Name in the News: Jan Dill
Jan Hanohano Dill is a man of the world, but he’s most passionate about this particular little corner of it. Read more
Name in the News
“Name in the News” features Q&A profiles of Hawaii individuals whose names have appeared in recent news stories or top headlines.
Name in the News: Joseph Lapilio
When word spread this summer that a company had legally registered “Aloha Poke” for its use only and sent cease-and-desist letters to businesses with similar names in Hawaii and on the mainland, the response in some Native Hawaiian circles was fast and fiery. Read more
Name in the News: Alison Nugent
It’s not such a shock that Alison Nugent, 31, would end up in meteorology, or “atmospheric science,” in University of Hawaii academic terms. Read more
Amy Hammond: Made in Hawaii Festival’s executive director
When Amy Hammond began heading the annual Made in Hawaii Festival, back in 2000, there were just over 60 exhibitors showcasing home-grown goods, from apparel and jewelry to delish edibles. Read more
Name in the News: Amy Agbayani
Retirement means one thing for most people Amy Agbayani’s age — 75 — but quite another for her. Read more
Name in the News: Aedward Los Banos
Here’s one way to describe the Hawaii Community Development Authority mission: Grasp the reins and try to steer the redevelopment of land-use zones through a state of transition. Read more
Name in the News: Lee Putnam
Over a span of three decades of University of Hawaii employment, Lee Putnam’s career path took some unexpected turns. Read more
Name in the News: Rex Quidilla
Rex Quidilla started off his career as a University of Hawaii graduate with a degree in journalism. Read more
Name in the News: Kahi Pacarro
Several days in advance of last month’s annual “floatilla” off Waikiki Beach, a local nonprofit that had dedicated the previous six July Fourth holidays to cleanup at the trash-strewn scene pulled the plug on its participation. Read more
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Name in the News: Chris Kim
Sgt. Chris Kim never pictured himself as coordinator of Honolulu Police Department’s CrimeStoppers program. Read more
Name in the News: John Komeiji
When Cincinnati Bell completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Telcom this month, the transaction was sealed with several conditions. Read more
Name in the News: Brandee Menino of HOPE Services
Brandee Menino’s busy schedule — the chief executive officer of a nonprofit dealing with homelessness is always busy — has turned into a whirlwind. Read more
Name in the News: Kippen de Alba Chu
Electric lighting flickered for the first time in Hawaii in the mid-1880s, on a summer evening on Iolani Palace grounds. Read more
Name in the News: Kealii Lopez
Like everyone else, Kealii Lopez knows the political dominance the Democratic Party of Hawaii has enjoyed. Read more
Name in the News: Dan Epstein
Special Olympics Hawaii began taking shape in 1968 — the same year the movement for children and adults with intellectual disabilities was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver and summer games were staged in Chicago. Read more
Name in the News: Thomas Travis
It had to be difficult for Thomas Travis, now the administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, to contemplate the changes to the landscape resulting from the Kilauea eruption. Read more
Name in the News: Kim Bartenstein
On the Garden Isle, where nearly 50 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period in mid-April, touching off flooding and dozens of landslides, the Hawaii Foodbank started making deliveries before the storm subsided. Read more
Name in the News: Michael Stollar
Michael Stollar, 59, had been with the Hawaii Medical Service Association for almost 32 years when he took over as its president and CEO about five months ago. Read more
Name in the News: Christina Kishimoto
The biggest potential public-schools win during this year’s legislative session is a proposal asking voters whether to establish a surcharge on investment real property to serve as a funding stream for Hawaii’s statewide system. Read more
Name in the News: Betty Lou Larson
Betty Lou Larson retired officially in 2010 at Catholic Charities Hawaii after almost 30 years of work, culminating in her post as housing programs director. Read more
Name in the News: Summer Kupau-Odo
Wrapping up next week is a 30-day period during which public comment on an analysis of reef fish collection — prepared by the aquarium industry — may be submitted to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
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