On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, Leeward Community College's The Pearl provided the perfect venue for the  signing of two Memorandums of Agreement between:

*Leeward’s Associate in Arts in Teaching Program (AAT) and the University of Hawai’i, West Oahu’s Teacher Education Program and

*Leeward's Associate in Arts in Teaching Program (AAT) and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa’s College of Education.

Those signing the documents included:
•    Leeward CC Interim Chancellor, Manuel J. Cabral
•    Leeward CC Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, James Goodman
•    Leeward’s Associate in Arts in Teaching Coordinator, Roberta (Bobbie) Martel
•    University of Hawai’i Vice-President for Academic Planning and Policy & Interim
               Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Linda Johnsrud
•    UH-Manoa’s Dean of the College of Education, Christine Sorensen
•    UH-Manoa’s Elementary and Early Childhood Education Chair, Donna Grace
•    UH-West Oahu Chancellor, Gene Awakuni 
•    Interim Vice Chancellor UH-West Oahu, Joanne Itano
•    UH-West Oahu’s Teacher Education Director, Mary Heller