As announced today on the KHON-2 news, Pearl City High School principal Gerald Suyama was named one of the two semi-finalists of the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award sponsored by Island Insurance Foundation.
Other nominated principals are Norman Minehara of Leilehua High, Catherine Payne of Farrington High, Milton Shishido of McKinley High, Robert Stevens of Radford High, August Suehiro of Olomana School, Randy Yamanuha of Maui High and Gilmore Youn of Kapa'a High.
At a dinner ceremony on May 17th, the winner and two semi-finalists were announced. The winner recieved a $10,000 personal cash award plus $15,000 for a school project while the two semi-finalists each received a $2000 personal cash award.
Congratulations Mr. Suyama of Pearl City High School for all your years of hard work and dedication to bettering our schools!