Fellows mentioned in this story: Daniel Chun, Cohort VIII

From Midweek:

Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation’s upcoming awards banquet shines a light on distinguished graduates Daniel Chun, Saedene Ota and Mike Irish.

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What do Bruno Mars, Max Holloway, John John Florence, Jack Johnson, Maggie Q and Bryan Clay all have in common? Besides being prominent names from Hawai‘i, they are all proud public school graduates.

And while thousands of DOE alums are already part of this established circle of professionals, many more are well on their way to matriculation and making their own marks on the world. There to help youth in their formative educational years are teachers, faculty and staff, and at the ready to assist these state workers is Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation. The nonprofit started in 1986 with a mission to improve the quality of public education by way of innovative classroom teaching and offering diverse approaches to learning.

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