MEDIA RELEASE

The Big Island Press Club has recognized Member of the Year Tiffany Edwards Hunt, publisher of the Big Island Chronicle blog and UH Hilo journalism advisor, for her role in organizing a media symposium at the University of Hawaii at Hilo in October.

The club also recognized Rod Thompson, treasurer and retired Star-Bulletin reporter, for organizing the Project of the Year, a Halloween get-together at his house at his own expense.

The honors were presented Saturday, March 3 at the Hilo Yacht Club during the Annual Dinner, which was attended by more than 30 people.

John Pezzuto, founding dean of the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy, gave the keynote address, which touched on the role of the pharmacy college in the community and the results of his research regarding the compound reservatrol.

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