Distinguished Service Award 

Awardees

East-West Center Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Awards are presented to individuals who deserve recognition for outstanding and distinguished contribution and service to the East-West Center.

Nominations
Each year as part of spring Ho’opuka (graduation), the East-West Center Education Program recognizes individuals nominated by their fellow students who go above and beyond in service to the EWC community. To nominate a deserving participant for the Distinguished Service Award, please fill out this Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form. 

2022 - 2023 Recipients

Krystine Cabrera Sara Belarmino     

Haider Rifaat John Taukave (Not pictured)  

2021 - 2022 Recipients

Mostafa Abdelhafeez Priscilla Wang     

Krystine Cabrera Naomi Rose Caywood  

Carol Li Manca Sustarsic

2020 - 2021 Recipients

Myat Thor Thiha Ariel Mota Alves

Maggie Ivanova                                            

2019 - 2020 Recipients

Todd Anderson Kripa Bhagat

Mathew Goldberg Lakpa Sherpa

Ger Thao                              

2018 - 2019 Recipients

Layla Kilolu

Stephanie Sang

Azmeary Ferdoush

2017 - 2018 Recipients

Takumi Aoki Mary Moore     

Elyssa Juline Santos Robert Moore

Christine Rika Inamine    

2016 - 2017 Recipients

James Patrick Alonzo Somsook Santibenchakul
Seung Woo Yang Mitsuko Suzuki
Sintaro Taniguchi         

2015 - 2016 Recipients

Johnathan Valdez Maruf Hossain

Sayaka Sakuma Ron Vave

Mathew Kelty