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Stories About Hawaii Educators

Watch and read stories about the life-changing impact of local teachers and professors.

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#MyAwesomeTeacher

Our teachers are great sources of encouragement, inspiration, and positive life transformations. Many of us have had a teacher who made a major impact on our lives or helped us to simply do better.

Here, HEA showcases testimonials about amazing teachers to highlight the importance of our local educators. These stories were collected and featured throughout our website, newsletter, and social media in 2021 as part of our 100th anniversary celebration.

Community Testimonials

We are honored to share these memories from our community about the impact of Hawaii educators on their students’ lives.

“My sister Leigh Oshiro worked at St. Francis Preschool and was my daughter’s teacher. I know she puts her heart into her work, and her students love her for it. Hawaii is lucky to have teachers like her.”

Lloyd Oshiro

In honor of Leigh Oshiro

St. Francis Preschool

“Kumu Holly Sumida at Connections Charter School went above and beyond to help my son Cayden (3rd grader) feel welcome while he was learning online in the weeks before our family moved to the Big Island.”

Chris Holland

In honor of Holly Sumida

Connections Charter School

“I was only into football at Kapolei High School, but Mr. Robin Ogino saw a leader in me and pushed me to be better than I could imagine. With his guidance, I was elected class president.”

Darius Kila

In honor of Robin Ogino

Kapolei High School

“I had many great teachers at Waimea High School, but I’ll never forget Mrs. Ruby Doi. She was the sweetest person on earth who taught us teens respect and humility by being a role model of patience.”

Stevette Santiago

In honor of Ruby Doi

Waimea High School