Brochure Contest Winners

December 9, 2025

Congratulations to Mililani High School students, who swept the HEA contests to design Teaching As A Career brochures for middle and high school students! The contests were open to all schools that participate in CTE Education Pathways or have Teaching As a Career Clubs.

Kristen Kenney designed the winning brochure for high school students, and Jaelyn Mamiya and Ayden Felipe designed the winning brochure for middle school students. At the recent Dive Into Education event, Laurie Togami, HEA Executive Director, and Lynn Hammonds, Ed.D, Program Manager, presented the students and their advisor, Stephanie A Grande-Misaki, with $500 for their teaching programs. The funds were part of a State of Hawai‘i grant-in-aid grant.

Educator Connection Q4 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes our 2026-27 scholarship recipients and find out about applying for TAAC grants and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!

Seventeen Awards

Susan Hagiwara Special Education Grants Susan Hagiwara had a passion for special education and was the consummate educator with a reputation for genuine care for children, their ...

A Message from Our President

As HEA wraps up another year of service, we can all be proud that we are making a difference in the lives of so many in our community, thanks to the generosity of special donors and all our members who share our commitment to enhancing education across our islands.