Congratulations to the four Maui teachers who were selected as Parade Grand Marshals! Maui County students submitted nominations and described their teacher's caring and commitment to education. Thank you to all the students who expressed great appreciation for their teachers through their nominations. Over 50 educators were awarded Honorable Mentions.

PARADE GRAND MARSHALLS 2009

K - 2: Mrs Colflesh (Kula Elementary)
3 - 5: Ms. Domingo (Lihikai School)
6 - 8: Mr. Brown (Kalama Intermediate)
High Schools: Kainoa Arensdorf (Baldwin High School)

HONORABLE MENTIONS*

• Ms. Taketa (Iao Middle School)
• Mr. Hansen (Wailuku Elementary)
• Ms. Deleon (Waihe'e Elementary)
• Mr. Mukai (Waihe'e Elementary)
• Ms. Lepson (Waihe'e Elementary)
• Mr. Hanscam (Wailuku Elementary)
• Mrs. Mickelson (Waihe'e Elementary)
• Ms. Kiaboo (Wailuku Elementary)
• Mrs. Takeshita (St. Anthony)
• Ms. Schmidt (Wailuku Elementary)
• Mr. Sakuma (Waihe'e Elementary)
• Ms. Sakuma (Pomaika'i Elementary)
• Ms. Draper (Wailuku Elementary)
• Ms. Dipaola (Makawao Elementary)
• Mrs. Malizia (Pomaika'i Elementary)
• Ms. Bienia (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Sugino (Wailuku Elementary)
• Ms. Ishikawa (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Federici (Iao Middle School)
• Mr. Birmingham (Iao Middle School)
• Mr. Arine (Iao Middle School)
• Mr. Hansen (Iao Middle School)
• Mr. Ballicanta (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Kikuchi (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Oberbeck (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Summers (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Adams (Iao Middle School)
• Ms. Katjang (Pa'ia School-Hawaiian Immersion)
• Mr. George (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Tamayo (Princess Nahienaena)
• Mr. Brandsen (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Shishido (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Oshita (Princess Nahienaena)
• Mr. Harper (Princess Nahienaena)
• Mr. McKinney (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Murphy (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Kapuras (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Evans (Princess Nahienaena)
• Ms. Robinson (Lihikai School)
• Mr. Hondo (Lihikai School)
• Mr. Vince-Cruz (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Coloma (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Vasquez (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Akiu (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Yamamoto (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Nagata (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Orikasa (Lihikai School)
• Ms. O'Keefe (Lihikai School)
• Mr. Shishido (Makawao Elementary)
• Ms. Asato (Lihikai School)
• Mr. Takayama (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Tamori (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Yanos (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Yommoto (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Stone (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Bisera (Lihikai School)
• Ms. Perky (Lihikai School)
• Mrs. Kealoha (Kalama Intermediate)
• Mr. Mediros (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Tom Sun (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Mr. Rundle (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Tam (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Au (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Whitford (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Mr. Taylor (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Fitzpatrick (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. O'Connor (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Mr. Kakiuchi (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Weiss (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Mr. Yeany (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Gohn (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Kamakeeaina (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Hartnett (Lokelani Intermediate)
• Ms. Oshita (Princess Nahienaena Elementary)
• Ms. Baker (Princess Nahienaena Elementary)
• Mr. Brandsen (Princess Nahienaena Elementary)