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What began as a means to raise funds for widows and orphans, returns as an opportunity to experience the Empire Mine as it may have appeared during operational times. The

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College professor, Rosemary Vierra, was among 15 faculty members from across the state who were awarded the Regentsʻ Medal for Excellence in Teaching. Vierra is also dental hygiene program coordinator and has taught in the program since 2008.

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, for faculty and a graduate assistant, recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students.

“We come not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.”

We tend to celebrate something on most holidays. New Year’s Day brings revelry the night before. July Fourth has us in backyards, standing by the barbecue and watching the fireworks. Thanksgiving and the winter holidays — Christmas and Hanukkah — bring us near friends and family, celebrating and thankful for what we have. And then there’s Memorial Day, a different kind of holiday. It’s not that the day is bereft of any celebration. People will always gather during a three-day weekend, taking advantage of an extra day off and, when it’s in late May, the beautiful weather. But this ...