» Georgette Sakumoto, administrative officer for the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, received the 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of University Research Administration.

» Bank of Hawaii's Maui Region raised $6,400 in fundraising efforts, which was matched with $5,000 from the bank's foundation. A total of $11,400 was donated to Feed My Sheep, a mobile food program serving Haiku, Honokawai, Lahaina and Wailuku.