Schools and state-level programs require skilled and talented educational officers who ensure smooth operations and delivery of services. The Rewards and Recognition Program (RRP) was established to acknowledge the contribution of these exceptional administrators in their varying capacities across the school system. Congratulations to:
| Christine Alexander | Vice Principal | Mililani High |
| Esmeralda Carini | District Educational Specialist | Kailua/Kalaheo Complex Area |
| Linell Dilwith | Principal | Stevenson Middle |
| Traci Fujita | Accounting Operations Specialist | OFS-Accounting Services Branch |
| Sherry Gonsalves | Principal | Kilauea Elementary |
| April Iwalani Harris | Vice Principal | Kea'au Elementary |
| Albert Hetrick | Vice Principal | Radford High |
| Jeff Hoover | Administrator | OHR-Educator Effectiveness Section (EES) |
| Kelli Kihara | District Educational Specialist | OHR-Educator Effectiveness Section (EES) |
| Kelcy Koga | Principal | Waiakea High |
| Laureen Ladao | Personnel Specialist | OHR-Negotiations Section |
| Marlene Leary | Vice Principal | Kapa'a Elementary |
| Rachelle Matsumura | Principal | Honoka'a High & Intermediate |
| Brent Mizutani | School Renewal Specialist | Kauai Complex Area |
| Joseph Passantino | Vice Principal | Kaewai Elementary |
| Beth Schimmelfennig | Director | OOS-Civil Rights Compliance Office |
| Ryan Shimabuku | Budget Specialist | Budget Branch |
| Diane Spencer | Vice Principal | Konawaena High |
| James Sunday | Principal | Radford High |
| Fern Yoshida | Standards Specialist | OCISS-School Literacy Innovation & Improvement Section (SLII) |
Nominations for the RRP were submitted online via an electronic survey during July and August 2016. Members of the RRP Committee, which was comprised of employer and union representatives, deliberated on the nominees and selected the list of winners based on their ratings on their respective performance evaluation systems and other pertinent data and information.
