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Spring 2011 - Cover Story
Keables Chair Holders
Established in 1982, the Keables Chair has flourished over the decades with an increase in funding from donors and an internationally respected reputation. The program has brought Keables Chair Holders, visiting educators and professionals, from near and far and from a variety of backgrounds, to serve as resident teachers at ‘Iolani.
To be selected as a Keables Chair Holder, one must be nominated by a faculty or staff member of ‘Iolani School and then selected by the Keables committee. Keables Chair Holders are scheduled a minimum of two years in advance of their visit which usually lasts two weeks in late January and early February.
Keables Chair Holders
- 1986 Robert Palazzi, English teacher, Department Chair
- 1987 Allan Glatthorn, English curriculum specialist
- 1990 Donald Murray, Pulitzer award winning writer and teacher
- 1991 Thomas Newkirk, University of New Hampshire English Professor
- 1992 Donald Johnson, Poet, teacher
- 1993 Jane Hansen, Elementary school teacher, author
- 1994 Jack Higgs, Sports writer, teacher,
- 1995 Georgia Heard, Poet, elementary school teacher
- 1996 Joan Countryman, Mathematics teacher, writer
- 1997 Jane Schaffer, AP English teacher, curriculum specialist
- 1998 Paul Watkins, Author, teacher
- 1999 Jeff Gere and Ruth Stotter, Storytellers
- 2000 Oregon Shakespeare Festival performers
- 2001 Ellen Greenblatt and Eric Rothschild, English & history teachers
- 2002 Li-Young Lee, Poet
- 2003 Neil Campbell, Biologist, textbook author
- 2004 David Mas Masumoto, Organic peach farmer and author
- 2005 Lee Cataluna, journalist, playwright, storyteller
- 2006 Robert O’Meally, Jazz Studies Scholar
- 2007 Billy Collins, 2001 United States Poet Laureate
- 2008 Dr. Scott Kim, Puzzle Master
- 2009 Dr. Peter Saccio, Shakespearean Scholar
- 2010 Dr. Cheryl Hayashi ’85, Spider Silk Biologist
- 2011 David Horsey, Hearst Newspapers Editorial Cartoonist
- 2012 Taylor Mali, Slam poet