Ho`okanaka Awards Committee

The committee that planned the Ho`okana Awards, members of the 2012 adult Leadership Kaua`i class Maheallani Yamashita, Jerry Broklehurst — LK executive director, Bob Levoit, Pua Palmeria, Kaleo Carvalho, Cameron Kruse, Catherine Clement

Article and photos by Anne E. O’Malley

A Ho`okanaka Awards Ceremony recently honored outstanding adult and youth leaders within the community. The event was designed and implemented as one project of Leadership Kaua`i Class of 2012. The project team requested nominations at large from around the island, seeking persons who best demonstrate the five leadership principles of Leadership Kaua`i training. From 29 nominees — eight youth and 21 adults — judges selected finalists who received plaques at the awards ceremony. For more information on Leadership Kaua`i, visit http://leadershipkauai.blogspot.com.

Ian Versammy, awardee
Bryson Cayaban, nominee
Sherrie “Puni” Patrick, Kaua`i Leadership program director with Thomas Nizo
From left: Kaela Gautney, John Medeiros, Kuuipo Rapozo, Bryson Cayaban, Kaira Spencer, Jordan Balbin
John and Jason Medeiros
Awardee Travis Navarro
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana performed hula.
The committee that planned the Ho`okana Awards, members of the 2012 adult Leadership Kaua`i class Maheallani Yamashita, Jerry Broklehurst — LK executive director, Bob Levoit, Pua Palmeria, Kaleo Carvalho, Cameron Kruse, Catherine Clement

 

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