Established in honor of the late Harold Keables, every year since 1986, with the exception of 1988–89, Iolani School honors an academic by allowing for them to be the Harold Keables Chair of English. For two weeks, recipients work to aid and supplement students writing abilities, work with faculty, and give a speech in weekly chapel sessions. Introduced in 2018, The Harold Keables Scholars introduces well-versed intellectuals to speak to students about the world of writing and the power vested within it.
Honorees
Harold Keables Chairs of English +YearHolder1986Robert Palazzi1987Allan Glatthorn1988None awarded1989None awarded1990Donald Murray1991Thomas Newkirk1992Donald Johnson1993Jane Hansen1994Jack Higgs1995Georgia Heard1996Joan Countryman1997Jane Schaffer1998Paul Watkins1999Jeff Gere and Ruth Stotter2000Oregon Shakespeare Festival2001Ellen Greenblatt and Eric Rothschild2002Li-Young Lee2003Neil Campbell2004David Mas Masumoto2005Lee Cataluna2006Robert O'Meally2007Billy Collins2008Scott Kim2009Peter Saccio2010Cheryl Hayashi2011David Horsey2012Taylor Mali2013Alexandra Fuller2014Sherry Ott2015Sarah Kay2016Sujata Massey2017Richard Blanco2018Aaron Kandell and Jordan Kandell2019Nate Chinen2020Erin Entrada Kelly2021Juan Felipe Herrera2022Aimee Nezhukumatathil2023Dr. Jon Osorio and Dr. Jamaica Osorio2024Naomi Shihab Nye2025Elizabeth Acevedo
Harold Keables Scholars +YearHolder2018Jelani Cobb2019Jack Gantos2020Fall Keables Speaker Series: Bernard Lafayette, Peniel E. Joseph, Clint Smith, David Treuer, Adriane Lentz-Smith, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio, Jamaica Osorio, Lee Cataluna, Nate Chinen, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jelani Cobb, Timothy Naftali 2021Helen Zia2022Jamelle Bouie2023-2024Dr. Imani Perry and Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley2024-2025Eric Kim and Cathy Park Hong
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