The Island Insurance Foundation on April 1 recognized 14 outstanding Hawaii public school principals nominated for its 13th Annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award.
Three of the nominees are from Hawaii Island: Darlene Javar, Naalehu Elementary School; Kelcy Koga, Waiakea High School; and Shawn Suzuki, Konawaena High School.
Island Insurance Foundation President Tyler Tokioka presented each nominee with a $1,000 personal cash award. The recipient of the annual award will be announced at the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation Dinner April 20.
The selected principal will receive $25,000: $15,000 designated for a school project of his or her choice and an additional $10,000 as a personal cash award. Two semifinalists will each receive a $2,000 personal cash award.
The award is named after Island Insurance founder Masayuki Tokioka, an immigrant from Japan, who moved to Hawaii at age 12.