2023 CTAHR ʻOhana Banquet

Continuing a tradition that goes back more than three decades, the icons of Hawaiʻi agriculture, human nutrition, entomology, conservation, fashion design, human development, bioengineering, pre-veterinary care, natural resource management, and more will assemble April 13 to celebrate together.

The 2023 CTAHR ‘Ohana Banquet will be held on the 5^th floor Generations Ballroom of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, just a few minutes from UHM campus. Festivities and cocktails will begin at 4:00 p.m., dinner and program 5:30 – and all pau by 8:00 p.m.!

Please RSVP ASAP online here. You can also support CTAHR with plenty of sponsorship opportunities on the RSVP page. As always, all Banquet proceeds benefit the CTAHR Student Sponsorship Fund.

In additon to fun and friendship, the CTAHR ‘Ohana Banquet is an opportunity to recognize the deserving recipients of the Dean’s Awards for Excellence. Please join us in honoring this evening:

• Marisa Wall, Ka Lei Hano Award
• Fred Lau, Honorary Outstanding Alumnus Award
• Mahealani Kaneshiro, Excellence in Teaching Award
• Jonathan Deenik, Excellence in Research Award
• The Banana Bunchy Top Virus Team, Excellence in Extension Award
• Andre Seale, Ka Pouhana (Mentorship) Award
• Lauren Miyashiro, Outstanding APT Staff
• Dayle Tsuha, Outstanding Civil Service Staff
• Bea Sailer, Outstanding Volunteer
• Roshan Paudel, Ka Po‘okela (Graduate Student) Award
• Kasey Purcell, Ka Po‘okela (Undergraduate Student) Award