University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 2002 Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service recognizes a civil service and an administrative, professional and technical employee who demonstrated outstanding work performance, service, leadership and/or fosters excellence in higher education. Recipients are chosen, among other reasons, for their record of competence and efficiency, exceptional contributions in the attainment of program objectives, creative solutions to difficult problems, and integrity and dedication to the mission of a program.
Eunice Domingo Secretary, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Eunice Domingo, the civil service award winner, started working as a clerk steno at the Hawai‘i County’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) in 1991. She became the department’s secretary in early 1996. Domingo’s coworkers were unanimous in raving about her positive attitude, knowledge, efficiency and good nature. CTAHR maintains three extension offices, eight agricultural research stations, two research laboratories and several outreach sites shared with other agencies. As secretary, Domingo is responsible for personnel matters and maintains expenditure records for faculty research for the facilities’ 82 employees. Remarkably, she also continues her duties as a clerk steno since her previous position was never filled. Wayne Nishijima, interim county administrator and Domingo’s supervisor, credits her with keeping him “out of trouble.” “Although I try to minimize her work load by doing my own letters, she maintains my calendar, makes all of my travel arrangements and keeps track of deadlines. She is extremely efficient and anticipates my travel needs such as a car, parking pass, hotel room and even reminds me of appointments.” Nishijima wrote. “I would hate to think about losing her!” Instead of being overwhelmed by her many duties, Domingo approaches her work with enthusiasm. She is credited for establishing “gung ho” sessions. She decorates the office during holidays, hosts luncheons and volunteers to lead the office food drive. Little things like thank yous, words of encouragement and goodies in mailboxes remind everyone that someone cares. More accurately, it reminds everybody how lucky they are to work with Domingo. “Domingo is genial, generous and outgoing to employees and visitors alike,” wrote Ruth Niino-Duponte, a research associate at CTAHR. “She makes sure we celebrate our successes, big or small. Eunice is also often the first to extend words of comfort or encouragement to others despite facing her own personal challenges.”		Sonia Campbell Research Associate, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Sonia Campbell, the administrative, professional and technical (APT) award winner, has been a research associate in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE), College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources since 1998. Her expertise, commitment and diligence to servicing the community are credits to the university. As a research associate, Campbell is responsible for the operation and maintenance of sophisticated research instruments. This requires a significant amount of technical skill and knowledge of chemical structures. Campbell is also the primary chemist working on contractual project between the university and the state Department of Health, Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (HEER). The objective of the project is to determine and report on the toxicity of suspected samples submitted by HEER. She also assists them in developing methods for safely identify hazardous materials in the field. “Campbell has consistently provided exceptional support for our office,”wrote Curtis Martin, the emergency response coordinator from the state Department of Health. “Her many contributions to conducting sample analysis under emergency and time demands have been a key factor in meeting emergency response requirements. It is comforting to know that someone of Campbell’s dedication and ability is prepared to support our mission of protecting public health and environment.” Even while making herself available to HEER 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Campbell remains focused on her work at the university. As manager of a laboratory, Campbell is responsible for daily operations such as waste disposal, laboratory safety and supply inventory. As an instructor, Campbell has been instrumental in the success of MBBE’s biotechnology workshops. Campbell has co-authored technical reports, published several other reports on new analytical methods and made presentations at national international conferences. Her contributions have resulted in more than $460,000 of research grants.