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Lena has received the following awards and recognition for her work as a technology educator.
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Recognized by 3-2-1 Contact national magazine, and in local newspaper, in-flight magazine and TV |
Published Hawaii's Endangered Species website featuring students' work - |
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Hawaii's Good idea and Compaq grants, recipient of the Blue Ribbon from the Pacific Bell Knowledge Network. |
Authored Project Lokahi, a school-wide collaborative on-line project awarded two grants |
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Recognized by Honolulu Star Bulletin |
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Discovery Channel Recognition |
Published school's homepage featuring students' projects, curriculum, and etc. was recognized nationally by Discovery Channel as an outstanding homepage |
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Featured in the Hawaii's State Teacher Association Quality Education newsletter |
Quality teaching as a technology coordinator |
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ThinkQuest Junior 1999 - captured Gold award - 2nd palce |
Coached a ThinkQuest Junior team who developed a winning website, Mars Madness, interactive website, and awarded $8,250 |
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Featured Online |
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GEICO's District Educators for Excellence in Teaching Award |
Awarded $1,000 |
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Windward District DOE Sustained Superior Employee Award for the year 2000 |
This award is presented to employees who have made special and continual contributions to improve the quality and effectiveness of school services. |
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ThinkQuest Junior 2000 team- captures Platinum Award in Social Science division, 1st palce |
Coached a Platinum Award ThinkQuest Junior 2000 team, Venture into Hawaii's Coral Reefs. Team awarded $11,500. School team recognized on front page of Honolulu Star Bulletin |
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Advisor of School's Homepage |
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Featured in August's Technology and Learning Magazine |
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2000 Technology and Learning Teacher of the Year Program |
Program sponsored by NetSchools and Hewlett-Packard- state winner. Exemplary of innovative teaching with technology. |
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2001 Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame |
National Grand Prize Winner - exemplary contribution to helping others learn to use technology |
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2001 ThinkQuest Junior 2001 - Recipient of two Gold awards |
Coached two ThinkQuest Jr. teams that were awarded gold awards, 2nd place Social Science division: "Why are Hawaii's Wetland Vanishing," and 2nd place Interdisciplinary division: "Rex Rampage." |
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2001 ThinkQuest Japan 2001- Recipient of Platinum Award |
Coached a high school team from Japan and captured the Platinum award and in the Social Science Division: Peace Project. Also awarded best high school team. |