Our Awardees
Honoring Excellence and Achievement
Celebrating exceptional individuals who exemplify leadership, innovation, and dedication to the community in Hawaii.
Hero Awardees
Honoring exceptional leaders who have made transformative contributions to our community
Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu
BS, DDS, FAGD, Ph.D
Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu is a graduate of St. Louis School, Brigham Young University, Northwestern University Dental School and the Olympian International Sport Medicine College...
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Emily Baptiste
Founder of HMAA & Community Leader
Emily Baptiste and the Arnold Baptiste Family are the founders of HMAA, one of the largest healthcare providers in the State of Hawaii...
Read More →2025 FAMES Award Recipients
Celebrating outstanding entrepreneurs, students, and leaders making a difference through scholarship, entrepreneurship, and community leadership.
Micah Caldaizo
Kapi'olani Community College
Nursing
My name is Micah Cadalzo, and I am a nursing student at Kapi'olani Community College maintaining a 3.5 GPA. Born and raised in the Philippines, I moved to Hawai'i at age ten with my family in pursuit of a better future...
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Elijah Dominici
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Civil Engineering
My name is Elijah Dominici, I am a Civil Engineering student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am perusing this degree to obtain a career at aqua engineers...
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Quang Loc Lam
University of Hawaii
PhD in Business Administration
Quang Loc Lam is a PhD candidate in Business Administration (specializing in Information Technology Management) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
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Trachelle Layola
University of Hawaii
Student
As a little girl, even going through tough times, I've known my potential. I recently found a video of myself from a time where I was experiencing extremely traumatic events...
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Monica Lum
Hanalani Schools
STEM Student
My name is Monica Lum, and I am a junior at Hanalani Schools. I have a strong passion for STEM and have participated in the Science Olympiad for four years, winning multiple regional and state-level competitions...
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Angel Lynn Talana
University of Hawaii, John Burns School of Medicine
Medical Student
My name is Angel Lynn Talana. I am currently a second-year medical student at the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine...
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Shannia Wilber
Hawaii Pacific University
Nursing
Hi my name is Shannia Wilber, I am currently a student at Hawaii Pacific University with a major in nursing. I am very excited to see where this path takes me and how much knowledge I will gain from my experience...
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