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Big Isle tech educator named 2019 Teacher of the Year

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Star-Advertiser video by Dennis Oda, doda@staradvertiser.com
Mathieu Williams, a technology and digital media teacher at Kealakehe Intermediate School, is honored by the state.
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Mathieu Williams, third from right, was wide-eyed as it was announced Friday that he was the 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year in a ceremony at Washington Place. He was among eight District Teachers of the Year and will go on to represent Hawaii in the National Teacher of the Year Program in Washington, D.C.

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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Mathieu Williams is congratulated by Gov. David Ige and his wife, Dawn Amano-Ige. Williams will travel to Washington, D.C., in April when the National Teacher of the Year will be announced.

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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

The other Hawaii finalists are (l-r) Shane Albritton, Public Charter Schools, SEEQS; Brandon Arakawa, Maui District, Kahului Elementary; Sean Doi, Kauai District, resource teacher; Sam Hankins, Honolulu District, Kawananakoa Middle; Gail Izumigawa, Leeward District, Waipahu High; Mary Ann Kurose, Central District, Radford High; and Debbie Morrow, Windward District, Kailua Elementary School.

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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

After Mathieu Williams was named the winner, he was surrounded by others from the Big Island who let out a cheer for him. A symbolic key was presented to him from the Nissan Dealers of Hawaii as they gave him the use of a Nissan LEAF for one year.