Position: Teacher
School: James B. Castle High School
School District: Hawai'i State Department of Education
City, State: Kaneohe, HI
Lauren Pokipala was nominated anonymously.
"Ms. Pokipala is dedicated to changing the lives of not only her students, but all the students on campus. She advocates for free meals for students, and she encourages them to speak up for themselves. She truly cares about her students; she gets emotional at the thought of students going hungry at school and at home. She's also just very kind, in general, and she's extremely helpful. All she wants to do is help people," said the nominator.