The Emerging Leader Award celebrates the next generation of leaders who are putting UHCDC’s core values into action – bringing together education, research, and community partnerships to promote public-interest design and help create more equitable, sustainable, and resilient communities across Hawaiʻi. The award recognizes graduates within ten years of graduation who are making meaningful impact in their profession, their communities, and beyond. This year, a jury selected four outstanding individuals as our inaugural cohort of Emerging Leader Award recipients.
Mahalo to our recipients: Matt Higa, Principal, Studio Kīpuka, Chris Gaydosh, Associate and Designer, AHL, Riza Lara, Project Engineer, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, and Hana Slade, Project Manager and Landscape Designer, PBR HAWAII.
