elected vice president, Emi Kaimuloa was elected secretary and Lauren Sharkey will continue as treasurer.
Work on Stryker report recognized
UH educator wins national award
Organ donation rates applauded
Lawyers group elects officers
