6:45 p.m.
Dinner
Master of Ceremonies,
Derek Kurisu
Mistress of Ceremonies, Kacie Ho
Business or Aloha Attire
$6 Validated Parking
RSVP by Wednesday,
April 18, 2012
Questions?
Please contact
Iwalani Sato,
Office of
Communication Services
Tel: 808-956-2405
events@ctahr.hawaii.edu
Of Innovation, Collaboration, and Compassion
Friday, May 4, 2012, Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom
CTAHR’s 24th Annual Awards Banquet
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, cordially invite you, our alumni and friends, to the 2012 CTAHR Awards Banquet. Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship as we celebrate innovation, collaboration, and compassion.
Academic excellence, a diverse
economy, a healthy environment,
and thriving families and communities:
these goals are central to
the mission of the College of
Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources (CTAHR).
At CTAHR’s Annual Awards
Banquet we recognize exceptional
students, faculty, and staff, honor
an outstanding alumnus, and pay
tribute to a friend whose commitment
to the college has greatly
furthered CTAHR’s goals.
Our 2012 Outstanding
Alumnus is Dr. Paul Singleton
(MS and PhD, Agronomy and Soil Sciences, 1982), agronomist in the college’s
Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
(TPSS) department. Dr. Singleton
is internationally recognized for
his innovative work in biological
nitrogen fixation technologies and
is also a successful entrepreneur,
as president of Pacific Produce
Inc., the largest producer of
premium lettuces in Hawai’i.
The 2012 Ka Lei Hano
Heritage Award recipient is Ms. Marie
Blanco, chief of staff to Senator
Dan Inouye, who is an invaluable
resource and tactician in addressing
critical issues and needs of
Hawai’i agriculture and communities.
Ms. Blanco has been a strong
and continuing advocate in
helping CTAHR maximize its
competitive edge in grants and
programs that enhance the
University of Hawai’i and support
its community partners.
