The BYU-Hawaii President's Council named accounting professor Glade Tew as its 2006 "Teacher of the Year" during the university's annual 'ohana meeting of faculty and staff in the McKay Auditorium on August 22. The President's Council also presented "exceptional service" awards to staff members — almost all of whom are BYU-Hawaii alumni.
Tew's award included a check for $1,000 from the Polynesian Cultural Center, while the service awards each included a "significant monetary expression of gratitude."
President Shumway said the award "is given to the faculty member whose performance represents the "best in teaching at the university, in citizenship and commitment to the goals, objectives and mission of the school." More specifically, he said Dr. Tew has "quietly made high-impact contributions during his entire career. He has served as a bishop, department chair, advisor to the Mongolian Club and contributing member to countless committees."
"In many ways this could be considered a lifetime achievement award, because his attitude and commitment to the students and his colleagues is so exemplary," President Shumway continued, adding that Tew had consistently received "outstanding student evaluations while teaching a subject that is deemed by many of them to be difficult."
"Under Glade's guidance, the assessment model for accounting has become an example for others to use to develop their departmental plans," the president said. "In BYU-Hawaii's transition from a teaching institution to a truly learning institution Glade's work has provided concrete evidence and support for this transition, not only for the accounting major, but for all of the major and support areas of the university."
BYU-Hawaii Alumni President Les Steward ('72), Assistant to the President of the Polynesian Cultural Center, presented their check to Dr. Tew and said, "It's always a privilege to recognize one of our own who has served so magnificently in representing all of you, and even us at the Polynesian Cultural Center. One of our great missions at the Cultural Center is to assist all who work and go to school at BYU-Hawaii. Thank you, Glade, for what you have accomplished and who you are."
In presenting the annual service honors, President Shumway noted many BYU-Hawaii staff members render exceptional service and are deserving of recognition, so the awards tend to go to those nominated who have not received them before, or who have not received them for many years.
The President's Council 2006 exceptional service awards went to:
- Jared Anderson ('96), Management Information Systems
- Thomas Bloss, Management Information Systems
- Kathy Pulotu ('96), Institutional Research
- Monique Saenz ('02), University Advancement
- Kim Austin, Career Services
- Melanie Tafea ('05), Financial Aid/Scholarships
- Dr. Paul Buckingham, Counseling Services
- Pepper Muae ('97), Financial Services
- Rebecca Harrison, Assistant Controller
- Silila Perez, TVA Maintenance Supervisor
- Adam Ha'i Jr. ('94), TVA Coordinator
- David Keala ('87), Director of Food Services
- Leialoha Pakalani ('95), Human Resources
- JoAnn Lowe ('91), International Admissions Analyst
- Tammy Talaipa, Administrative Assistant, School of Computing