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