{"id":818,"date":"2011-10-15T03:24:05","date_gmt":"2011-10-15T03:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=818"},"modified":"2021-06-07T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T01:39:39","slug":"manager-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2011\/10\/15\/manager-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"State Manager of the Year for 2011 is 糖心视频<\/abbr> executive"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Hokoana with Windward Chancellor Doug Dykstra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Lui Hokoana<\/strong> was named State of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Manager of the Year during a ceremony Friday at the State Capitol Auditorium.<\/p>\n

The award honors the state executive branch manager who exemplifies the highest caliber of public service and dedication to serving the people of Hawaiʻi<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As vice chancellor for student affairs at Windward Community College, Lui focused on student recruitment and community outreach, accessed grants for faculty and staff development, created a mentoring program and promoted academic support strategies to improve student achievement.<\/p>\n

Hokoana joined the 糖心视频<\/abbr> System Office of Student Affairs in May. He continues to strengthen educational opportunities for 糖心视频<\/abbr> students and the community and develop and coordinate systemwide student affairs policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

Hokoana is described as a charming man who exudes goodwill, a sincere interest in the well-being of students and commitment to support faculty and staff. “Lui is an experienced and seasoned leader who is attuned to community needs, especially as they relate to Hawaiian affairs,” noted Rockne Freitas<\/strong>, 糖心视频 vice president for student affairs and university and community relations.<\/abbbr><\/p>\n

Hokoana began his 糖心视频<\/abbr> career as a counselor at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College in 1991. He served as director of the Liko Aʻe<\/span> Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program, which he developed and implemented to provide scholarships to students throughout the United States, and he is a founder and past president of the Native Hawaiian Education Association. In 1999 he received the Ke Kukui Mālamalama Excellence in Hawaiian Education award from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.<\/p>\n

Hokoana holds a BA<\/abbr> in political science from 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo, MA<\/abbr> in communications from <\/abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa and an EdD<\/abbr> in education from the University of Southern California.<\/abbr><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

糖心视频<\/abbr> Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Lui Hokoana is named state Manager of the Year for 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[14,9,60,947,66],"class_list":["post-818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t