We are proud to share that CIS Ph.D. candidate Lolita Pèrez-Ayala has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants. This is a highly competitive, campus-wide honor recognizing outstanding commitment to undergraduate education.
Lolita has been teaching in the Communication Program, where she has made a meaningful impact on her students through her dedication, care and teaching excellence. She will begin teaching in the Shidler College of Business this upcoming fall.
Lolita will be formally recognized at the 2026 Mānoa Awards Ceremony, taking place on May 5, 2026, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Kennedy Theatre.
Please join us in congratulating Lolita on this well-deserved achievement!