Hulō! Hulō! Hulō! Congratulations to our very own Kumu Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe as he has been selected as a recipient of the NHEA (Native Hawaiian Education Association) Educator of the Year 2012.
This award honors individuals who have demonstrated exemplary work in academic and cultural education within the Hawaiian community. Awardees were dedicated to furthering the education of Native Hawaiians, must have inspired students of Hawaiian ancestry to excellence and have the respect and admiration of students, parents, colleagues and have taken an active role in the community. Past recipients of this award included Gladys Brandt, Pua Kanahele, Nainoa Thompson, Pua Wilhelm, and Kamuela Chun to name a few.
Kumu Crabbe, as his haumāna lovingly call him, has been employed at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi elementary division for nearly 12 years as the Hawaiian Language teacher. His first job with Kamehameha Schools was 22 years ago as a hula instructor with the Explorations Program on O’ahu, where he taught for a number of years. His first “real” teaching job was in 1988 where he was the second Hawaiian Language teacher at the Keaukaha Immersion School.
