National Board Certification earned by 41 Hawaii teachers

Forty-one teachers recently received National Board Certification, according to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. The identity of two from Kamehameha Schools is being kept private. The 39 newly certified public school teachers include:

Mary Ann Akamine, Kaimuki High School; Shelly Andrews, Kimberly Glassco and Garrett Arakawa, Kailua High School; Merry Blechta, Keaau Elementary School; Marilou Bulagay, Traci Takehara, Lori-Ann Takiguchi and Mae Masuda-Kop, Salt Lake Elementary School; Catherine Caine, Charmaine Melchor and Nannette Ganotisi, Waikiki Elementary School; Colleen Carson, Kaneohe Elementary School; Evangeline Casinas, Arnold Martinez and Natalie Immings, Moanalua High School; Shelly Ciano and Alexis Van Gorder, Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School; Scott Clarke, Janet Sato and Cecelia Romero, Baldwin High School; Erica Colon, Waialua High & Intermediate School; Selena Greenland, Pearl City Highlands Elementary School.

Also, Christine Ho, Farrington High School; Vanessa Hong, Aiea Elementary School; Kathryn Inouye, Linapuni Elementary School; Lyanne Iwamoto, Roosevelt High School; Erika Kaneo, Waiakeawaena Elementary School; Kahele Keawe, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School; Farrah Krovoza, Kilauea Elementary School; Michelle Le, Kalihi-Kai Elementary School; Judah Plaut, Konawaena High School; Teresa Rosario, Maui High School; Traci Shintaku, Washington Middle School; Donna Therrien, Kahaluu Elementary School; Camille Tong, Waianae High School, Dennis Tynan, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Supplies; Lenore Vincent, Kaumana Elementary School; and Tisha Yukihiro, Pearl Ridge Elementary School.