Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 2, 1 February 1988 — Ward Named OHA Assistant Editor [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Ward Named OHA Assistant Editor

Deborah Lee Ward, a 1969 graduate of Kamehameha Schools who received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1973, has joined the Office of Hawaiian Affairs as its first ever assistant editor for the monthly Ka Wai Ola O OHA newspaper. Technically, her job title is Publications Editor III. Her primary duties will be as an assistant to Editor Kenneth S. Haina who served asaone-man production and editorial staff for the past four years. The new OHA staffer, who is married to Laurenee Ward, N. D., worked as a freelance reporter for the Portland Oregonian; was also co-publisher and advertising manager for Oommon Ground Hawaii; reporter and copy editor of Eeonomie World, a business magazine; and information specialist with the University of Hawaii.

For almost two years she also was public information assistant at Bishop Museum during whieh time she attended a public relations workshop at the Smithsonian Institution through a Minority Museum Professional award from the Office of Museum Programs. Her husband is a naturopath whose practice involves dealing with the use of natural medicinal substances. Dr. Ward also includes Hawaiian medicinal herbs in his practice. Debbie Ward studied journalism for one year at Universite de Strasbourg under a Rotary Foundation Graduate Fellowship. She also took photography and darkroom technique courses and advertising design and layout. A brother, Bruce Lee, is also a Kamehameha graduate with the Class of 1973, and got his college degree from UH Manoa. He is a graphic designer working for a New York City advertising firm. Debbie and Bruce are the children of Edward E. and Dorothy Lei Kamakaiwi Lee of Makiki.

Deborah Lee Ward