Awards & Honors

(Updated 5/13/08)

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, Writing – News Releases (“Queen’s Cancer Center News Release”), 2008

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Writing (“Presentations Folder Materials for Communications Pacific”), 2008

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer Award of Excellence, Speech Writing (“National Disability Employment Awareness Month Speech”), 2007

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer Award of Excellence, News Releases (“Island Air Soars Into a New Era”), 2007

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, Writing – News Releases (“Island Air Soars Into a New Era”), 2007

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Speechwriting (“Making Sure Your Message Is Delivered”), 2005

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Feature Writing (“A Kaleidoscopic Force,” for Communications Pacific/March of Dimes), 2004

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Speech Writing (“Impact of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace,” for Macy’s), 2003

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Editorials/Op-Ed Columns (“Beach Walk Will Breathe New Life Into Waikiki,” for Outrigger Enterprises), 2002

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Technical Writing (Hoowehiwehi Nui Award Nomination for Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Kalia Tower), 2002

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Editorials/Op-Ed Columns (“Privacy Act Needs Surgery,” for Hawaii Medical Association), 2001

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer Award of Excellence, News Releases/Feature Stories (“Business Plan is Time Well Spent,” for American Savings Bank), 2001

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, News Release (“Chase Away the Holiday Blues with Gifts from Blue Hawaii,” for ePacificTrader.com), 2001

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Opinion/Bylined Article (“Privacy Act Needs Surgery,” for Hawaii Medical Association), 2001

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Magazine (single issue – Ampersand, Spring 1999), 2000

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Magazine (single issue – Ampersand, Summer 1998), 1999

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer Award of Excellence, Internal Communications (Pookela, 1997), 1998

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, Magazine Design (3 or more colors – Ampersand 1997), 1998

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, Magazine (single issue – Ampersand, Winter 1997-98), 1998

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Feature Writing (“A Burning Question,” from Ampersand, Winter 1997-98), 1998

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Excellence, Special Print Communication (A&B, Land & Sea), 1996

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Internal Publication (Pookela, 1995), 1996

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Feature Writing (employee profile, Pookela, September-October 1995), 1996

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Advocacy Writing (flier: “Some Facts & Perspectives on Cane Burning,” 1995), 1996

PRSA-Hawaii Koa Hammer, Speechwriting, for Gov. John Waihee’s speech to 1994 State Democratic Convention, 1995

IABC-Hawaii Ilima Award of Merit, Speechwriting, for Gov. John Waihee’s speech to 1994 State Democratic Convention, 1995

U.S. State Department Commendation for Political Reporting from USSR, 1978

PRSA = Public Relations Society of America (Hawaii Chapter)
IABC = International Association of Business Communicators (Hawaii Chapter)