Outstanding Volunteer Award

Nominations are being accepted for the EWCA Outstanding Volunteer Award. This award was first presented in July 2000 at the EWC/EWCA International Conference. The first recipient, Vicki Shambaugh was honored for her long and distinguished service to the EWCA Executive Board on which she served as both President and Secretary.

Objective: To recognize outstanding alumni volunteers who have provided significant contributions to the programs and activities of the East-West Center Association.

• The individual should exemplify what is best in a volunteer including service to something beyond oneself, a willingness to contribute time and effort without pay, and a donation of time and effort beyond one’s normal responsibilities.

• Impact the volunteer had on the ultimate success of EWCA programs/activities.

• The amount and length of time the volunteer provided to EWCA

• The positive, supportive attitude of the volunteer in providing service to EWCA

Selection Process: Nominations will be solicited from the EWCA Executive Board, the Associates Office, and EWCA Chapters. Nominations will be reviewed by the EWCA Nominating Committee and recommendations will be made to the EWCA Executive Board for final disposition.

Awards: Up to a maximum of three awards may be presented each year.

Award Presentation: An appropriate certificate or plaque will be provided to the awardee/s during an EWCA event such as an EWCA Conference, EWCA Board Meeting, or Chapter Leaders Meeting.

Deadline for receipt of nominations: January 15. The nomination should provide sufficient information to clearly evaluation the nominee's contributions to the four criteria listed above. The nomination should be endorsed/signed by at least three EWCA alumni members.

Submit nominations to:Associates Office, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848, Fax: 808-944-7376, or email to alumni@EastWestCenter.org

Outstanding Volunteer Awardees

2006

Dr. Fusako Baba
Professor, Asia University
Tokyo, Japan
(ISI: PhD Psychology, 63-65
OG: PA Chapter Leader\'s Workshop, 89
PP: Fld Ecotourism Business in the Pacific, 92)

and

Professor Masao Baba
Professor Emeritus, Nihon University
Tokyo, Japan

Mr. Dan Berman
Special Representative for South Asia, EWC
New Delhi, India
and Former President of the EWCA
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
(CWP: PA Summer Institute of Asian Studies, 64
OG: PhD History, 65-70
ASSOC: VSch East-West Center Association, 02-05)

Mr. Fumio Teruya
Board Member, EWCA Okinawa Chapter
(ISI: MA TESL (Tch Eng as a 2nd Lang, 63-65)

Dr. Ronnie Littlejohn
Professor and Department Chair
Philosophy Department
Belmont University
Nashville, TN, USA
(ASDP: PA Summer Institute: Rel & Phil China, 98
ASDP: Fld 1999 ASDP China Field Study, 99
ASDP: WCS ASDP 2000 National Conference, 00
ASDP: Fld Cultures of Authority in Asian Practice, 01
ASDP: Fld Authoritative in S & E As Art & Lit, 02)

2004

Mrs. Itsuko Suzuki
Volunteer Program Assistant
Associates Office
East-West Center
Honolulu, Hawaii USA
(ISI: MA Social Work 62-64)

Mrs. Ethel Alikpala Ward
Secretary/Treasurer
EWCA Hawaii Chapter
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
(ISI: MA TESL (Tch Eng as a 2nd Lang) 61-62
CLI: PA ESOL Administrators 76
ASSOC: Fld EWCA Chapter Leaders Workshop 99)

2002

Dr. Alex Brilliantes, Jr.
Director
University of the Philippines
Center for Local and Regional Governance
Quezon City, Philippines
(ICC: PhD Political Science 80-85
RSI: RI Centerwide 85
RSI: FEL Centerwide 85-86)

Ms. Cleo Kobayashi
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
(ISI: PA Teacher Interchange Program 62-63)

2000

Ms. Vicki Shambaugh
Director
Pacific Health Research Institute
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
(PI: MA Geography, 73-76)