Augie Tulba

Augie Tulba

When Honolulu City Council Member Augie Tulba was flunking eighth grade English at Dole Middle School, guidance teacher Mrs. Millie Murakami told him he could either put his talents to work on a stage or face the wrath of his father. A three-decade-long stand-up...
Ben Cayetano

Ben Cayetano

For former Gov. Ben Cayetano, Kalakaua Intermediate School band teacher Howard Higa had the greatest impact on him as he was growing up. “I like to think of myself as an honest man, and Mr. Higa helped me to cherish that value,” Gov. Cayetano said. Kalakaua has always...
JoAnn Oshiro

JoAnn Oshiro

  Mr. Ginoza has been a huge influence in my life for over 35 years. While I enjoyed his class and his homemade chocolate chip cookies in high school, I didn’t fully realize his impact until after high school. In college, chemistry was a lot easier for me...