These were the first such awards presented, and included recipients from all four FSM states — Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.
Receiving the awards were:
Chuuk
• Seis Arechy — Administrator, U.S. Social Security Administration, Honolulu Office
• Margarita Cholymay – Ph.D. candidate at the University of Hawaii
• Sekap Esah — Pastor and founder of the Chuukese Nuuanu Baptist Church
• Elvis Shirai — formerly with Mitsubishi of Hawaii receiving numerous salesman of the month awards, now employed by Tony Nissan
Kosrae
• Yoslyn Sigrah — law degree from UH, employed by law firm in Honolulu
• Lillian Segal — M.A. in Education Technology from the University of Hawaii and working on her Ph.D., employed by Hawaii State Department of Education as a Honolulu District Program Coordinator
• Elwel Tauleng — Kitchen Manager, Marriot Beach Hotel/Chuck’s Steakhouse
Pohnpei
• Radigan David — Pastor/founder of Pohnpei Fellowship Ministry at the Central Union Church
• Nelsin Wilson — Operations Manager, Seals Master Company
• Mitchell Neth — M.A. in Criminal Justice from Chaminade University, employed by the Honolulu Police Department as an officer
Yap
• Lubuw Falanruw — CEO/President of Digital Mediums
• Jess Defan — President of Waab Association of Honolulu, employed by Pizza Hut as a manager
• Ronald Yow — Owner of Orego Enterprises
• Max J. Yarawamai — Founder, Resort Management Group
The awardees were selected by the FSM citizens association in Honolulu.
