Each year, District 49 recognizes and honors a special individual with the Communication and Leadership award for excellence in communication and leadership in the Hawaii community.
Here is a list of past recipients of this honor.
Year | Awardee |
2023 | Mayor Rick Blangiardi |
2020 | Augie Tulba |
2018 | Suzanne Young |
2016 | Sheryl Turbeville |
2014 | Paula Akana |
2013 | Jose Villa |
2012 | Nip Ho |
2011 | Howard Dicus |
2010 | Henry Kapono Ka’aihue |
2009 | Linda Coble |
2008 | Clarence Lee |
2007 | Tom Moffat |
2006 | Linda Lingle (also awarded from the Region 2) |
2005 | June Jones |
2004 | Carole Kai |
2003 | Frank DeLima |
2002 | Emme Tomimbang |
2001 | Leslie Wilcox |
2000 | Robin Campaniano |
1999 | Pastor Wayne Cordero |
1998 | Catherine Payne |
1997 | Keith A. Long, Lea Albert |
1996 | Larry Price |
1995 | Captain Gerald L. Coffee |
1994 | Reverend Paul S. Osumi |
1993 | Wally Amos, Dr. Michael J. Chun |
1992 | Warren H. Haruki |
1990 | Larry Johnson |
1989 | Al Zane |
1988 | Ron Mobley (Special Toastmaster Award) |
1987 | Al Harrington |
1986 | Michael W. Perry |
1985 | Joe Moore |
1984 | Walter A. Dods, Jr. |
1983 | Bob Sevey |
1982 | Doug Carlson |
1980 | Captain Thomas J. McKeown, Jr. |
1978 | Danny Kaleikini |
1977 | Barbara Tanabe |
1976 | Major General Harry W. Brooks, Jr. |