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Top row from left, Maria Guerriero, Victoria Mathis and Julie Powers. Bottom row from left, Norman Purves, Chamil Rathnayake and Rex Troumbley.

Six University of Hawaiʻi teachers have been honored with the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The award recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students.

It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and UH Mānoa for 19 years.

2015 honorees

  • Maria Guerriero, instructor, nursing, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, UH Mānoa
  • Victoria Mathis, assistant professor, nursing, Kauaʻi Community College
  • Julie Powers, assistant professor, early childhood education, Department of Social Science, UH Maui College
  • Norman Purves, instructor and lab coordinator, physics and astronomy, Natural Sciences Division, UH Hilo
  • Chamil Rathnayake, graduate assistant, School of Communications, College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa
  • Rex Troumbley, graduate assistant, political science, College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa
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