With the generous sponsorship of the Honolulu Advertiser, HALT awards two teachers each year as Outstanding Teachers.

2007-2008 Awards Nominations Due Feb. 16, 2008
Guidelines and nomination forms now available!
For more details, contact:
Chhany Sak-Humphry
HALT Awards Coordinator
2540 Maile Way, Spalding Hall 451
Department of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: 956-8070 / Email: sak@hawaii.edu

2008 Winners:

Amua , Tongan, UHM
Lyanne Iwamoto, Spanish, Roosevelt H.S.

2007 Winners:

Esther Diaz, Spanish, UHM
Ann Marie Shim, Mid Pacific Institute

2006 Winners:

Lucia Aranda, Spanish and Katheryn A. Klingebiel, French, Welsh
UH Manoa --------------- UH Manoa

Previous Winners:
1990: Hiromi Peterson, Japanese, Punahou
1992: Austin Dias, Spanish, LLEA, UHM
1993: Teresita Ramos, Filipino, HIPLL, UHM
1994: Kyoko Hijirida, Japanese, EALL, UHM
1994: Joy Logan, Spanish, LLEA, UHM
1994: Cindy Ning, Chinese, CCS, UHM
1997: Carol Beresiwsky, Spanish, KCC
1997: Melodee Metzger, Spanish, LLEA, UHM
1998: William Burgwinkle, French LLEA, UHM
1998: Vanny Clay, French, Punahou
1998: Pat Harpstrite, Spanish, LLEA, UHM
1999: Mia Asari, Japanese, Pearl City Highlands
1999: Paul Chandler, Spanish LLEA, UHM
1999: Elizabeth Kauahipaula, Hawaiian Waiau Elementary
2000: Stephen Fleming, Chinese SLTCC, UHM
2000: Lily Liu, Chinese, Maryknoll
2001: Jan Asato, Japanese, Punahou
2001: Luz-Marina Barnard, Spanish LLEA, UHM
2001: Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Filipino HIPLL, UHM
2002: Junko Hanai Agena, Japanese, Aina Haina Elementary
2002: Gary Kanada, Hawai'ian and Japanese, HPU
2003: Dr. Sue Fujitani, Chinese, KCC
2003: Meg Uehara, Japanese, McKinley High School
2004: Naomi Hirano-Omizo, Japanese, Punahou School
2004: John Mayer, Ph.D., Samoan, University of Hawaii-Manoa
2005: Cindy Wong, Japanese, Aiea High School
2005: Tess Lane, Spanish, Hawai'i Pacific University
2006: Lucia Aranda, Spanish, University of Hawaii-Manoa
2006: Katheryn A. Klingebiel, French, Welsh, University of Hawaii-Manoa

From left to right, first row:  Vanny Clay, Jan Asato, Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Luz-Marina Barnard, Kyoko Hijirida, Teresita Ramos.
From left to right, second row: Hiromi Peterson, Carol Beresiwsky, Cindy Ning, Melodee Metzger, Paul Chandler, Austin Dias.