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Updated at 7:44 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007

UH-Manoa student employees honored

Advertiser Staff

Four students won cash scholarships and recognition at the 22nd Annual Student Employee of the Year Awards Ceremony:

  • Phoebe Hwang, a biology major who worked as student assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences, was the overall winner. She receives a $750 scholarship and will compete in the regional competition for Student Employee of the Year.

  • Ryland Watanabe was the Category winner. A MIS & Management major, he worked as student administrative assistant in the Department of International Programs and will receive a $500 scholarship.

    Hwang and Watanabe will now have their names placed on the President's Trophy that is on display in the Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services.

  • Receiving $250 scholarships were Monica Tan, a business major who worked as office manager assistant in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science; and Debbie Quibilan, a pre-nursing student who worked as an assistant in the Office of International Education.

    Earning Student Teams of the Year honor were the Center for Career Development and Student Employment; and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

    Both teams were added on the Dean's Trophy displayed in the Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services.