Would you please give me a list of the major honors and awards
received by former Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano (of Hawaii).  For
instance, he is the single highest ranking Philippine outside of the
Philippines.  I believe he also was awarded Governor of the Year by
President Clinton,. He was selected Alumini of the Year by both Loyola
Marymount and UCLA in the same year, along with several other national
awards and honors..

Basically please give me a complete list, preferably in order of prestige. 

Thanks!

Benjamin Cayetano has received numerous awards, which have given him
national and international recognition.

The following is a list of the most important awards that he has achieved:

-  Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year Award, UCLA, 1998. 
?The award is UCLA's oldest and highest alumni tribute and has been
bestowed annually since 1946. The award recognizes the Governor as "a
distinguished son" of UCLA whose lifetime of achievement "has brought
great honor and distinction to the University." The Governor received
the award during a UCLA ceremony in Los Angeles on May 30, 1998. ?


- Honorary Degree, Doctor of Public Service, 1998. 
Loyola Marymount University bestowed this honor upon Governor Cayetano
for his distinguished achievements and contributions to public
service. He received the degree at Loyola Marymount's undergraduate
commencement ceremony in Los Angeles, California on May 9, 1998.?


- Distinguished Citizens Award, 1997. 
?The Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America has bestowed this award
annually since 1983 to the person who best exemplifies the ideals of
the Scouting movement. The Governor received the award in a ceremony
on August 27, 1997.?


- Harvard Foundation Leadership Award 1996. 
?Harvard University presented this award to Governor Cayetano for his
contributions to American government.?


- UCLA Medal, 1995. 
?The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) awarded Governor
Cayetano its highest honor, the UCLA Medal, in recognition of his
"remarkable record of public service."


- Distinguished Leadership Award, 1995. 
?UCLA's John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management bestows this
award to those who "distinguish themselves through their outstanding
leadership" and "give selfless contributions of time and energy to the
public and the community."


- Outstanding Alumni, 1996. 
?American Association of Community Colleges Award given to alumni who
are making outstanding contributions in their chosen fields of
endeavor at national or international levels in the public or private
sector.?


- Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, 1995. 
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. 


- Award for Ethics in Government, 1995. 
?The Hawaii Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration
honored him for contributions to ethics in public administration.?


- Award for Excellence, 1993. 
?The UCLA Alumni Association honored him with this award which is
given to outstanding UCLA alumni.?


- Award of Merit, 1993. 
?The University of Hawaii College of Education recognized him for his
contributions to education. His contributions included serving as
chairman of the Task Force on Educational Governance, which produced a
number of education reform measures that were adopted by the Hawaii
State Legislature.?


- Excellence in Leadership Medallion, 1991. 
?The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health awarded him
this medallion for implementing Hawaii's "A+ Program" in 1989 to
address the problem of latchkey children in the state's public
elementary schools.?
http://www.collegetermpapers.com/TermPapers/Biographies/Benjamin_Jerome_Cayetano.shtml



1993 - UCLA Alumni Association Award for Excellence

1993 - Award of Merit from the University of Hawaii College of Education. 

1995 - The UCLA Medal, the university's highest honor, for his
"remarkable record of public service";

1995- The Distinguished Leadership Award from UCLA's John E. Anderson
Graduate School of Management;

1995 - The Hawaii Chapter of the American Society of Public
Administration's Award for Ethics in Government.

1996 - He earned an award for leadership and contributions to American
government and intercultural relations from the Harvard University's
Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.

1997 - He was awarded the Distinguished Citizens Award from the Aloha
Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

1998 - The UCLA Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year Award for
lifetime achievement.

He is a past chairman of the Western Governors' Association.

http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO%5ED_127,00.html

?For four consecutive years, from 1976-1980, he was recognized as one
of Hawaii's "Ten Most Effective Legislators" by the Honolulu
Star-Bulletin.?
http://www.westgov.org/wga/publicat/annrep99.htm


UFCH Progress Awards
The United Filipino Council of Hawaii recognized Hawaii resdients of
Filipino ancestry who excelled in their fields of endeavour. The
Council also recognizes all Sakadas who contributed in building
Hawaii's economy since 1906.

1996:
Hon. Gov. Benjamin J. Cayetano- Most Distinguished son of a Sakada 

2001: 
Gov. Benjamin J. Cayetano- Gintong Sakada Lifetime Achievement Award
http://www.geocities.com/ufch2001/progress.html

BIO Governor of the Year
?The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has named Hawaii
Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano as the BIO Governor of the Year. The
award was presented by BIO vice president of food and agriculture, Val
Giddings, Ph.D., at the Distinguished Leadership Forum organized by
the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine at the
Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. Each year BIO identifies and
recognizes individuals at the state and federal levels of government
who consistently support and promote issues of importance to the
biotechnology community.?
http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com/deepfreeze/bi122/glance.htm


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I hope you find this information helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

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Request for Answer Clarification by highvoltageblond-ga on 13 Mar 2005 14:15 PST

This is very good.  However, I am 95% certain President Clinton also
gave him an award and if I am not mistaken it was around the time of
9/11.

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Request for Answer Clarification by highvoltageblond-ga on 13 Mar 2005 14:16 PST

This is very good.  However, I am 95% certain President Clinton also
gave him an award and if I am not mistaken it was around the time of
9/11.

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 13 Mar 2005 14:20 PST

I'll search again and I hope I'll find the Clinton award you mention.

Thanks,
Bobbie7

Dear April, 

I have been searching for over an hour and unfortuantely I didn't find
anything about an award from President Clinton. Do you remember any
other detail about this award? Any clue would be helpful in tracking
down this information.

Thanks,
Bobbie7

No, unfortunately I don't, but you've done a GREAT JOB (as always).

THANK YOU (for the extra effort)!

Dear April,

Thank you for the five stars and nice tip!

My good friend pinkfreud just sent me some information regarding
President Clinton and Benjamin J Cayetano.

I hope it is helpful.

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Cayetano was mentioned by name by President Clinton in connection with
this proclamation of Asian/Apacific American Heritage Month:

"ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2000 

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

A PROCLAMATION 

Over the last two centuries, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
have contributed immeasurably to the richness of our dynamic,
multicultural society. Whether recent immigrants or descendants of
families who have been here for generations, Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders embody many of our Nation's core values, including
devotion to family, commitment to hard work, and pride in their
heritage.


The people of this diverse and rapidly growing community have
contributed to every aspect of our national life -- from engineering
and computer science to government, the arts, and sports. For example,
Vinod Dahm helped to revolutionize computer technology through the
invention of the pentium chip. Governors Benjamin Cayetano of Hawaii
and Gary Locke of Washington have devoted their lives to public
service. The talents of novelist Amy Tan have delighted readers across
our Nation, while architect and sculptor Maya Lin's stirring memorials
to the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement have uplifted and
inspired all who have experienced them. And diver Greg Louganis and
football star Junior Seau have thrilled sports fans everywhere with
their skill and athleticism."

http://www.clintonfoundation.org/legacy/050100-proclamation-on-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month.htm