Staff Senate Executive Committee

Customer Service Award Winners

Luella Murakami

"Luella …is selfless and committed to the people she works with and to the people she serves…She always greets people with a cheerful word…She has an unwavering ‘can do’ spirit and her positive attitude is contagious…She exemplifies excellence on-the-job…"

Kathy Langaman

"Kathy’s management skill and sense of duty to complete projects in a timely manner are remarkable qualities that need to be recognized…She is well liked by all members of her department…Regardless of her position, title, or department affiliation, [she has been] a dedicated, diligent, hardworking and caring person…"

Unsung Hero Award Winners

Jannine Oyama

"Jannine … has been the key person in implementing student friendly policies and procedures in the Financial Aid Office …She can be found in her office until late in the evenings as well as on weekends… She contributes much of her personal time to the school with no expectation of anything in return."

Craig Tatsuyama

"Mr. Tatsuyama…is very considerate of our work environments…He goes beyond the call and cleans the air conditioning grates located in the ceilings and has often dusted our desks and bookshelves. He has a friendly and caring disposition and makes us feel at home…He takes great pride in his work."

Team Excellence

Staff Development Council:
Lorri Taniguchi, Sharon Isa, Joseph Kwok, June Higa, Lorry Suehiro
Missing: Lani O'Neal

"The Staff Development Council members…have taken our core values of student-centered philosophy, respect, quality/excellence, and community to heart through example and by sponsoring events to improve our awareness of them…Even though every one of the members are busy at their jobs, they make the time to come to the meetings, help out on planning, and help out at the various events sponsored by the Council…"

Maintenance Team:
Larry Luis, Dana Hiapo, and Thorence Pascual

"For the past 5 years these 3 men have maintained the welding shop…They brought sandbags during storms so the shop would not get flooded…replaced drains that were plugged…repaired short circuits in the shop main lighting…replaced rusted out pipes that were leaking…"