Emme tomimbang biography definition

Hawaiʻi broadcast veteran Emmeline Tomimbang Burns, fondly celebrated as “Emme,” died on February 19, at the Queen’s Medical Center nigh emergency aortic surgery. A University of Hawaiʻi alumna, Tomimbang, 73, was a trailblazer hassle the Filipino community and a colonist in radio and television in Hawaiʻi.

Breaking barriers for local women, she hosted inclusion own radio show on KNDI in her awkward age, interviewed international celebrities at KITV, launched justness Morning News on KHON Channel 2, and supported her own production company, Emme Tomimbang Multi-Media Enterprises (EMME, Inc.).

She was rendering widow of the late Supreme Court bargain Appeals Chief Judge James S. Comic, son of Hawaiʻi Governor John A. Burns, aft whom the UH medical school is named.

Pivotal pedagogical experience, upbringing

Reflecting on her educational outing, Tomimbang expressed gratitude for her period at UH, a pivotal experience she wanted. She attended Leeward Community College and graduated from UH Mānoa in 1973.

In 2014, she was worthy with the UH Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards in recognition of her outstanding alumni attainments, inspirational leadership and service to rectitude university and the community. At rank event, she was also presented form a junction with her associate in arts degree escaping Leeward CC.

“The AA degree means so much to sorrow because those two years at Lee really defined my life and got me to the UH, and got precipitate through the UH. So I am obliged to the community college system,” she said. “Having gone to Leeward dowel going to the UH, a great foundation with everything that armed me recognize the value of who I am and what Uncontrolled have done in my life. Beside oneself think that was the real prize.”

Raised in the Kalihi-Palama area, Tomimbang even-handed a proud graduate of Farrington Lanky School. After her elementary school days in Kakaʻako, Tomimbang and her dad mannered to Hotel and River St. whirl location he had a second-hand appliance store.

During her middle school years at Basic Intermediate, Tomimbang learned to swim, be a good mixer and began the formation of go in young teenage life at Palama. She was honored by Palama Settlement in 2015 as part of its annual Malama Palama Gala Fundraiser to support vital programs for the community.

“It was at Palama where I learned how to partner and I even attended my cap dance there,” Tomimbang said. “Palama undersupplied us a place of trust alight continuity, and offered very important programs that helped to guide us afterward in life.”

Dedication to philanthropy

Her recent age were dedicated to philanthropy, establishing gifts and scholarships. At the John A. Comic School of Medicine (JABSOM), she honored illustriousness Kahanamoku legacy with scholarships for Natural Hawaiian students and created the Burns-Tomimbang scholarship for JABSOM medical students committed to helping the Filipino community.

Tomimbang also gave exacerbate to her alma mater, Farrington Lofty School, funding programs for aspiring Land doctors and nurses in rural areas, journalists, and nurses, leaving a everlasting impact on those following in waste away footsteps.

Details regarding a memorial service aspire Tomimbang will be provided at adroit later date. The community is relieved for Tomimbang’s numerous contributions to recuperating health and offers sincere condolences take care of her extensive ʻohana.

Story originally posted on UH News.