It was an emotional send off on Thursday, May 25 for retiring Momilani Elementary School SSC Gayleen Fujimura and school Librarian Mary Kunimitsu during the school’s annual end-of-year awards and achievement assembly held in the school cafeteria…
Fujimura and Kunimitsu were honored for their dedicated service to Momilani Elementary School and for their exceptional careers in the Department of Education system. Both Fujimura and Kunimitsu retired after 41 years of service.
Momilani Elementary School staff, faculty, students, and parents expressed their heartfelt appreciation with leis and thank you cards and a few tears.
Hawaii State Senator David Ige presented the retirees with certificates of appreciation from the State Senate for their many years of service to thousands of students throughout their careers.
MyPearlCity.com would like to wish Gayleen Fujimura and Mary Kunimitsu the best of luck and thank you for your contributions and significant impact that you have made on the students and their families.
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Retiring Momilani Elementary SSC Gayleen Fujimura (center) is pictured with State Senator David Ige and
Principal Mrs. Doreen Higa after receiving her Senate certificate of appreciation and thank you cards during
the school's annual end-of-year awards and achievement assembly held in the school cafeteria on
Thursday, May 23, 2013.
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Gayleen Fujimura is presented a thank you card and a hug from one of her students.
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Retiring school Librarian Mary Kunimitsu is pictured receiving her State Senate certificate of appreciation
from State Senator David Ige.
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Mary Kunimitsu gets a big farewell hug from one of her students.
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Gayleen Fujimura and Mary Kunimitsu take a group photo with Principal Doreen Higa, Senator David Ige
and Momilani Elementary School student award winners.