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A new guard has been selected for JABSOM
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Exciting news for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)! Dr. Thomas Samuel “Sam” Shomaker has been appointed as the new dean after his nomination was approved by the UH Board of Regents on May 16.
Hawaiʻi Teacher Wins National Award for Teaching Go
Punahou School teacher Brian Johnson has been announced the winner of the American Go Foundation Teacher of the Year award. Johnson, who is the first Hawaiʻi resident to win the award since its inception in 1996, has been teaching the class, “Buddhist Philosophy and the Game of Go” at Punahou for the last 16 years. Lauded for his unique and innovative style of teaching, more than 180 Punahou students take his class each year, learning both practical strategy lessons related to the game alongside Eastern philosophy and ethical decision making and self-reflection.
Lawsuit Against DOE Questions Suspension Of Student For Bringing A Nerf Gun To School
A Honolulu mother says the Hawaii Department of Education wrongly suspended her eighth-grade son for possessing a toy gun on campus and then failed to provide academic support after he missed a month of classes at Stevenson Middle School, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The case reflects long-standing concerns...
Dr. Tim Cottrell Appointed as New Head of Brentwood School
Brentwood School’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tim Cottrell as the next Head of School, beginning in July 2025. Dr. Cottrell is currently entering his 13th year as Head of School at Iolani School, which serves 2,200 K-12 students in Honolulu. The search began in January after the...
Aiva Arquette transferring: 5 possible landing spots
SEATTLE (BVM) – The transfer portal was winding down when Texas A&M plucked Washington head coach Jason Kelly to be its pitching coach. Now a major piece is available in second baseman Aiva Arquette. The Kailua, Hawaii, native hit .325 this season with a .959 OPS. Arquette is viewed...
Four Hawaii high school students join global journalists at Manila conference
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Among 350 global journalists at the East-West Center international media conference in the Philippines last week were four high school students on a study tour hosted by the Pacific Asian Affairs Council, a nonprofit geared to increase young people’s awareness of world issues. HNN caught up...
UH researchers list opportunities to diversify Hawai'i's economy
MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Economists with the University of Hawai'i released a new report Monday indicating ways to potentially shift Hawai'i's economy away from its dependence on tourism. One of the main takeaways from the study, published by the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization, was that it identified...
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