Shannon Ajifu
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Shannon Ajifu, was elected to the Hawaii State Board of Education in 1998 after a 36-year career as a teacher, counselor, vice principal and principal in Oahu public schools. Shannon Ajifu, 68 years old, passed away on June 23, 2005 at Queens Medical Center. Gov. Linda Lingle will appoint a person to serve out Ajifu's remaining term on the board.
According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin obituary article, Ajifu was "one of only a handful of former educators on the 14-member board." She "was known for a lucidity and school-level perspective that helped keep the board's often wayward discussions on track."
After graduating from St. Francis School, Ajifu went on to earn her bachelor's in education and fifth-year diploma from the University of Hawaii, and her master's in education from New York University.
External Links
- Shannon Ajifu (State of Hawaii)
- SHANNON AJIFU / BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER -- Dedicated educator ‘cut to chase’ (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6-24-05)
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