#Waiakea High School
Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers
Six Hawai‘i public school educators received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s highest award that a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States, President Joe Biden announced this week.
Former UH Maui College librarian recommended to be next Hawaiʻi CC chancellor
Susan Kazama, a former UH Maui College librarian, has been recommended to be the next Hawaiʻi Community College chancellor by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro to UH President David Lassner. Her effective date of appointment is July 19, 2024.
2023 Hawaiʻi Milken Educator Award recipients presented with $25,000 cash prize at national forum
Following their surprise notifications in April, 2023 Hawaii Milken Educator Award recipients Rory Inouye and Jade Pham received their unrestricted $25,000 cash prizes in Los Angeles during a national forum. Inouye is a math teacher at Waiākea High on the Big Island and Pham is a vice principal and Student Services coordinator at Prince David Kawānanakoa Middle School in Honolulu.
Two Maui schools are finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition
Two Maui County schools–Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate, and Kilohana Elementary on Molokaʻi are finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition.
Maui Waena Intermediate wins top honors at ʻŌlelo Youth Exchange video competition
Waiākea High School and Maui Waena Intermediate bested some 50 other schools and won the top prizes at the 19th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition Awards Gala last week.
Sen. Hirono tours Hawaiʻi Island, highlighting efforts to lower costs for working families
In recent weeks, Senator Hirono introduced legislation to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month and combat price gouging on essentials like food, gasoline, and prescription drugs.
Bears Have Fun Hosting Midseason Kamakea Memorial Meet
It was meant to be a “fun” midseason track meet when Baldwin High School introduced the Ken Kamakea Memorial Invitational to Maui Interscholastic League nine years ago.
