Awards and Recognition

• Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy Lokahi Award (2011)
• First Senator of Samoan Ancestry in the Senate of the State of Hawaii Legislature Award - Samoan Heritage Week (2009)
• Legislators Who Made a Difference - Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter (2009)
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Knights of Columbus (2009)
• Stars of Oceania Award - University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center (2009)
• Compassionate Legislator Award - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (2008)