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Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Teaching Medal Award Winner

Manuel Cabral, headshot

Manuel Cabral
Leeward

For 26 years, Professor of Mathematics Manuel Cabral has created a positive and enthusiastic environment where students can thoroughly enjoy learning, which makes his high standards approachable while keeping them challenging.

In addition to extensive committee work assignments, Cabral has also served as vice chair of the Faculty Senate, chair of the Campus Council and division chair for 18 years.

A student wrote, "There are not many people in the world like him."

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Board of Regents as tribute to faculty members who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity and personal values that benefit students. The board also awards the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research.

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Current awardees and links to archives.

2006

Danny Aiu, headshot
Danny Aiu
Honolulu
Manuel Cabral, headshot
Manuel Cabral
Leeward
Laurel Gregory, headshot
Laurel Gregory
Hawai‘i
Keith Kashiwada, headshot
Keith Kashiwada
Kapi‘olani
Albert Spencer, headshot
Albert Spencer
Kaua‘i